Game Design
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This course aims to provide an academic and theoretical basis to allow the participant to understand video games, their history and how they’re designed.
Description
Video games are among the most important entertainment aspects of our generation exceeding movies, books, and television from a revenue and cultural significance standpoint. This course aims to provide an academic and theoretical basis to allow the participant to understand video games, their history, how they’re designed, why are they fun, the game development industry and how to get a job in that industry.
What you’ll learn
Video Games history
Video games genres
Game design and the role of the game designers
Game mechanics
Level design
Prototyping
Narrative design
Playtesting
Balancing
Games industry-main concepts
Structure of a development team
Documentation
How to get a job or get started in the industry
