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Introduction to Game Design

LCI Education via edX Professional Certificate

Overview

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Interested in becoming a game designer? Want to describe and create a game concept? Want to pinpoint what makes a game compelling? This is the program for you!

The Introduction to Game Design Professional Certificate Program gives the basic skills necessary to master the fundamentals of game development design theory, terminology, principles, and processes.

Learn the entire development cycle for traditional games, from identifying target audience, to envisioning game concept, pitching, prototyping, and playtesting, to realizing a final product.

This introductory program is based on the Game Design & VFX School at LaSalle College’s Vancouver campus, crowned the #1 undergraduate school in Canada for video game design by the Princeton Review 10 years in a row.

Turn your passion for video games into a rewarding, high-paying career. The time is now.

Syllabus

Courses under this program:
Course 1: Introduction to Psychological Aspects of Game Design

Learn the fundamental concepts and practice of game design and the theory connected to it.



Course 2: Introduction to Game Design: Process and Creation

Learn the steps involved in the game design process⁠—turning the vision into reality.



Course 3: Introduction to Game Design: Game Systems and Balance

Learn the deep mechanics of good system design that is both fun and rewarding for the gamer.



Taught by

John Appleby and Tahirah Mirza

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