Hands On Training

A Complete Guide to Game Design

HP (Hewlett-Packard)

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edX

Course Features

Duration

4 weeks

Delivery Method

Online

Available on

Limited Access

Accessibility

Mobile, Desktop, Laptop

Language

English

Subtitles

English

Level

Beginner

Effort

5 hours per week

Teaching Type

Self Paced

Course Description

The conceptualization, development, and implementation of all the elements that make up an entire game constitutes game design. It includes gameplay, art, sound, and storytelling.

The field of game design has grown significantly in recent years, as video games have become a major form of entertainment with an estimated 3 billion users worldwide.

Embark on an exciting journey into the dynamic realm of game design through this comprehensive course from HP.

Course Overview

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Skills You Will Gain

What You Will Learn

Delve into the fundamental principles of game design, exploring concepts like aesthetics, dynamics, and mechanics along with processes and vocabulary used in the field

Get introduced to the world of game design and understand the course structure. Look at the different tasks required to make a video game and what role game designers play in the same

Learn to dissect and critically analyze existing games, deciphering their mechanics, design elements, and storytelling techniques

Trace the evolution of games and learn about gaming as we know it today

Course Content

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Module 1: Introduction

Module 2: Playing, Analyzing and Understanding Games

Module 3: Nature of Games

Module 4: Story Writing in Games

Course Instructors

Ian Schreiber

Game Designer, Author, and Adjunct Professor at Rochester Institute of Technology

Ian Schreiber is a Co-founder of Global Game Jam, the largest in-person game creation event in the world. He has worked on five published game titles and has developed training/simulation games for t...