About this XSeries
Are you interested in becoming a game designer? Would you like to learn how to create and describe a game concept and what specifically makes a game compelling? If the answer is yes, then this program is for you!
The Game Design XSeries program will give you the basic skills you need by teaching you the fundamentals of game development design theory, terminology, principles, processes and practices. You will learn about the entire development cycle for a traditional non-digital game, including identifying the target audience, envisioning a game idea, pitching, prototyping, playtesting and creating the final product.
This introductory program is based on the Game Design and VFX School at our LaSalle College Vancouver campus, which has been crowned the #1 undergraduate school in Canada for video game design by the Princeton Review 10 years in a row.
Now you can turn your passion for video games into a rewarding, high-paying career.
What you'll learn
- How to use theoretical design frameworks, target audience information and game psychology to aid in the game design process.
- How to define success for your game, evaluate its viability, and design and prototype the game idea you have selected.
- How to produce and finalize your game, including finalizing card games and board games and designing packaging and a clear rule book.
- How to achieve game balance through various tools, including fairness, challenge versus success, simplicity and complexity, dominant strategies, and skill versus chance.
| From | LaSalle College via edX |
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| Hours | 120 |
| Instructors | Tahirah Mirza, John Appleby |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Programming |
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Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).
Game Advisor 2 $46k
3D Animation/SFX & Game Design Instructor $53k
Game Management $59k
Game Coordinator $61k
Adventures in Game Design Instructor $66k
Video Game Design Instructor $66k
Video Game Design Instructor Lead $68k
Game Design Instructor $77k
Independent Game Design $79k
Game Developer 1 $92k
Game Engineer 2 $97k
Game Designer and Integrator $107k
Courses in this XSeries
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Introduction to Game Design: Process and Creation What is good game design? How do you come up with good game ideas? How do you start documenting your ideas? How do you create an experience? How do you write a rule book? These... edX | LaSalle College |
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Introduction to Psychological Aspects of Game Design Are you ready to take the first step from gamer to game designer? Then this course is for you! This course is an introduction to the basic concepts of game development and design... edX | LaSalle College |
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Introduction to Game Design: Game Systems and Balance Game designers create the ideas and worlds of games—they design the environment, characters, game mechanics, goals and user experience. Successful game designers do this by... edX | LaSalle College |
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| From | LaSalle College via edX |
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| Hours | 120 |
| Instructors | Tahirah Mirza, John Appleby |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Programming |
Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).
Game Advisor 2 $46k
3D Animation/SFX & Game Design Instructor $53k
Game Management $59k
Game Coordinator $61k
Adventures in Game Design Instructor $66k
Video Game Design Instructor $66k
Video Game Design Instructor Lead $68k
Game Design Instructor $77k
Independent Game Design $79k
Game Developer 1 $92k
Game Engineer 2 $97k
Game Designer and Integrator $107k
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