Game Design and Gamefication - Part 1 (5 cr)

Objective

After completing the course, student can create valid game ideas, create a concept for them and understand what makes a good game or a game idea and knows methods how to improve their game design. Outcome from the course is completion of multiple very educational exercises. Main output is your game concept created by the Game Design Canvas tool.

Content

Game Design and Gamefication Part 1 - course teaches you the secrets to game design and can used both for game design and gamefication. Your educator is a highly experienced game designer who has worked on 100 published titles and received 30 industry awards. The course offers a very practical approach to learn game design and covers following areas: 1) game design theory 2) ideas and concepts and how to evaluate those 3) creating a game concept 4) monetisation and free to play (F2P) 5) creating storyline, game texts or storyboards 6) lots of exercises, examples, templates, videos and other material.

Location and time

Online. Course can be done in own pace.

Materials

Online.

Teaching methods

100% Online (Self-Study) course. The course includes theory and exercise parts, in addition to videos, templates, checklists and games.

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

N/A

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

Up to Student her-/himself.

Content scheduling

Up to Student her-/himself.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Showing understanding of game design and ability to apply the learned when creating the game concept and completing the 8 required exercises.

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation criteria
Showing understanding of game design and ability to apply the learned when creating the game concept and completing the 8 required exercises.

Exam schedule and retests
Can be find in study environment.

Qualifications

None.