My Learning Journey

Game Design students focus on the design principles, skills and techniques required to create mechanics, game documentation and functioning prototypes for innovative game projects. Students will utilize industry-standard toolsets and resources, including game programming, scripting and asset creation. The coursework emphasizes design skills such as design documentation, systems design, level design, game balancing, play-testing, interactive storytelling and user experience design. Students in the Game Design program will also take a critical approach to the study of gameplay, player interaction and community dynamics as well as the unique features of multiple video game platforms such as PC, console, mobile and virtual reality. In team-based projects, design students work with artists and programmers to create complete projects. Applying all the elements of the game creation process, Game Design students will also develop the mentorship and leadership skills to complete projects from initial concept to publishing a final product.

• Prototype and complete original games for multiple platforms following the full game production pipeline.
• Create and implement game elements, systems and play mechanics using industry standard tools, techniques and production methods, including both art and scripting/programming applications.
• Demonstrate effective game design practices and techniques within the project scope and context such as genre, style, platform and audience.
• Demonstrate the ability to evaluate game designs for a variety of game play mechanics, game applications and game genres.
• Effectively articulate game design elements and mechanics across disciplines utilizing written and verbal communication skills.
• Establish collaboration, mentorship and professional leadership skills by working with other disciplines to deliver highly polished and completed projects.