Intro to Game Design

Discover how the core concepts of game design can help you to create fun and intuitive games!

Game design is a fundamental process needed when creating any game – from the smallest platformer to the largest MMORPG. Designing a game is not just about coming up with an idea, but also about making key decisions on how to structure a game, tailor it to an experience, and make it appealing to play. Not only is it a vast field of study, but also a career subfield found throughout the game development industry.

You’ll start mastering the foundations of game design by examining each core component and how they apply to real-world games. By the end, you’ll understand both why game design is important and, more crucially, how to apply the concepts to your own games and create a stunning portfolio.

You will learn how to:

Plan a game around a core mechanic or experience
Engage players by providing tangible goals
Structure game actions
Guide players through the game
Understand game feel and its effects
Show players how to play in different ways

… and more!

Frameworks and tools covered: None

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