Welcome! This course is an introduction to the primary concepts of gaming, and an exploration of how these basic concepts affect the way gamers interact with our games. In this course you will understand what defines a “game” and the mechanics and rules behind different types of games. Through four linked assignments you'll learn ways to create and describe a game concept, and specifically what makes a compelling game. This course focuses on the conceptual underpinnings of games, and all assignments can be completed with a pencil and paper – no previous programming knowledge is required.
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Nivel principiante
Aprox. 6 horas para completar
Inglés (English)
Subtítulos: Chino (tradicional), Árabe (Arabic), Francés (French), Ucraniano, Portugués (europeo), Italiano, Portugués (de Brasil), Vietnamita, Alemán (German), Ruso (Russian), Inglés (English), Español (Spanish), Húngaro
Habilidades que obtendrás
- Video Game Development
- Gameplay
- Video Game Design
- Game Design
Fechas límite flexibles
Restablece las fechas límite en función de tus horarios.
Certificado para compartir
Obtén un certificado al finalizar
100 % en línea
Comienza de inmediato y aprende a tu propio ritmo.
Curso 1 de 5 en
Nivel principiante
Aprox. 6 horas para completar
Inglés (English)
Subtítulos: Chino (tradicional), Árabe (Arabic), Francés (French), Ucraniano, Portugués (europeo), Italiano, Portugués (de Brasil), Vietnamita, Alemán (German), Ruso (Russian), Inglés (English), Español (Spanish), Húngaro
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Instituto de Artes de California
CalArts has earned an international reputation as the leading college of the visual and performing arts in the United States. Offering rigorous undergraduate and graduate degree programs through six schools—Art, Critical Studies, Dance, Film/Video, Music, and Theater—CalArts has championed creative excellence, critical reflection, and the development of new forms and expressions.
Programa - Qué aprenderás en este curso
2 horas para completar
Week 1: The Simplest Games
This week we start at the beginning: what are the principles of very simple games, like Hangman and tic-tac-toe? How do these games work? Why do people play them? What are the elements that define games and the gaming experience? And finally, what do games have in common with each other, and what sets them apart? In addition to covering the basics and ground rules for this course, we'll conclude this week with a very simple, low-tech assignment: create a game on a single sheet of paper.
2 horas para completar
6 videos (Total 17 minutos), 5 lecturas, 1 cuestionario
1 hora para completar
Week 2: Rules and Discovery
How does a player learn the mechanics of your game? How do they learn anything about your game? This week we will talk about the rules that define gameplay, and how those rules are communicated to your players. We also discuss the way rules are bent and broken by players.
1 hora para completar
6 videos (Total 19 minutos)
2 horas para completar
Week 3: Tell a Story
How does narrative drive a player to start playing your game? Or to finish it? This week we'll look at some of the ways you can make your game more compelling with story, and discuss some of the ways story can drive gameplay forward, or enable a player to make their own way through it.
2 horas para completar
9 videos (Total 32 minutos)
2 horas para completar
Week 4: The Friend and the Enemy
What purpose does an enemy serve in a game? What effect does a second player have on two-player games? Can a game work without an adversary or a final goal? We'll address all of those questions in this last week of the class, and work towards finalizing your board game project with characters.
2 horas para completar
6 videos (Total 27 minutos), 1 lectura, 1 cuestionario
Reseñas
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- 2 stars0,82 %
- 1 star0,57 %
Principales reseñas sobre INTRODUCTION TO GAME DESIGN
por DC1 de nov. de 2016
I really enjoyed the course. The assignments helped me think about games in new ways, and I developed several that I will be able to use with my high school language arts students.
por RF23 de feb. de 2017
This course is going to teach you techniques on how your Video Games can become popular,can reach a wide audience.It will also talk to you about the importance of Documentation.
por JL6 de ene. de 2016
Simple, clean course that focuses beautifully on the core of what is being taught. Also very enjoyable vibe to the instructor and the assignments; there's a puppet as a TA... enough said. :)
por SK2 de ene. de 2022
I think this course does a good job introducing the basic ideas of designing games. It doesn't take much time and has some valuable information in it about how to design games.
Acerca de Programa especializado: Game Design: Art and Concepts
Stemming from the principles of storytelling and design established in CalArts’ renowned Animation programs, this Specialization lays a primary foundation for experimentation and exploration of video game design, story, character development, and winning gameplay before programming begins. These four courses emphasize the self-reliance and personal expression of the gaming artist, and encourage you to take conceptual risks and develop new modes of expression and form through gaming. In the final Capstone Project, you’ll put your creative skills to work by generating an engaging game design document for a personal game project, outlining the conceptual, narrative and aesthetic elements of your game.
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