01 / Game Design Foundations
The language and methods of interactive design.
PATHWAY / COMING SOON
GAME DESIGN FOR DEVELOPERS
You know how to build. Learn how to design for players. A focused pathway for developers, self-taught creators and technical professionals looking to strengthen their design skills.
PLANNED LEARNING SEQUENCE
The pathway
02 / Systems Design
Mechanics, feedback loops and player decisions.
03 / Level Design
Space, pacing, goals and encounter flow.
04 / Narrative & Quest Design
Stories, objectives and meaningful player choices.
05 / Game Balancing
Tune challenge, economy and progression.
06 / Advanced Game Design
Integrate systems and evaluate a complete design.
07 / Portfolio Capstone
Develop a documented project for your portfolio.
PROJECT OUTCOMES
Design, then demonstrate
Work toward prototypes, design documents and playable levels. This pathway is a concept until individual courses are released; no course here is currently enrollable.