Starting out creating an interactive experience, of any sort really, can be rather daunting. In this course, we’ll run through the basic components of a game, so we can get a handle on what the next steps are when you make the jump from the course lectures to your own projects.

What are the requirements?

• Programming or computer skills are not needed for this course
• If you are a gamer that would help in understanding different aspects due to example in the lectures

What am I going to get from this course?

• Implement different concepts that they will learn in the entire course in their games. They would be able to implement different user experience improvement techniques that have the potential to make their game more addictive and smooth.
• Step by step instruction of how to start your game designing while keeping different concepts in mind
• If you are a game designer you will become a better player amongst your colleague game designers.
• You will be able to identify different Dos and Don’ts of game design principles
• You will be looking at live examples of the implementation of principles in different games like Battlefield, Call of Duty, Assassins creed and many more.
• Many games have been researched before compiling of the materials explained in this course.
• This course will provide concepts with examples from famous games of today.

What is the target audience?

• Students who want to learn game design principles.
• Indie game developers who want to enhance their game design knowledge to enhance their games experience with users.
• If you enjoy playing games, This course will teach you a better understanding how these game design principles help the designers to create such an addictive flow gameplay

Your Instructor

Course Curriculum

Game Design Fundamentals
SECTION 1 – Introduction

Section 1 Lecture 1 – Introduction (3:34)

SECTION 2 – Players Expectation Part

Section 2 Lecture 2 – Players Expectation Part -1 (9:43)

Section 2 Lecture 3 – Players Expectation Part -2 (10:47)

SECTION 3 – Refining the Game Idea

Section 3 Lecture 4 – Refining the Game Idea Lecture (9:43)

SECTION 4 – Gameplay Chunks

Section 4 Lecture 5 – Section 3 – Gameplay Chunks (14:56)

SECTION 5 – Artificial Intelligence

Section 5 Lecture 6 – Section 4 – Artificial Intelligence (11:50)

SECTION 6 – Refining Game Experience

Section 6 Lecture 7 – Section 5 – Refining Game Experience (8:10)

SECTION 7 – Documenting the Game

Section 7 Lecture 8 – Documenting the Game (14:25)

SECTION 8 – Analyzing the Overall Gameplay

Section 8 Lecture 9 – Analyzing the Overall Gameplay (10:52)

SECTION 9 – Conclusion and Bonus Section

Section 9 Lecture 10 – Something for our Students