Study Guide

Objective

You learn to analyse video games with different designs, narratives and solutions.
You familiarise yourself with different game mechanics and examine different game genres characterised by their implementation.

Content

How to analyse game through gaming?
How to identify different game mechanics and the gameplay elements that games have?
How to analyse specific segments of the video game?
How to compare video games and their content?
How have storytelling and structural solutions been implemented in games?
How to write an analysis and create presentations of games?

Materials

Material on Learn.

Teaching methods

Learning route based on a working week

You will attend teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the schedule. Your study routine is determined by the scheduled group sessions and by the self-study assignments.
Learning route that accelerates the studies

If you have acquired prior learning in the subject (fully/partially), contact the teacher in charge prior the course to discuss wether you have the competence required and what are the methods of demonstrating that competence.

If you are unable to attend all the classes due to other courses, you are required to complete the learning assignments independently.

Work-based learning route

You need to contact the course teacher prior the course to agree on development assignments that you will perform at your work place. You are required to prove your learning both in theory and practice by giving a presentation at Game Design show and tell day.

Employer connections

RDI co-operation will be integrated if possible

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

A student is able to
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks and analyse how the games are made
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field. Write analysis and present findings.

Qualifications

Required studies of Basics of game design or equivalent skills in game design, understanding of game genres and terminology of video gaming.