Skip to main content

Game design basics (5 cr)

Code: GD00CU09-3008

General information


Enrollment

15.08.2020 - 04.09.2020

Timing

01.08.2020 - 31.12.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

RDI portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages

  • English

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Game Design

Teachers

  • Marko Siitonen

Teacher in charge

Marko Siitonen

Groups

  • GDKV20SP
    Game design, full-time studies

Objective

You have the basic knowledge of game terminology, genres and game design process.
You have a basic understanding of the history of video gaming.
You understand the basic elements of game design (idea/objectives/mechanics/story/structure/characters and levels).

Content

What is a game?
What are the different tasks, roles and jobs in the game production process?
What is involved in the game design process?
What kind of narrative structures are used in games?
How to implement different game mechanics?
What are the basic character types in video games?
How to write various game design documents?

Evaluation scale

1-5