Welcome - Game Design Thinking

Welcome - Game Design Thinking

Game Design Essentials: Tools, Theories and Techniques Welcome

Game Design Essentials: Tools, Theories and Techniques

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Setting Up for Success

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About the Instructor and Game Design Thinking

Companion Website

1.1 & 1.2 Tiny Pixel Fights Instructions and Materials

Game Design Basics

Identifying the Elements of Asteroids

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2.1. Asteroid Elements

What is a Game and what is Design

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The Role of the Game Designer

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Other Roles in Game Development

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Game Design Specialisations

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2.2. What is the role for you?

Games' Unique Feature

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MDA and other Game Design Frameworks

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2.3.1. & 2.3.2. List and Add Mechanics to Tiny Pixel Fights!

The Skills you need as a Game Designer

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How to keep Improving as a Game Designer

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Game Design Basics — References

Game Design Basics - Graphics & Slides

Quiz — Basics of Game Design

Congratulations on completing Section 2!

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The Game Design Thinking Process

The Game Design Thinking Process

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Game Concept: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

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Game Concept: The Beginner’s Mindset

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Game Pillars: Game Pillar Document

Ideate: Ideation Techniques

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3.1. Using the SCAMPER technique on your favourite game

Define: The Three Brains (YouTube)

Define: The 5 Phases of Players’ Decision-Making

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Define: Automatic vs. Rational Decision-making

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Define: Interactive Loops for Decision-making

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Define: Bad Decision-Making

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Define: Interesting Decisions

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Define: Self-Determination Theory

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3.2. Brainstorming new mechanics

Prototyping and Playtesting: Three Hats For Analysing Games

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Prototyping and Playtesting: Csikszentmihalyi's Flow Theory

3.3. Playtest your new mechanics!

Understanding Players - Slides

Understanding Players - References

Quiz — The Game Design Thinking Process

Congratulations on Finishing Section 3

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Can you leave us a review?

Communicating Your Game

New Course: How to Write a Professional GDD

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What content a GDD should have

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Concept GDD: Part 1

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Concept GDD: Part 2

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4.1. Write a Concept GDD

Use Presentations as a Lethal Weapon

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Pitching your Game

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Talk — 30 things I hate about your game pitch

4.2. Create a 3-minute presentation!

Communicating Your Game - References

Quiz — Communicating Your Game

Congratulations on completing section 4

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Math & Probablity

Math & Probability in Games

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Dependent and Independent probability

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Communicating Probabilities

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Spreadsheets Basics

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Using Spreadsheets for Modelling

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5.1., 5.2. Balancing Tiny Pixel Fights

Handmade, Random and Procedural Elements

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5.3. Playtesting your Balance!

Math & Probability - References

Math & Probability - Slides

Quiz — Math & Probability

Introduction to Game Systems Design

Introduction to Systems Thinking

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Systemic Game Design

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Deep vs. Wide Systems

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Systems Elements

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System Design Diagram Starter Pack

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Dealing with Complex Systems

6.1.1. & 6.1.2. Find and Create some Feedback loops

6.2. What other systems can you add?

Introduction to Game Systems Design - References

Quiz — Introduction to Game Systems Design

Introduction to Game Systems Design - Slides

Farewell

Congratulations!

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7.1. Moving the Game Forward

7.2. Sharing Your Companion Website

Acknowledgements and Attribution

Announcements Reviews Live Classes Certificate Course Info

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