Course Content
Setting Up for Success
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Welcome
01:43
About the Instructor and Game Design Thinking
Companion Website
0.1 & 0.2 Tiny Pixel Fights Instructions and Materials
Socials
Game Design Basics
Learn the basic tools that game designers use in their day-to-day.
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Identifying the Elements of Asteroids
02:23
1.1. Asteroid Elements
What is a Game and what is Design
04:27
The Role of the Game Designer
06:42
Other Roles in Game Development
04:52
Game Design Specialisations
07:16
1.2. What is the role for you?
Games’ Unique Feature
04:38
Game Mechanics
12:40
MDA and other Game Design Frameworks
05:20
1.3.1. & 1.3.2. List and Add Mechanics to Tiny Pixel Fights!
The Skills you need as a Game Designer
08:32
How to keep Improving as a Game Designer
04:16
Game Design Basics — References
Game Design Basics – Graphics & Slides
Quiz — Basics of Game Design
Congratulations on completing Section 2!
00:45
The Game Design Thinking Process
What are your players really thinking? Psychology and Game Design are the more powerful allies!
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The Game Design Thinking Process
14:54
Game Concept: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
04:49
Game Concept: The Beginner’s Mindset
05:38
Game Pillars: Game Pillar Document
Ideate: Ideation Techniques
06:15
2.1. Using the SCAMPER technique on your favourite game
Define: The Three Brains (YouTube)
Define: The 5 Phases of Players’ Decision-Making
05:10
Define: Automatic vs. Rational Decision-making
03:45
Define: Interactive Loops for Decision-making
06:18
Define: Bad Decision-Making
04:06
Define: Interesting Decisions
04:29
Define: Self-Determination Theory
06:09
2.2. Brainstorming new mechanics
Prototyping and Playtesting: Three Hats For Analysing Games
06:14
Prototyping and Playtesting: Csikszentmihalyi’s Flow Theory
2.3. Playtest your new mechanics!
Understanding Players – Slides
Understanding Players – References
Quiz — The Game Design Thinking Process
Congratulations on Finishing Section 3
01:01
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Communicating Your Game
How can you communicate your game effectively? In this section we are going to learn about GDD, pitching and using presentations to make your team really engaged and experts in your design.
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New Course: How to Write a Professional GDD
What is a GDD
04:31
What content a GDD should have
06:34
GDD Checklist
Concept GDD: Part 1
06:37
Concept GDD: Part 2
04:15
3.1. Write a Concept GDD
Use Presentations as a Lethal Weapon
05:39
Pitching your Game
08:06
Talk — 30 things I hate about your game pitch
3.2. Create a 3-minute presentation!
Communicating Your Game – References
Quiz — Communicating Your Game
Congratulations on completing section 4
01:15
Math & Probablity
Math & Probability are usually neglected by designers, but knowing about both of these topics can be the difference between a good and a great design.
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Math & Probability in Games
06:49
Dependent and Independent probability
04:17
Communicating Probabilities
05:57
Spreadsheets Basics
06:14
Using Spreadsheets for Modelling
06:58
4.1., 4.2. Balancing Tiny Pixel Fights
Handmade, Random and Procedural Elements
08:12
4.3. Playtesting your Balance!
Math & Probability – References
Math & Probability – Slides
Quiz — Math & Probability
Introduction to Game Systems Design
Systems Thinking is one of the best ways to get your design to the next level. Learning to think in systems is paramount to understand systemic game design. Join us in this section to learn about systems thinking and how can you apply it to games.
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Introduction to Systems Thinking
06:45
Systemic Game Design
07:11
Deep vs. Wide Systems
02:31
Systems Elements
07:41
System Design Diagram Starter Pack
Feedback Loops
05:08
Dealing with Complex Systems
5.1.1. & 5.1.2. Find and Create some Feedback loops
5.2. 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
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Congratulations!
01:21
Course Survey
6.1. Moving the Game Forward
6.2. Sharing Your Companion Website
Acknowledgements and Attribution
Socials
Game Design Essentials: Tools, Theories and Techniques
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Gabriel Chauri 6 months ago
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