This course introduces students to the general and foundational concepts behind game design, including what works, how to integrate game elements, and how to support a player's experience. This is an introductory course that will prepare students for courses that focus on implementing these skills and concepts while creating a game.

• Introduce students to game design concepts (including game rules/systems, mechanics, narrative, and player experience as part of design)
• Support students before pursuing higher level courses in the BS in Game Design
• Provide students with opportunities to critically assess game design and build a working knowledge of design concepts required to understand game-making
• Understand and implement basic concepts of game rules, mechanics, and systems
• Critically assess design in existing games, applying course knowledge to design decisions while evaluating their positive and negative aspects
• Develop basic design plans and outlines to prepare for game creation in later courses

To be successful in this course, we recommend English language fluency and computer literacy. We also encourage you to make sure your laptop or desktop computer meets the technical requirements.

Computer specs needed:

• 8GB of Ram
• CPU: i5 or equivalent
• A mouse
• Must be able to download an application onto the device
• Not Chromebook Compatible