Pre-College: Game Design Course

During the first week we’ll take a brief look at the history of both digital and tactile game design. We will start by examining tactile approaches to game design. You will be asked to think about the construction of board games and other mediums utilized in a game space. Each day we will explore several examples of existing projects, games, or works of art. By Friday you will have created a handcrafted game using found objects as a design tool.

Throughout the second week we will experiment with game design computer software. You’ll learn about the strategy and development concepts behind digital game design concepts such as “modding” and “game testing.” For your final project you can either translate the first week’s project into digital form or you can create a whole new game project. Collaboration is encouraged, but not required.