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Intermediate Video Game Design


Adult Programs / Professional Development -
Adult Online Professional & Personal Development Spring/Summer 2024

Mobile games are the fastest-growing segment of the market as more and more people play casual games. Learn the basics of the video game design process, understand the main video game genres, and use a game development application to begin your journey of making games.

This course can be taken alone or as part of the 2 course Certificate in Basic Game Design.

Class Details:

Unit 1: A brief history of Video Game Development
  • Arcades & Consoles
  • From PCs to Multiplayer
  • Play a Game -Game Analysis
  • Game Maker Introduction
Unit 2: Player Motivation
  • Geographics, demographics, and psychographics
  • Who Plays
  • Why We Play
  • Game Maker Making Art: About Sprites, Objects, Rooms

Unit 3: Platforms, Genres and Story Elements

  • Game Application: The Audience
  • Platforms & Player Modes
  • Story Elements: Premise, Backstory, Synopsis, Theme, & Setting
  • Character Archetypes & Character Development
  • Game Maker: Programming Events & Actions
Unit 4: The Production Process
  • Documentation: The Game Design Doc
  • Creating the Team
  • Production Phases
  • Marketing
  • Game Maker: Your First Game
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Instructor

Jean Haefner

LERN Instructor


Jean Haefner holds degrees in Graphic Design and Photography, and a MFA in Web Designand Interactive Media; MS Haefner has taught in these areas, and worked professionally as a Content Artist, Web Designer, and Online Course Developer for over 20 years. More recently, she helped to develop the award winning interdisciplinary Game Design and Development program at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, and provided instruction in art and design for games there. She currently works at UW-Madison.

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Virtual Class
Sun-Sat, May 6 - May 31
12:01 AM - 11:50 PM

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Min Age   16 yr.

Price: $ 245 00
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  Learning Resources Network, Inc , Jean Haefner


Virtual Class
Sun-Sat, Jul 1 - Jul 26
12:01 AM - 11:50 PM

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Min Age   16 yr.

Price: $ 245 00