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Certificate in Basic Game Design


Adult Programs / Professional Development -
Adult Online and Personal Development Spring/Summer 2025

Discover resources for developing game design, identify the mechanics used in different games. Understand the different activities that are part of game design, flesh out a game idea and find out how to work with game developers. Learn the basics of the video game design process, about various video game genres, and begin your journey of making games.

This is a series of 2 courses.

Spring 25 Dates Summer 2025 Dates
Introduction to Game Design 04/07/25-05/02/25 06/02/2025-6/27/2025
Intermediate Video Game Design 05/05/2025-05/30/2025
07/07/2025-8/1/2025

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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.

SLCERT161

  Learning Resources Network, Inc , Jean Haefner , Moses Wolfenstein


Virtual Class
Sun-Sat, Apr 7 - May 30
12:01 AM - 11:59 PM

  No Class May 3-May 4, May 10, May 17 & May 24


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Min Age   16 yr.

$ 395.00
includes 2 classes and certificate
SLCERT162

  Learning Resources Network, Inc , Jean Haefner , Moses Wolfenstein


Virtual Class
Sun-Sat, Jun 2 - Aug 1
12:01 AM - 11:59 PM

  No Class Jun 28-Jul 6


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Tu
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Sa

Min Age   16 yr.

$ 395.00
includes 2 classes and certificate