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Certificate in Basic Game Design


Adult Programs / Professional Development -
Adult Online and Personal Develompent Spring/Summer 2026

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.

Class Spring 2026 Date Summer 2026 Dates
Intro to Game Design 4/6-5/1 6/1-6/26
Intermediate Game Design 5/4-5/29 7/6-7/31

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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.

WLCERT161

  Learning Resources Network, Inc , Jean Haefner , Moses Wolfenstein


Virtual Class
Sun-Sat, Apr 6 - May 29
12:01 AM - 11:59 PM

  No Class May 2 & May 3


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Min Age   16 yr.

$ 395.00
includes 2 classes and certificate
WLCERT161B

  Learning Resources Network, Inc , Jean Haefner , Moses Wolfenstein


Virtual Class
Sun-Sat, Jun 1 - Jul 31
12:01 AM - 11:59 PM

  No Class Jun 27-Jul 5


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Tu
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Min Age   16 yr.

$ 395.00
includes 2 classes and certificate