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Certificate in Basic Game Design


Adult Programs / Professional Development -
Adult Online and Personal Development Winter 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.

Winter 2026
Introduction to Game Design 2/2-2/27/26
Intermediate Video Game Design 3/2-3/27/26

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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, Feb 2 - Mar 27
12:01 AM - 11:59 PM

  No Class Feb 28 & Mar 1


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Min Age   16 yr.

$ 395.00
includes 2 classes and certificate