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Cursus: INFOB2GO
INFOB2GO
Game-ontwerp
Cursus informatie
CursuscodeINFOB2GO
Studiepunten (EC)7,5
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The Game Design course (or Game-ontwerp in Dutch) is given as part of the Game Technology curriculum at Utrecht University, and it is also part of the Games&Interaction track of the Informatiekunde bachelor. The course is open to other students who are interested in games. All course material is in English, while the verbal language is Dutch. Student work can be done in either Dutch or English.

The course will introduce students to game design in a broad sense. There are three aspects covered:
  1. Analyzing game design. Reasoning about game design: "What is the effect of a certain design decision on the experience of the game?" And also reasoning on a fundamental level: "What are games and what types of experiences can be created?" You will learn terminology and theories, and apply these in the second and third assignment and the exam.
  2. The role of the game designer. Executing tasks of the game designer in a game development team such as: communicating game ideas, creating design decisions, and properly evaluating a prototype. You will practise these skills in the first and second assignment.
  3. Knowledge about game design and the game development world. Knowing a game designer's vocabulary is important to properly communicate in a development team. Having knowledge about the game development world and the societal context is essential for you to manoeuver in the game industry. You will have to learn the material of each lecture which is assessed in the final exam.
Note that active participation is required due to the high number of deadlines and their short term. There is no prerequisite knowledge, but experience in creating games (or game prototypes) is helpful because of Assignment 2.

For more information, see the course website: http://www.cs.uu.nl/docs/vakken/b2go/
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