It’s your first day at 7 Generation Games. Congratulations. This syllabus – or overview of everything we will be doing in the next few weeks – gives you a full breakdown all 10 sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Introduction to all things game design. A brief overview of what to expect from the class and introduction to game design, including: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What do we do in these workshop sessions? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who does what in the game design process? What are the basic jobs in a game studio? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
An intro to basic terminology around game design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Activity: Vocab Games<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Activity: Play Game(s) and “What’s this game about?” sheet<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Testing: Your entry into the world of Game Design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learn about Bugs and Enhancements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Intro to Bugzilla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Activity: Start testing and filing bugs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Using stories to bring characters to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learn about Backstories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Activity: Create a character backstory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Activity: Designing Your Game – Story<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learn about how ideas become games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Activity: Understanding Types of Games<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Activity: Design Cards<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Activity: Designing Your Game – Mechanics<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learn what a project manager does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Activity: Team Meeting<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learn about art and animation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Activity: Concept Art<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Activity: Designing Your Game – Art<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learn about types of sound and how it’s used in games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Activity: Looking for sounds<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Activity: Designing Your Game – Sound<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learn about coding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Working together to craft a design<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Presentation Tips<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Activity: Prepare Design Presentation<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pitch Your Level for 7 Generation Games<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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