Welcome! This course is an introduction to the primary concepts of gaming, and an exploration of how these basic concepts affect the way gamers interact with our games. In this course you will understand what defines a “game” and the mechanics and rules behind different types of games. Through four linked assignments you'll learn ways to create and describe a game concept, and specifically what makes a compelling game. This course focuses on the conceptual underpinnings of games, and all assignments can be completed with a pencil and paper – no previous programming knowledge is required.
Ce cours fait partie de la Spécialisation Conception de jeux : art et principes
Introduction to Game Design
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Semaine
12 heures pour terminer
Week 1: The Simplest Games
This week we start at the beginning: what are the principles of very simple games, like Hangman and tic-tac-toe? How do these games work? Why do people play them? What are the elements that define games and the gaming experience? And finally, what do games have in common with each other, and what sets them apart? In addition to covering the basics and ground rules for this course, we'll conclude this week with a very simple, low-tech assignment: create a game on a single sheet of paper.
6 vidéos (Total 17 min), 2 lectures, 1 quiz
6 vidéos
Welcome!1 min
Elements of Gaming3 min
The Game Design Document1 min
Feedback3 min
Making a Simple Game and Brainstorming3 min
Week 1 Homework2 min
2 lectures
About this Course10 min
Academic Integrity2 min
Semaine
22 heures pour terminer
Week 2: Rules and Discovery
How does a player learn the mechanics of your game? How do they learn anything about your game? This week we will talk about the rules that define gameplay, and how those rules are communicated to your players. We also discuss the way rules are bent and broken by players.
6 vidéos (Total 19 min), 1 quiz
6 vidéos
Balance3 min
What are rules?6 min
Breaking the Rules2 min
Learning the Rules3 min
Week 2 Homework1 min
Semaine
33 heures pour terminer
Week 3: Tell a Story
How does narrative drive a player to start playing your game? Or to finish it? This week we'll look at some of the ways you can make your game more compelling with story, and discuss some of the ways story can drive gameplay forward, or enable a player to make their own way through it.
9 vidéos (Total 32 min), 1 quiz
9 vidéos
Story Purpose7 min
Who's In Charge of Your Game Story?1 min
Writer-Driven6 min
Writer-Led1 min
Player-Led1 min
Roleplaying & Character Motivation5 min
Explaining & Imagining4 min
Week 3 Homework1 min
Semaine
43 heures pour terminer
Week 4: The Friend and the Enemy
What purpose does an enemy serve in a game? What effect does a second player have on two-player games? Can a game work without an adversary or a final goal? We'll address all of those questions in this last week of the class, and work towards finalizing your board game project with characters.
6 vidéos (Total 27 min), 1 lecture, 1 quiz
6 vidéos
Characters in Gaming5 min
Types of Characters3 min
Multiplayer Rules and Balance3 min
Bonus Interview: Adam Spragg, Designer of Hidden in Plain Sight11 min
Week 4 Homework1 min
1 lecture
Course Credits10 min
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I really enjoyed this course. It was a lot of fun designing and redesigning a game, as well as getting to play other people's games. I enjoyed the lectures and found the peer reviews very helpful.
This course inspire me a lot. It is not easy, but with tons of fun. I spent a long time to think out the idea and make it and improve it. I did progress in gaming making as a fresh man. Thank you!
Enseignant
Fran Krause
Faculty, Character AnimationSchool of Film/Video
À propos de California Institute of the Arts
CalArts has earned an international reputation as the leading college of the visual and performing arts in the United States. Offering rigorous undergraduate and graduate degree programs through six schools—Art, Critical Studies, Dance, Film/Video, Music, and Theater—CalArts has championed creative excellence, critical reflection, and the development of new forms and expressions.
À propos du Spécialisation Conception de jeux : art et principes
Stemming from the principles of storytelling and design established in CalArts’ renowned Animation programs, this Specialization lays a primary foundation for experimentation and exploration of video game design, story, character development, and winning gameplay before programming begins. These four courses emphasize the self-reliance and personal expression of the gaming artist, and encourage you to take conceptual risks and develop new modes of expression and form through gaming. In the final Capstone Project, you’ll put your creative skills to work by generating an engaging game design document for a personal game project, outlining the conceptual, narrative and aesthetic elements of your game.
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