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Overview
Game design is an exciting and rapidly growing field, with a projected 10-year job growth rate of 30% (Burning Glass). With the demand for real-time 3D skills at an all-time high, there is a significant need for skilled game designers who can create immersive gaming and 3D experiences. Game design skills are also transferable to other industries, such as architecture, engineering, healthcare, film, and video, opening up additional career opportunities. The Game Design Bootcamp is a career-focused program that prepares you to enter the game design industry. Join us today and start your journey!
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Curriculum
Over 30 weeks, you will acquire the skills to analyze game design elements, conceive gameplay concepts, design game mechanics with various tools, create functioning game prototypes, and test novel gameplay concepts. You will also learn about the role of game designer, its various specializations, and how they fit into video game production.
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Game Design Foundations
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Prototypes with Unreal Engine
Understand the basics of working with Unreal Engine 5 and learn how to use Templates and Blueprints to build and test a gameplay concept. You'll also get familiar with the fundamentals of computer graphics and rendering, using them to create simple-level environments, UI, and lighting for your gameplay prototype.
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Game Concept Development
Explore the fundamentals of game concept development, including pillars, values, hooks, and anchors, and learn how to communicate ideas effectively to teams and stakeholders. Gain an understanding of the Agile process and its use in creating production plans for their game concepts.
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Gameplay Design
At the core of every game lies the gameplay: how it plays. Explore how to create engaging gameplay experiences by building systems that challenge players while immersing them in your game. You'll learn how to design levels, stages, and progression that balance creative vision and resource constraints and work collaboratively with artists, designers, and developers to bring your game to life.g with libraries like pandas. Later in this module, you will be introduced to foundational machine learning concepts using Python’s scikit-learn library to apply predictive analytics techniques.
What to Expect
Live Sessions
Join weekly classes 5 hours a week, and learn the fundamentals of building game experiences with Unity. Unlike pre-recorded tutorials, you get the benefit of a dedicated team helping you build your skills and portfolio.
Career Services
Student coaching is at the heart of our program. From day one, we’ll be there to provide guidance through career coaching, group workshops, one-on-one sessions, and guest lectures. Our Career Program runs concurrently with our technical training.
Premium Support
You'll have access to on-demand support with qualified experts to help build your projects, answer any questions you may have, and support you for the duration of the course.
Portfolio
By the end of the course, you will have multiple portfolio projects to show off your skills. You will create interactive projects that align with each learning module including a final capstone project.
Labs
Labs include lecture series from industry experts, technical workshops where you learn to build themed projects, career workshops, hackathons, and game jams.
Community
Get access to our Discord Community. A place where you can come to learn from other passionate professionals, share your knowledge, and network with people who share your interests.
Industry Recognized Certifications
Successful completion of the course will earn you a Professional Game Designer micro-credential issued by Circuit Stream.
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Meet Your Instructors
*The instructor may vary based on your course date. Contact us if you would like more details.
Pay Upfront
$12,746
excluding tax
Deferred Payment Plans
Pay tuition in 3, 6, 12, or 24-monthly installments. Payment plans are subject to a one-time admin fee.
For as low as
$624 / month
excluding tax
Loan
Interest rates range between 5.99-15.99%.
$14,995
For as low as
$210 / month
Currently available to U.S citizens only.
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