Design study area

Game Design

Game Design focuses on rules, systems, levels, player experience and interactive storytelling. Generic game-development or computer-science programmes are not mapped unless the title explicitly identifies game design or game art/design.

5institutions currently matched
5exact programme associations

Degree pathways

  • B.Des in Game Design
  • Specialised game-design degrees
  • Diploma pathways
  • Postgraduate game-design pathways

Eligibility

  • Requirements vary by design, media and technology institution. Portfolios, aptitude tests or technical prerequisites may apply.

Typical duration

  • Specialised undergraduate and diploma pathways vary in length.

Skills students develop

  • Game mechanics
  • Level design
  • Player research
  • Systems thinking
  • Interactive narrative
  • Playtesting

Career opportunities

  • Game Designer
  • Level Designer
  • Systems Designer
  • Narrative Designer
  • Game UX Designer
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Institutions offering related Game Design programmes

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