Digital Design - Game Design Program in George Brown College, Canada

Digital Design - Game Design Program in George Brown College

The Digital Design – Game Design program develops the production and design abilities of students in management scenarios through courses in design documentation, milestone and pipeline scheduling, game design theory and psychology. Taught by faculty with industry experience and mentored by local game industry leaders, students will learn how to design and develop games, not only for the entertainment market but also for serious gaming applications in health, education, construction, marketing and other sectors.

Students will have the unique opportunity to develop commercial quality games in a simulated video game studio environment, at times working with industry partners, game artists and programmers.

It is anticipated that graduates of this program will find employment in the game industry. Prior to graduation, each student will have assembled a portfolio/demo of their creative work demonstrating their ability in game design and highlighting their chosen area of specialization.

PROGRAM STANDARDS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

• Design environment and characters using the principles of game design.
• Read, analyze and create game design documents for effective game creation and management.
• Create environments, objects and characters for integration within a video game.
• Import game assets and levels into game engines appropriate high-end 3D game applications or engines.
• Produce a 3D game using appropriate tools and game management techniques.
• Create and produce digital components, games and documentation using a variety of computer platforms.
• Prepare a variety of industry standard documents and prototypes in a skilled manner and demonstrate professional presentation and organizational skills.
• Develop and present a working game design document for a marketable game.
• Use an existing game engine to create a prototype game.
• Evaluate different types of games and platforms and select the appropriate ones for a particular game strategy.
• Present the game design prototype and document using innovative techniques as well as digital, verbal and written skills.
• Manage the design and production process of a game prototype.

YOUR CAREER

Graduates may go on to careers designing and managing design in the game and digital media sector or in their own business. Graduates of this program will have acquired the necessary skills to be employed as:

• Game Designers
• Creative Directors
• Level Designers
• Producers
• Project Managers

 

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