Introduction to Game Design

Undergraduate / Graduate

This studio course introduces students to key theories and practices of game design. Our emphasis will be on board games, roleplaying games, and other analogue games. Through a series of collaborative projects, students will gets hands-on experience with the iterative loop - ideation, prototyping, playtesting, and evaluation - while developing familiarity with common mechanics and genres. These making opportunities will be paired with critical play sessions of preexisting games.