Game design course

Have fun creating games !

6 - 18 months

1 module per week

Monthly Payments

Certificate

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Get prepared to become a Game designer

If you're interested in creating video games, this Game design course is made for you. You will be able to acquire cultural, methodological and technical fundamentals to qualify for the much desired role of Game designer. You'll learn how to write a script, how to integrate 2D and 3D assets and sounds in game engines such as Godot Engine and Unreal, and you'll learn how to develop your game mechanics, following a Game design document that you'll have produced. This course teaches you development in several specific languages, because it focuses on programming. It also give fundamentals for project management.
To start creating video games, there is no special knowledge required. This course lasts between 6 and 18 months with 3 levels and starts with fundamentals, and the Activdesign team is here to help you progress. You'll learn by following a course schedule by creating projects of various scales, which will be a strong experience for you on creating different types of game, from visual novels to FPS.

Jobs openings

  • Game designer
  • Level designer
  • Game programmer
  • User interface (HUD UI) programmer
  • Video game designer
  • Game director
  • narrative designer
  • scriptwriter
  • video game tester

Course

  • 3 Independant levels
  • Level duration : 6 months
  • Duration for the complete course : 6 to 18 months
  • Starts monthly
  • Experienced people can begin at level 2 or 3

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4600 €
5,46€ / h

No hidden costs

Course Curriculum

Main digital contents

Unreal Engine logo

Unreal Engine

the powerful engine on the market, with its famous blueprint system

Godot Engine logo

Godot Engine

the rising star of independent studios

Javascript logo

Javascript

a must for web and mobile games, also for ergonomics

Activdesign strengths

Practice-based pedagogy

90 %
Practical

Back-to-school every month

100% free softwares

Permanent daily educational follow-up by chat

A team actively involved in tools

A customized training platform

Associated with its own development studio

What you will learn in Game design course

1 // Learn Game design fundamentals

  • Introduction to scripting
  • Bitmap image processing
  • Vector image processing
  • Introduction to 3D modeling
  • Javascript programming
  • Phaser game engine
  • Mobile game with Godot
  • Sound design
  • Ergonomics fundamentals
  • Visual novel
  • Points-and-clicks
  • RPG
  • Free project

2 // Improve your 3D games

  • Compiled C++ C# programming language
  • Introduction to Unreal
  • Godot 3D and GDscript programming
  • Introduction to level design
  • Musical harmony
  • Animation and rigging
  • Ergonomics
  • Puzzle Game
  • FPS
  • Exploration game
  • Free project

3 // Develop your game design

  • Level design
  • Game design
  • Game design documents
  • History of video games music
  • Narrative design
  • Master the ergonomic approach
  • Develop game engines
  • Introduction to project management
  • Introduction to virtual reality (specific equipment required)
  • Publish your game and affect your audience
  • End-of-course project

Activdesign Course Advantage

100% Online

Access to our online courses, writings and video

One new course each week

During 6 months, 12 courses and several projects

Learn by doing

Practice and learn at once

Teacher follow up

Got help from teachers thanks to our chat

Nice price

4600€, 5 monthly payments

Diploma

Activdesign certificate at the end

Références clients

Hop - Air France

Tranquil IT

Meteo France International

Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie

Université de Bordeaux