Game Design Training
Dive into game design for compact 2D action platformers. Develop essential core loops, intuitive controls, intelligent enemy designs, and balanced progression systems to retain players. Gain expertise through hands-on playtesting, precise tuning, and professional documentation ready for production teams, ensuring polished and addictive gameplay experiences.
4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
This course provides hands-on skills for creating engaging 2D action platformers, from initial ideas to complete prototypes. Participants will master designing core mechanics, combat systems, enemy AI, level encounters, and player progression to captivate audiences. The program covers playtesting techniques, balancing gameplay difficulty, optimizing controls for keyboard and mobile devices, and producing detailed documentation for effective team collaboration.
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Develop skills
- Design core mechanics including rules, stamina systems, combos, and engaging combat loops.
- Create enemy archetypes, environmental hazards, and predictable attack patterns for encounters.
- Balance progression, upgrades, and risk-reward elements to boost player retention.
- Optimize input mappings for keyboard controls and efficient mobile adaptations.
- Conduct rapid playtesting, data-driven iterations, and produce clear specification documents.
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