Games Design and Development BSc, BSc (Hons)

About Games Design and Development BSc, BSc (Hons) - at Middlesex University

Overview Why study BSc Games Design and Development with us? Do you want to design and balance game mechanics to create emergent player experiences? On this hands on course, you'll be making games with a mix of digital and paper prototyping and planning from week one. You’ll gain hands-on experience that will help you build your portfolio that will set you up for a successful career in a range of creative industries. The games industry is complex, diverse and spans a variety of old and new technologies from print to computer software to 3D printed game pieces. This BSc gives you the transferable skills and knowledge you need to become a successful games designer in this fast-changing industry. Past students have gone on to work for CD Projekt Red, Creative Assembly, King, Mediatonic, Media Molecule, among many others. Build your hands-on games design skills Led by academic staff experienced in AAA, indie, tabletop and mobile gaming, you'll develop your programming, technology, and story development skills, as well as enhancing your game-play design expertise. You'll develop core games design and prototyping core skills, as well as in game engine scripting, developing for mobile, developing for VR/AR/XR and gameplay design. This is facilitated through a blended approach to teaching with a mix of in person and online teaching to help prepare you for the distributed nature of the world of work. You will be introduced to a range of software and techniques to make playable prototypes quickly, including Adventure Game Studio, RPGMaker, RenPy, Unity and Unreal. You’ll get plenty of hands-on experience and opportunities for collaborating with students from our 3D animation, art and design, music, computing and graphics departments as part of our coordinated workshop activities. You’ll develop your employability skills and industry connections with a range of work placements and internship opportunities. Our links with industry partners also give you access to live briefs, guest lecturers, and potential employers. Year on year, students from this programme produce fantastic, high quality game prototypes.

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