GAME CONCEPT DESIGN
45hrs Part-Time | 6 Weeks
Understand the core elements and concepts of designing a great game
Grants available for SG/PR*
Learn Game Concept Design in Singapore
Master Game Concept, Player Psychology, and Monetization Strategies with MAGES Institute
At MAGES Institute of Excellence Singapore, we believe that great games start with great ideas. Our Game Concept Design Course is designed to help you understand what makes games fun, engaging, and memorable — from player psychology to monetization strategies.
Whether you’re a beginner exploring game design or an aspiring developer aiming to create your own titles, this 45-hour course provides a strong foundation in conceptualizing, designing, and evaluating games.
Course Overview
Why do we play games? What keeps players engaged? What elements make a game successful?
The Game Concept Design Course answers these fundamental questions through an industry-focused curriculum that blends theory, creativity, and hands-on learning.
You will learn how to:
- Conceptualize and design original game ideas
- Understand player psychology and behavior patterns
- Build compelling gameplay loops and reward systems
- Create monetization strategies that balance fun and profitability
- Design player experiences that appeal to specific target audiences
By the end of this course, you’ll have the creative and analytical skills to design games that resonate with players and succeed in the competitive gaming industry.
Concept Art for Game Design
Concept Art is the visual backbone of game design — it gives life to ideas before they become interactive experiences.
At MAGES Institute Singapore, our Game Design Course integrates Concept Art as a key component, allowing students to visualize characters, environments, and game worlds before development begins.
You’ll gain hands-on experience in:
- Character design and visual storytelling
- Environment and prop design
- Color theory, composition, and perspective
- Digital painting using Photoshop, Illustrator, and other industry tools
Through guided projects, you’ll develop production-ready concept art that defines the artistic direction of a game. Whether you want to create fantasy worlds, futuristic cities, or stylized characters, this course helps you transform imagination into interactive design.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Game Concept Design Course can pursue careers such as:
- Game Designer
- Concept Artist
- Level Designer
- Game Producer
- Narrative Designer
- UX Designer (for Games)
This course also provides a solid foundation for those who plan to continue into Advanced Game Design, Development, or Concept Art Diploma programs.
Why Study Game Concept Design at MAGES Institute Singapore?
- Learn from industry professionals and game designers
- Practical, project-based learning focused on real-world applications
- Use industry-standard software for design and visualization
- Build a portfolio-ready game concept and design document
- Study in Singapore — a growing hub for game development and digital media
At MAGES Institute, you’ll not only learn how to create games — you’ll learn how to think like a game designer.
COURSE OVERVIEW
Understand what makes a great game so good!
In this 6 Weeks Part-Time course students will gain a strong understanding of the fundamentals of game design & conceptualisation, focusing on key aspects such as systems thinking, iterative design, playtesting, and collaboration.
You will craft a comprehensive game concept, pitch, storytelling and supporting design documentation, transforming your ideas into a structured Game Design Document, ready for pitching.
DURATION: 45 Hrs across 6 weeks | Part-Time
STUDENT-TO-LECTURER RATIO: 18 Students : 1 Lecturer
MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT: Lectures, Practical (Hands-on Application) and Project-based Assessment
COURSE CODE: TGS-2021009129 (SYNCHRONOUS & ASYNCHRONOUS E-LEARNING)
SOFTWARE TAUGHT: Google Docs
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS: Windows/Mac Laptop no older than 2017
AWARD: Statement of Attainment
GRANTS AVAILABLE: SSG, SFC, PSEA, UTAP
INSTRUCTORS
TOPICS COVERED
- Play centric design process
- The Structure of Games
- Player Experience
- Engaging the Player
- Mechanics/Dynamics/Aesthetics
- Game Market Research
- Developing the Game Concept
- Designing your Game
- Know your Market
- Creating the Game Design Document
- Defining Schematics for Games
- Games as a Service
- Gameplay: Keeping players coming back
- Creating the monetization document
- Technology transforming gaming data and game analytics
- Analytics : understanding and serving your players
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Display a comprehensive understanding of narrative structures in games, game mechanics, players and player types.
- Research successful games in the same genre
- Apply the findings of the genre research in order to ensure that the game to be developed will meet the needs of the target audience while being profitable
- Integrate all design concepts and ideas into a game concept document
- Produce a game design documentation that has significant theoretical, narrative, perceptual and aesthetic coherence.
- Communicate and visualise basic forms of game design to relevant stakeholders
- Be able to translate a marketing requirement into the game design document
- Understand on how to lead Game pitches to external stakeholders
- Foster an understanding of monetization and how it functions to create meaningful engagement for players.
- Identify the key components of an effective monetization for different target audiences and genres
- Apply the principles of monetization to a game design project incorporating the use of game economy features
- Acquire knowledge about game industry ecosystem and its functioning across the globe.
- Evaluate game concept, its predictive acceptance by the targeted audience and game’s monetisation model.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
UPCOMING INTAKES
06th Jan 2026
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- Age: 16 years old and above recommended
- Open to all Singapore Residents (Including citizens, PR, LTVP Holders)
- Non-ICT Professionals/fresh Grads who are interested in Conceptualizing and Designing their own Independent game.
- IT professionals/ Mid-career switchers interested to up-skill themselves in Designing their own Independent game
- Professionals/Freelancers Passionate to Design their own games (Indie Game Developers).
- Minimum Education Level – Diploma
- Work Experience (No. of Years) – Work experience is not mandatory if minimum education level requirement is met else minimum 5 years of work experience.
- Work Experience (No. of Years) – N.A.
- Age – 18 years and Above
- Language (Spoken) – English
- Language (Written) – English
COURSE FEES
(incl 9% GST)
Full Program Fees : SGD 2,616
Singaporeans 21 – 39 Yrs or PRs : SGD 1,416
Singaporeans 40Yrs or Above : SGD 936
SME Sponsored Singaporeans & PR : SGD 936
- Self-sponsored students can use SSG Training Grant, Skills Future Credit, PSEA grant, UTAP, and SEP.
- 75% attendance is mandatory to complete the program
- The student should submit and must pass the prescribed assessment (i.e. Practical Project)
- *For additional grant eligibility, please contact us.
FAQs
Do I need to know how to code for this course?
Coding is not involved in this course, hence no prior coding knowledge is necessary.
What is the admission process and payment options are available?
Once we receive your contact information the course consultant will contact you he/she will guide you through the admissions process and the grants that are available for you.
We accept payments by check, bank transfer, credit/debit card and PayPal. For more information, please contact us directly using the form below.
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