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
MAGES Institute of excellence is a private educational institution providing high quality education in a lot of courses. Why do we play games? How to engage players? What are the elements that make up a game? You can get the answers of all these questions with a 45 hours course of Game Concept Design.
Here, you will learn how to conceptualise and design a game. Monetising strategy for any game is a skill that is necessary for any game designer. You’ll also learn about player psychology and behaviour types and how to attract your target audience.
Concept Art Game Design
Concept art is the foundation of game design, bringing ideas to life visually before they are transformed into interactive experiences. At MAGES Institute, our game design course integrates concept art as a core component, teaching students how to create compelling visuals that define the look and feel of a game.
Through this course, you will learn how to develop character designs, environment concepts, and visual storytelling techniques that are essential for any game. Our hands-on training covers the principles of color theory, composition, perspective, and character design, helping you bring your creative ideas to life.
You will also learn how to work with industry-standard software such as Photoshop and Illustrator, ensuring your designs are ready for development. Whether you aim to design fantasy worlds, futuristic settings, or unique characters, our game design course provides the tools and knowledge to create stunning concept art that guides the game development process.
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
TBC
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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