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WHAT IS GAME DESIGN?
April Bundridge
ART117-001 Computer Graphic Design (section 01)
December 17, 2010
PROJECT INFORMATION

GameCareerGuide.com         GAMESPOT.com

   http://www.game        http://www.game
    careerguide.com         spot.com/feature
    /features/411/ga        s/6129276/index.
    me_design_an_i          html
    ntroduction.php        Site designer-
   Site designer-          CBS Interactive
    UMB TechWeb            Site deals with
                            many different
   This is mainly an       game consoles,
    article                 videos, forums,
    information site        cheats, reviews,
    on the game             articles and
    design career.          downloads.
WHAT I HAVE LEARNED

 There   are lots of different avenues that are
  available to someone who wants to do
  game design.
 Game design is a complex work field and
  can be difficult to get into without the proper
  knowledge and experience.
 While game design can be very rewarding,
  it also has its drawbacks when a project
  fails.
 There are many different genres of games
  and many different styles of games within
OVERVIEW

 What is Game Design?
 Game Designers Spotlight
 What do Game Designers do?
 Did Game Designing Meet Personal Expectations
 Pros and Cons of Game Design
 Technology and Game Design
 How to Become a Game Designer
 Job Titles of a Game Designer
 How Much Money do Designers make?
 What are Some Other Resources for Information?
WHAT IS GAME DESIGN

 Game design refers to the idea behind a game.




Large immersive games –
                                Smaller games/ones
refers to the plot or theme
                              without plot- refer to how
   as well as story and
                                 one plays the game
  character‟s back story
GAME DESIGNERS SPOTLIGHT

Designers — Company — Best Known Works
WHAT DO GAME DESIGNERS DO

Game designers are creative decision
             makers.
DID GAME DESIGNING MEET PERSONAL
             EXPECTATIONS

 It‟s like doing pen-and-paper design, only more detailed and
                           more fun.



Finding a balance between making the games you want to play
    and being aware of the big picture and adjusting for it.



         Surprised at how technical game design is.



Met most expectations though there was surprise at the amount
 of communication required with staff outside of development.
PROS AND CONS OF GAME DESIGN



                Pros                     Cons
                                                    Selling
                   It‟s not static               publishers on
Being able to                                     risky titles
meet a variety
 of people

                  Finally seeing a               Waiting to see
                  project come to                an idea come
                         life                        to life
    Dream
  fulfillment
                                     Worrying about
                                      budget and
                                      saying „no‟
TECHNOLOGY AND GAME DESIGN


              Facilitates
              design and
              storytelling


   Faster
                              Enhances
  access to
                              design and
  data and
                                player
    better
                              experience
  graphics

                 Can be
                 critically
              important to
               the games
                  design
HOW TO BECOME A GAME DESIGNER

                       Be team-
                       oriented


A critical eye for                     Good writing
     games                                skills



Good design                               Good
   skills                              communication




     Persistence and              Know what you
       enthusiasm                  like in games
JOB TITLES OF A GAME DESIGNER

   Junior Game Designer
       Level Designer
      Game Designer
       Lead Designer
     Content Designer
      Creative Director
   User Interface Designer
            Writer
         Scriptwriter
HOW MUCH MONEY DO GAME DESIGNERS
             MAKE

Average Designer
                                   Average
with 3yrs or less
   Experience                   Designer Salary




$40,000 $77,419
        Statistics taken from
        www.payscale.com
OTHER RESOURCE ARTICLES

“Designing Video Games…Sometimes,” by Jill Duffy

“Game Design Career Preparation,” by Tom Sloper

“Academics for Game Designers,” by Michael McCoy

“On Game Design: The Designer,” by Jason Weesner

“So You Want to Be a Game Designer,” by Marc Mencher

“Tips for the Working Designer,” by Sylvain Dubrofsky

“Types of Game Designers,” by Brenda Brathwaite

“Designer Advice: A Beginner‟s Guide,” by Jill Duffy with Mike Moore
and Marc Mencher


            Articles available at
WHAT IS GAME DESIGN?
April Bundridge
ART117-001 Computer Graphic Design (section 01)
December 17, 2010
Assignment Requirements:
For this Project, you will create a presentation over a topic related to Graphic Design and/or Computer Graphic
Design.
An important component of this Web Research Project is the actual design of the presentation -- utilizing all of the
skills and techniques that you have learned throughout the semester.
Another important component will be the inclusion of all of the specific details about your topic. The list is below.
You will:
Research a topic related to Graphic Design / Computer Graphic Design. For example: typography, non-traditional
design, a specific graphic designer, a specific logo or branding that has changed the way we think of design, etc. If
you're not sure of a topic, please email me. Use the book to help you find topic ideas.
All of the research for this Presentation will be done on the Web.
Think about how you are going to present this information. Will it be on a poster? A brochure? This is up to you. You
should think about how the format relates to your topic.
The specific required elements and their point values are below.
You are creating this to educate you fellow classmates about your topic.
• Include the following:
• Your Name
• Your area of research / topic.
• Title of Web Sites
• Web address researched (http:// address)
• Person or institution that designed the site (If no name is listed, please state that in this section.)
• Describe the important elements on your chosen web site by commenting on the design of the site. For example:
   color, fonts, images, the ease or difficulty of finding information, etc. Plan to spend some time in this. Be specific
   about the site's design.
• Dedicate this section or the remainder of your paper on the artist or areas of research. Like...
• What did you discover that you did not know?
• Discuss visuals and anything that you can share with the class about our chosen topic.
• Teach us about your topic.

My Comments:
I chose Game Design for my research project. I found a couple websites that talk about being a game designer, but
couldn't find anything specifically about designing games. I chose to create a PowerPoint presentation to layout the
information.

Instructor Comments:
Well done, April!

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Game Design

  • 1. WHAT IS GAME DESIGN? April Bundridge ART117-001 Computer Graphic Design (section 01) December 17, 2010
  • 2. PROJECT INFORMATION GameCareerGuide.com GAMESPOT.com  http://www.game  http://www.game careerguide.com spot.com/feature /features/411/ga s/6129276/index. me_design_an_i html ntroduction.php  Site designer-  Site designer- CBS Interactive UMB TechWeb  Site deals with many different  This is mainly an game consoles, article videos, forums, information site cheats, reviews, on the game articles and design career. downloads.
  • 3. WHAT I HAVE LEARNED  There are lots of different avenues that are available to someone who wants to do game design.  Game design is a complex work field and can be difficult to get into without the proper knowledge and experience.  While game design can be very rewarding, it also has its drawbacks when a project fails.  There are many different genres of games and many different styles of games within
  • 4. OVERVIEW  What is Game Design?  Game Designers Spotlight  What do Game Designers do?  Did Game Designing Meet Personal Expectations  Pros and Cons of Game Design  Technology and Game Design  How to Become a Game Designer  Job Titles of a Game Designer  How Much Money do Designers make?  What are Some Other Resources for Information?
  • 5. WHAT IS GAME DESIGN Game design refers to the idea behind a game. Large immersive games – Smaller games/ones refers to the plot or theme without plot- refer to how as well as story and one plays the game character‟s back story
  • 6. GAME DESIGNERS SPOTLIGHT Designers — Company — Best Known Works
  • 7. WHAT DO GAME DESIGNERS DO Game designers are creative decision makers.
  • 8. DID GAME DESIGNING MEET PERSONAL EXPECTATIONS It‟s like doing pen-and-paper design, only more detailed and more fun. Finding a balance between making the games you want to play and being aware of the big picture and adjusting for it. Surprised at how technical game design is. Met most expectations though there was surprise at the amount of communication required with staff outside of development.
  • 9. PROS AND CONS OF GAME DESIGN Pros Cons Selling It‟s not static publishers on Being able to risky titles meet a variety of people Finally seeing a Waiting to see project come to an idea come life to life Dream fulfillment Worrying about budget and saying „no‟
  • 10. TECHNOLOGY AND GAME DESIGN Facilitates design and storytelling Faster Enhances access to design and data and player better experience graphics Can be critically important to the games design
  • 11. HOW TO BECOME A GAME DESIGNER Be team- oriented A critical eye for Good writing games skills Good design Good skills communication Persistence and Know what you enthusiasm like in games
  • 12. JOB TITLES OF A GAME DESIGNER Junior Game Designer Level Designer Game Designer Lead Designer Content Designer Creative Director User Interface Designer Writer Scriptwriter
  • 13. HOW MUCH MONEY DO GAME DESIGNERS MAKE Average Designer Average with 3yrs or less Experience Designer Salary $40,000 $77,419 Statistics taken from www.payscale.com
  • 14. OTHER RESOURCE ARTICLES “Designing Video Games…Sometimes,” by Jill Duffy “Game Design Career Preparation,” by Tom Sloper “Academics for Game Designers,” by Michael McCoy “On Game Design: The Designer,” by Jason Weesner “So You Want to Be a Game Designer,” by Marc Mencher “Tips for the Working Designer,” by Sylvain Dubrofsky “Types of Game Designers,” by Brenda Brathwaite “Designer Advice: A Beginner‟s Guide,” by Jill Duffy with Mike Moore and Marc Mencher Articles available at
  • 15. WHAT IS GAME DESIGN? April Bundridge ART117-001 Computer Graphic Design (section 01) December 17, 2010
  • 16. Assignment Requirements: For this Project, you will create a presentation over a topic related to Graphic Design and/or Computer Graphic Design. An important component of this Web Research Project is the actual design of the presentation -- utilizing all of the skills and techniques that you have learned throughout the semester. Another important component will be the inclusion of all of the specific details about your topic. The list is below. You will: Research a topic related to Graphic Design / Computer Graphic Design. For example: typography, non-traditional design, a specific graphic designer, a specific logo or branding that has changed the way we think of design, etc. If you're not sure of a topic, please email me. Use the book to help you find topic ideas. All of the research for this Presentation will be done on the Web. Think about how you are going to present this information. Will it be on a poster? A brochure? This is up to you. You should think about how the format relates to your topic. The specific required elements and their point values are below. You are creating this to educate you fellow classmates about your topic. • Include the following: • Your Name • Your area of research / topic. • Title of Web Sites • Web address researched (http:// address) • Person or institution that designed the site (If no name is listed, please state that in this section.) • Describe the important elements on your chosen web site by commenting on the design of the site. For example: color, fonts, images, the ease or difficulty of finding information, etc. Plan to spend some time in this. Be specific about the site's design. • Dedicate this section or the remainder of your paper on the artist or areas of research. Like... • What did you discover that you did not know? • Discuss visuals and anything that you can share with the class about our chosen topic. • Teach us about your topic. My Comments: I chose Game Design for my research project. I found a couple websites that talk about being a game designer, but couldn't find anything specifically about designing games. I chose to create a PowerPoint presentation to layout the information. Instructor Comments: Well done, April!