CURRENT WORKSHOPS
Are you interested in finding out more about the game industry and how video game development works? In this workshop, you will get an introduction to the “gamedev” process, the various roles in a game studio, and the ways in which making games is similar to and different from animation, visual effects and live-action. The workshop combines lecture, discussion and hands-on activities, with lots of examples from all kinds of video games.
Workshop Formats
This workshop can be presented in the following formats:
Complete
Remote Synchronous Class (Zoom and Miro)
- Session 1: Introduction and Overview of Game Development (90 minutes)
- Session 2: Game Design (90 minutes)
- Session 3: Game Design Continued and Game Narrative (90 minutes)
- Session 4: Game Art (90 minutes)
- Session 5: Game Art Continued (90 minutes)
- Session 6: Game Tech and Engineering (90 minutes)
- Session 7: Game Production and Project Management (90 minutes)
- Session 8: Review and Learning More (90 minutes)
Condensed
Remote Synchronous Class (Zoom and Miro)
- Session 1: Introduction and Overview of Game Development (90 minutes)
- Session 2: Game Design (90 minutes)
- Session 3: Game Art (90 minutes)
- Session 4: Game Tech and Engineering (90 minutes)
- Session 5: Game Production and Workshop Review (90 minutes)
In-Person Team Building/Offsite Workshop
- Day 1: Overview of Game Development and Game Design (3 hours)
- Day 2: Game Art, Tech and Engineering (3 hours)
- Optional Field Trip: Local Escape Room or Arcade Visit and Debrief Session (2 hours + travel time)
Crash Course
In-person or remote, using the webinar/meeting tool of your choice
- A single, 90-minute presentation covering all of the above topics at a high level, without hands-on activities. Perfect as part of onboarding/orientation or to kick off a series of talks by game developers.
Intended Audience
- Industry professionals interested in a career change
- People who are new to the game industry who might be feeling lost
- Students thinking about a career in game development
- Interns who are about to start an internship at game studio or publisher
- Video game enthusiasts who want to learn more about how they are made
You won’t learn how to be a game designer, artist, or engineer, in this workshop, but you will learn what they do, how they do it, and some of the many ways in which video games are a truly unique form of art and entertainment.
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