Game Design Workshop
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Game Design Workshop

  • Ages 14+

Want to make Games but don't know how to get going? We'll walk you through the steps to turn your brilliant ideas into a playable game!

By Creative Genius Games

Date and time

Location

Bromley Central Library

High Street Bromley BR1 1EX United Kingdom

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Agenda

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Introductions


We'll start by giving people time to settle in, introduce get to know the cohort before we introduce ourselves and project we'll be working on. We'll confirm the schedule and find out if there's any ...

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

World Building


We'll guide you through the process of creating your own environment, drawing inspirations from either random examples or places of your choosing. We'll cover what considerations are necessary and ho...

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Story Structure & Character Development


Once we have clear environments to work with, we'll talk about how you build a story, introducing your characters, locale, developing developing them within the typical structure and understanding ho...

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Brief Break

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Gamification: Establishing your premise


In the Game Development Lifecycle, the first phase is establishing the premise, not just your idea, but core gameplay mechanics. We'll walk you through turning your "Environment" into a "Game" and wh...

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Milestones, Selling Points & Specifications


We'll take your idea a step further, establishing the goals, obstacles and solutions, clarifying the unique selling points and important features that will dictate the flow of your game. This will be...

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Lunch Break

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Planning: Game Specifics


Once you have a clear idea of your environment, characters, story and game mechanics, we'll show you have you turn these objectives into actionable tasks. Identify key game elements and what you (or ...

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Your Next Steps


By now, each of you will have a game design document, tailored to your preferences, covering the premise and plan for development. We'll talk about the environments you've each made, the visual repre...

About this event

  • Event lasts 6 hours 30 minutes
  • Ages 14+

Game Design Workshop

Join us for a fun and interactive Game Design Workshop at Bromley Central Library! If you've got an idea for a game but don't know where to get started, or are struggling to put all the pieces together, or need to lock down the game & narrative design process, then this event is for you! Learn valuable tips and tricks from industry experts and get hands-on experience designing your very own game from the ground up. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to unleash your creativity and dive into the world of game design! See you there!

Frequently asked questions

What if I'm not a programmer or an Artist

Game design is an analytical process, most designers will learn the basics of art and programming to help, but this session is focussing on what it means to be a game designer, a completely separate role that anyone can get in to

Is it ok if I bring my kids?

This session is open to anyone, and we'll include a lot of practical exercises, but there is a lot of theory involved, if you think your kids have the passion for it then bring them along, but if you just want to give them an introduction to games development, we do shorter events for pre-teens.

What is I have my own game I've already started making?

Daniel has over ten years consulting others on game design, we'll be using a case study as an example, but we're happy to tailor examples and advice to existing concepts too as long as you're willing to share your idea with the group.

What if I don't have an idea for a game right now but I still want to learn

That's fine! We'll use a case study, one of our old games and walk through the process of world building and game design principles and narrative design too. We do this so you also get an idea of what it would be like working in a company as a designer, where you're given parameters to work around.

What will I get out of coming to this event?

In addition to a Game Design Template and planning strategy for you to use on future projects, and a SWOT analysis to help with job applications, we're also giving away discounts to our Development Session that will delve deeper into technical skills

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