How to Become a Game Developer!

How to Become a Game Developer!

  • Ages 14+

Experience what is required to be a Game Developer & learn the essential skills to take your ideas & craft them into something tangible!

By Creative Genius Games

Date and time

Location

Urban MBA

3 Wenlock Street London N1 7NT United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event.

Lineup

Agenda

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Introductions, Premise & Planning


We'll start by giving people time to settle in while we introduce ourselves and project we'll be working on & confirm the schedule and learning outcomes. We'll recap what was covered in the Game Desi...

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

2D Graphics & 3D Modelling


After a rundown on User Experience and User Interface design principles, Daniel will walk you through creating some simple 2D graphics that will be implemented into the User Interfaces, with the opti...

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Free Time


During this brief break, we will let participants review what they've learned so far, further explore either 2D or 3D graphics, ask questions or even just go for a walk and grab some snacks before we...

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Level Design & Programming Principles


During this section, we'll revisit basic game design principles, and begin making edits to the case study, while those more advanced may progress to implementing their own new features in accordance ...

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Free Time


We'll take another break for participants to get a breather, grab some snacks, or experiment with any of the topics covered so far, as they put the finishing touches on this product.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Testing, Release & Maintenance


In the final stretch we will review testing & review practices, and cover how to wrap up a project to either hand over to someone else, release for public consumption or prepare to return to it at a ...

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

What's Next


Participants will be encouraged to take what they've learned and provide an Elevator Pitch for their product, justify their decision making and demonstrate how they would sell themselves in a real in...

About this event

  • Event lasts 6 hours
  • Ages 14+

Game Development Workshop

Join us for a fun and interactive Game Development Workshop at Urban MBA! If you've got a passion for games, are looking for an opportunity to get into the industry via one of the many roles, or are curious about the skills and process behind Video Game Development, then this event is for you! Learn valuable insights from industry experts and get hands-on experience working as part of a team to develop and present a game you helped to build. 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

We'll cover the basics of Programming, 2D graphics & 3D Modelling; just enough to understand the different roles and how they come together. Whatever your speciality & whatever your level, you'll be able to pick up essential skills & gain insights that will help you pursue a career in Video Games

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 if I have my own game I've already started making?

Daniel has over ten years consulting clients on game development; we'll be using a case study as an example, but we're happy to tailor strategies to existing concepts & you can use our templates to craft your own personal Game Design Docs 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 from the design workshop & recap the process of world building, game design principles & narrative design too. We do this so you also get an idea of what it would be like working in a company with a designer, where you're given parameters to work around.

What's the difference between Game Design and Game Development

We'll demonstrate how game design focuses on the decision making, understanding the player experience & managing the project around its best selling points, while developing includes design, but is also the creation of game assets, programming mechanics, implementing sound or animation & the process

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Early bird discount
£15 – £35
Aug 23 · 11:00 GMT+1