Course overview

In the next four weeks, we will explore the principles of psychology used in game design from three distinct perspectives:

Week 1. The cognitive viewpoint, encompassing mainly the areas of perception and sensation, alongside their interconnected facets, will be a focal point of our exploration.

Week 2. The behavioral viewpoint, which chiefly encompasses the methodologies and associated subject matter rooted in behaviorist research, will be another key aspect we delve into.

Week 3. The lens of personality psychology, which additionally integrates elements of sports psychology and other pertinent topics concerning the analysis of players, will be yet another integral part of our investigation.

Week 4. In the final week, after sharing some intriguing research findings, there will be a brief assessment to help you evaluate your learning outcomes.

We hope that the course will aid you in comprehending the underlying patterns and boundaries of game design from a psychological standpoint, offering you a referential pathway to understand, critique, or create games better.

This marks our inaugural session presenting a course here, and we warmly invite your valuable insights on how we can improve. Your feedback is crucial for us to grow and adapt. While we cherish the dynamic engagement with mentors throughout the course duration, kindly remember that this support is tailored to the active weeks of the course. Upon completion, the level of direct mentorship will naturally evolve, encouraging you to embrace a more autonomous learning journey. Rest assured, every cycle of our course will see enhancements and refinements, driven by our commitment to serve the gaming community with ever-improving resources.