Course: Game Design for Beginners: Create Your First Game

This video introduces the structure and importance of game development teams. It explains that game creation is usually a collaborative process involving many roles, rather than the work of a …

This video introduces the concept of the “magic circle” in games. It explains that games create an invisible boundary between the game world and real life, allowing players to enter …

This video introduces how game designers generate and develop ideas. It explains that brainstorming is not just about random thinking, but a practical method for exploring possibilities, asking “what if” …

This video explains how designers communicate their design intent to players through the “language” of games. It focuses on feedback as one of the most important tools for helping players …

This video explains how player experience becomes emotional and personal expression in games. It focuses on the role of player agency, showing how choices, system feedback, pacing, goals, and limits …

This video shifts the focus from narrative structure to player experience. It explains that a good game story is not only about what happens, but about how players feel, choose, …

This video introduces different concepts in game narrative, focusing first on the distinction between linear and nonlinear storytelling. A linear narrative follows a fixed story sequence, while a nonlinear narrative …

This video introduces the role of narrative in game design. It explains that not every game needs a story, but when games do use narrative, it can become deeply connected …

This video explains how game mechanics shape player experience. Mechanics are the core systems that guide player actions, but they also work together with story, art, and technology to create …

This video introduces the MDA framework as a tool for understanding how game design creates player experience. It explains the three layers of MDA: Mechanics, which are the rules and …

This video explains that games are not only forms of entertainment, but also emotional, cultural, and social experiences. It shows how repeated play can influence players’ emotions, habits, relationships, self-perception, …

This video introduces the central role of players in game design. It explains that games, unlike passive media such as books, music, or films, require players to actively participate through …

This video explains how players understand a game’s basic structure and mechanics. It begins with the example of opening a tabletop game and reading the rulebook, which introduces key information …

This video introduces the importance of team formation in game development. It explains that beginners often start with exciting ideas or detailed design documents, but soon realize that they cannot …

This video introduces games from two main perspectives: their historical development and their core concept. First, it traces how games evolved from early human imitation and ritual activities, to structured …