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Video Game Design and Balance (edX)

Offered by Rochester Institute of Technology, RITx,
Video Game Design and Balance (edX)

Learn about the video game design process and experiment with effective methods for balancing a game’s mechanics. In this course, you’ll enter the mind of a professional game designer.

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You’ll learn how to design different types of games, understand the commonalities between them and learn what is at the core of every game design, including game balance and why it is key to game design.

What you'll learn

  • Formal elements of games like goals and mechanics
  • How designers determine the appropriate audience and player group for a game
  • What makes different game genres different
  • How game designers balance games
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