Getting Started in Game Development: Develop Strong Video Game Ideas

What You Will Learn?

• In this fast-paced game design and narrative design crash course, you'll learn about 5 techniques for player engagement (ludonarrative scaffolding) and 2 routes to player immersion (transportation and flow) that make your games more fun. There's no coding required at all. If you're looking to learn about game development, game design, narrative design, or just need to come up with game ideas and brainstorm video games, this class is for you. .
• We'll analyze Undertale, Celeste, Skyrim (and Skyrim Grandma / Shirley Curry's emergent storytelling), Eastshade, Stardew Valley and more along the way as examples. You'll apply these concepts to a video game idea you generate, which you'll develop and strengthen over the course of this game design class..
• We'll discuss everything from Uncharted's ludonarrative dissonance in games to Mario's difficulty balancing, with World 1-1 as an example..
• 5 techniques to achieve player engagement in video games:.
• Use Indirect Control.
• Align the Messages of Gameplay and Narrative (Avoid Ludonarrative Dissonance).
• Align Your Narrative with Your Player’s Reality.
• Keep Difficulty Balanced with Ability.
• Got a class request or just want to chat game design? Join our Discord server! (I've decided to disable the Discord server link. Feel free to post a discussion or email me (contact@innkeepergames.com) if you have any questions!).
• Resources and further reading:.
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