Introduction to Indie Games

Learn how great indie games are made and what it takes to work in the industry

The video games sector is booming, employing more than 16,000 people in the UK. Moreover, 99.5% of all UK games companies are small and medium-sized independent enterprises.

On this course, you will explore the thriving independent games sector. You’ll examine its cultural and economic importance, meeting and learning from the creators and teams who make the games you love.

You will develop an understanding of what indie games are, how they’re made, the skills required to work in the industry, and how you can go about developing these skills in order to launch your own career in the sector.

Featured in the UK government’s The Skills Toolkit collection.

This course is designed for anyone interested in learning more about the independent games industry, whether you’re a gamer, or someone looking for a career in the sector. You might also be interested in the other courses in the Essential Creative Technologies collection from UAL Creative Computing Institute, Lancaster University and the Institute of Coding.

To take part in this course you need a laptop or tablet device with an access to the internet.

• Exploring indie games and the industry
• Welcome to the course
• Games studios and independent design
• Why do independent games matter?
• End of the week
• Developing the skills and knowledge for a future in games
• Welcome back
• Indie games and pitching ideas
• Understanding roles and skills
• Facing the future and new ideas: How might the industry evolve?
• Next steps