Game Design Foundations: 2 Systems, Chance, and Strategy

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

Course Description

Overview

Join award-winning game designer Brenda Romero in the second installment of the Game Design Foundations series. Explore game systems, chance, and strategy.

Syllabus

Introduction

Welcome

1. Game Systems

What's a system?
Common game systems
Why systems?
Exploring a character system
Exercise: Plan your character system

2. Chance in Games

Chance in games
Mechanics of chance
Exercise: Taking a chance

3. Strategy in Games

Mastering skill in games
Types of decisions in games
Tradeoffs and dilemmas
Strategy and tactics
Mechanics of skill
Exercise: Mastering mastery

Conclusion

Next steps

Taught by

Brenda Romero

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