Games Design and Development Middlesex University

Overview

Do you want to design and balance game mechanics to create emergent dynamic player experiences? Do you enjoy experimenting with technology to make better games?

With this program, you can design and script games from day one. On this highly practical Games Design and Development program at Middlesex University, you'll be making games with a mix of digital and paper prototyping and planning. You will be introduced to a range of tools for bringing your ideas into reality, including Adventure Game Studio, RPGMaker, RenPy, Unity and Unreal.

As well as technical skills you will develop the communications and entrepreneurial skills needed to put together and manage a multi-disciplined team. You will get plenty of hands-on experience and opportunities for collaborating with other Middlesex students from our 3D animation, art and design, music, computing and graphics departments as part of our coordinated workshop activities.

What you will gain?

The games industry is complex, diverse and spans a variety of old and new technologies from print to computer software to 3D printed game pieces. This BSc gives you the skills and knowledge you need to become a successful games developer and designer in this fast-changing industry.

You’ll gain hands-on experience that will help you build your portfolio. Setting you up for a successful career in a range of creative industries. This degree's mix of in-person and online teaching will prepare you for the distributed nature of the world of work.

You’ll develop your employability skills and industry connections with a range of work placements and internship opportunities. Year after year, students from this programme produce fantastic, high-quality game prototypes.

You will learn key technical skills such as programming,  game engine scripting and technical game design and prototyping.  You will also learn how to effectively communicate and present your experimental game ideas. This will involve developing skills in creating concept documents, pitching game proposals, and incorporating feedback from peers and industry professionals.

Careers

Graduates from the course have gone into a range of roles throughout the gaming and creative industries:

• Junior Open World Designer at CDProjeckt Red
• Game Designer at Outplay Entertainment
• Game Developer at Trick27
• Level Designer at Pixel Foundation
• QA Tester at Rockstar
• Account Assistant at PlayStation
• Assistant Producer at Square Enix