On Campus Workshop: A brief introduction to Game Design

Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.

— Steve Jobs

How are game designs made?

In this workshop you will see various examples of game user interfaces and get introduced to a few basic design terms. It will introduce how a game design evolves from a sketch on paper to a pixel perfect document ready to be taken to development.

You will leave knowing what wireframes are, the importance of buttons and icons and what in the world is a dropdown.

Learning outcomes for the participants:

• What is a game design development cycle.
• About different types of game user interfaces.
• Various game genres and platforms
• How all of these points correlate with one another

Please note our measures for health protection:

• To keep the number of people present at the same time as low as possible, please do not bring more than one accompanying person to the Open Day.
• Only enter a room if the maximum number of people indicated outside is not exceeded. Keep a distance of at least 1.5m to other people.
• Access is only possible with a makeshift mask. Please cough or sneeze into the crook of your arm or a handkerchief
• Disinfect your hands when entering the campus. Please wash your hands after contact with surfaces.
• Please refer to the information posted on campus regarding hygiene and conduct.