Creating a Professional Pitch for Video Games

A course by Tatiana Delgado Yunquera , Videogame designer

Videogame designer. Madrid, Spain.
Joined April 2019

Analyze and develop your video game idea by creating the perfect document for potential partners or investors

98% positive reviews (94)
1,814 students
Audio: Spanish
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Analyze and develop your video game idea by creating the perfect document for potential partners or investors

The creation of a pitch or sales presentation is the first step that an aspiring videogame designer must follow in order to sell their idea, both to future team members and potential investors. In this course you will learn to analyze and develop your game idea so that it is feasible and transform it into a coherent presentation, understanding the role played by the videogame designer in this process.

You will be joined by Tatiana Delgado, a videogame designer with experience in studies such as King or Gameloft, and founder of the Vertical Robot and Out of the Blue studios, dedicated to the development of video games.

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What will you learn in this online course?

16 lessons & 4 downloads

Phases of game development
6 minutes, 52 seconds
Tools
9 minutes, 9 seconds
Idea
8 minutes, 59 seconds
  • 98% positive reviews (94)
  • 1,814 students
  • 16 lessons (2h 1m)
  • 4 additional resources (0 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

You will prepare a complete pitch, in which you will capture the essential ideas of the videogame you want to develop.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

To people who want to start in the world of video game design and designers who want to improve their documentation, learn tricks and learn about real case experiences.

Requirements and materials

You only need to have a passion for video games and a computer with office software such as Google Drive or Microsoft Office.


Reviews

1,814 Students
94 Reviews
98% Positive ratings

Tatiana Delgado Yunquera

Teacher Plus
Videogame designer

Tatiana Delgado began working as a Game and Level Designer at Rebel Act Studios in 2000, while finishing her studies in Telecommunications Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Madrid (Spain).

Since then she has always worked in the videogame industry, in companies such as Enigma Software Productions, Zinkia, Tequila Works, Gameloft and King, developing games for PC, XBox, Wii, DS and mobile devices.

In 2017 she co-founded the Vertical Robot studio dedicated to virtual reality, where she was responsible for the design and narrative of the Daedalus and Red Matter games. In 2019, she founded the Out of the Blue studio dedicated to the development of narrative puzzle games.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
    • What will we do in the course?
  • U2

    Basic concepts

    • What is a game designer and types
    • Phases of game development
    • Tools
  • U3

    Pitch: Production

    • Idea
    • What is a pitch, what is it for and in what parts is it divided?
    • Pitch: game description
    • Pitch: description of the gameplay, the three C: Camera, Control, Character
    • Pitch: visual style
    • Pitch: scope of the game
  • U4

    Final touches and next steps

    • Final layout
    • How to send your pitch?
    • Next steps: high-level documentation and prototyping
    • My experiences
  • FP

    Final project

    • Elaboración de un pitch profesional para videojuegos

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Creating a Professional Pitch for Video Games. 3D, and Animation course by Tatiana Delgado Yunquera

Creating a Professional Pitch for Video Games

A course by Tatiana Delgado Yunquera
Videogame designer. Madrid, Spain.
Joined April 2019
  • 98% positive reviews (94)
  • 1,814 students