Introduction to Video Game Design
A course by Arturo Monedero Alvaro , Video Game Designer
Joined July 2019
Learn how to create a game design document, the first step to making your video game ideas come true
Joined July 2019
Learn how to create a game design document, the first step to making your video game ideas come true
Before a video game graces your screen and you’re able to play it, a team must produce, design, program, and distribute it following a clear roadmap. This is where the video game design document (GDD) comes in, a document in which the idea behind a video game is clearly defined so that different development teams can carry out its creator’s vision.
In this course, you'll learn how to create a GDD from the beginning with Arturo Monedero, videogame developer with over 20 years of experience designing games for all kinds of players. This course is ideal as a first approach to videogame design, as it will give you the keys and guides to start creating your own games.
What will you learn in this online course?
21 lessons & 20 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (194)
- 5,558 students
- 21 lessons (2h 37m)
- 20 additional resources (14 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · Italian · French · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
You'll convert an initial video game idea into a complete game design document ready for production.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This is an introductory course aimed at any video game fan who wants to know a little more about the process behind creating them.
Requirements and materials
You'll only need a pencil and grid sheet for sketches, ideas and concepts, as well as access to Google Drive suite for free tools.
This course requires knowledge in videogames at the consumer level; the more you have played, the easier it will be to understand general concepts for their creation.
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Arturo Monedero Alvaro
A course by Arturo Monedero Alvaro
Arturo Monedero is a video game designer from Bilbao (Spain) with over 20 years of experience. He is a member of the Royal Academy of Arts and Interactive Sciences. He has worked in video games for all types of platforms, such as Los Delirios de Von Sottendorff for Nintendo 3DS; Los Ríos de Alice for Nintendo WiiU, Steam and iOS; and Kinito Ninja for iOS and Android.
He founded Delirium Studios more than 8 years ago, a videogame studio with which he has produced most of his works, as well as projects for commercial brands.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What will we do in the course
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U2
Basic concepts
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Structure of a GDD
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Product Sheet
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Project Organization
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U3
General Documents
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Genders
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Cameras
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Controls
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Script
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U4
Main Documents
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Main Character Document
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Enemies Document
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Weapons Document
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Playability
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Document of Levels I: General Elements
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Level II Document: Specific elements
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U5
End of the GDD
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HUD
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GUI
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Dialogues / Location
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Sounds
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Production
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FP
Final project
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Video game production
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This course has a wealth of amazing knowledge and information, however, I would not recommend it for English speaking students. Every single document you will see on the screen is written in Spanish and so you are consistently missing information. The English narration has multiple mistakes every single video and a lot of important information is lost. Additionally, the downloadable resources are incomplete, and lacking much detail.
Un gran inicio en el mundo del desarrollo de videojuegos, excelente para personas que deseamos adentrarnos en esta industria, aprendí mucho sobre el trabajo de diseñador.
Me gustaría hubiese agregado un poco más de detalles sobre las plataformas de lanzamiento y los motores de producción/ desarrollo para pasar al estudio de programación.
¡¡Excelente contenido!!
curso muy conciso para dar una idea general a lo que queremos expresar .
If you're thinking about doing Web Design in the future, this is a great way to learn more about it.
Un curso excelente en el que he ampliado los conocimientos básicos que tenía de videojuegos. Un profesor muy bueno que explica con la cadencia, tono adecuados, despertando el interés en el alumno. Los ejemplos que expone son muy adecuados al contenido teórico y de gran riqueza visual. Espero poder seguir recibiendo cursos de game design u otras áreas de videojuegos que domine el profesor. Recomiendo totalmente este curso.