Game Design and Technology University of Gothenburg

Overview

Game Design and Technology from University of Gothenburg is not just about building yourself a career in games, but also about how to build games into a whole range of other careers. The skills needed to create a game in Unity or Unreal are the same skills you can use to create interactive simulations, animations, and virtual reality environments. 

Quick Facts:

• Within this degree we teach a blend of topics that cover the range of skills needed to work in the industry. We’ll show you how to build a game engine and the design considerations that need to be taken into account. We’ll talk about how to analyse the ways in which a game fits together and how you can develop your own more effectively. We’ll talk about cutting edge game design trends, and bleeding edge technical trends. At the end of this programme you will be equipped to design and develop robust, interesting games that people actually want to play. Through project-based assessment you’ll build a portfolio that shows employers exactly what you can do.
• Within the Master’s programme in Game Design and Technology we believe that practice should be informed by theory, and theory informed by practice. You will develop your technical skills in a variety of areas and make use of industry-relevant tools. All of our game-specific courses have a strong focus on building experiences that a player will enjoy… and understanding the reasons when that’s not the case. Our approach is based on four key pillars – analysis, design, implementation and evaluation. Our approach is also cyclical – when you’ve built on each of these pillars you take the results, refine, and start again.