GPM 100 - Introduction to Game Design and Development

3 units
3 hours lecture
Credit, non degree applicable
Transfer CSU, UC

Introduction to Game Design and Development is a survey course that covers fundamental practical, theoretical, and historical aspects of video games and the game development industry. Students will learn essential concepts used by people who work in and around the design and development of games, gain a basic orientation to how video games and esports have emerged as cultural forms, and learn about the fundamental practices of game development in both AAA and independent game studios.