Game Design

About this course

Game design is a discipline that sits at the intersection of creativity, interactive systems, and storytelling. A game designer is responsible for the rules, mechanics, and structures that define how a game is played, and for the narrative, world, and aesthetic dimensions that make playing it meaningful and engaging. Good game design requires both artistic vision and logical precision, and the ability to understand how players will experience and interpret the systems you create is central to the craft. The three-year full-time Game Design programme at Birmingham City University provides a creative and supportive environment in which to develop that craft. You will learn the art of creating engaging game narratives, mechanics, and world-building, developing the conceptual and practical skills needed to move from idea to fully realised design. The programme balances artistic vision with

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 60% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 30% of graduatescards →
• 65 / 100Web and Multimedia Design Professionals · 20% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 0% of graduatescards →

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