Game Design

About this course

Game design is the discipline concerned with creating the rules, systems, mechanics and experiences that make a game engaging and meaningful. It is the conceptual and structural heart of game development: the game designer decides how a player interacts with the game world, what challenges they face, how progression works, what decisions they make and why those decisions feel significant. At degree level, game design is studied as a form of interactive audiovisual media, with both creative and analytical dimensions, drawing on storytelling, psychology, visual design and the technical knowledge of how game systems are implemented. At the University of Liverpool you will study game design over three years of full-time study, on a programme that recognises the crucial role of the video game industry in national and international economies and is designed to develop the next generation of p

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 73% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 66% of graduatescards →
• 68 / 100Customer service occupations · 1% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 1% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 1% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 4% of graduatescards →

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