GAME025
GAME DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS
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Also listed under 1 other title
- INTRODUCTION TO GAME DESIGN
- Department
- Game-Interactive Media
- Terms offered
- 11
- Data refreshed
- Sep 1, 2026
Description
This course serves to introduce the various aspects of game design for those intending to work as part of management, production, and/or design teams.The student will begin with an analysis of gaming, with consideration of various platforms, game genres, playability, objectives, rule dynamics, and overall quality. Further, the student will learn the elements of production including game conceptualization, story development, and interface, character, and soundtrack, and level design.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2021–2026
2021 2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 64% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2021. Department course count rising about 11% per year. | 2030 Spring: 56% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2022. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 77% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2021. Section count rising about 34% per year over 2 terms. Department course count rising about 10% per year. | 2029 Spring: 59% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2022. Section count rising about 1% per year over 2 terms. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 80% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2021. Section count rising about 19% per year over 3 terms. Department course count rising about 10% per year. | 2028 Spring: 63% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2022. Section count rising about 1% per year over 3 terms. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 84% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2021. Section count rising about 13% per year over 4 terms. Department course count rising about 10% per year. | 2027 Spring: 75% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2022. Section count rising about 9% per year over 4 terms. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | 6 sections | 4 sections | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | 4 sections | 5 sections | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | 4 sections | 5 sections | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | 4 sections | 2 sections | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | 3 sections | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, 9:00 AM–11:50 AM MACD203 2026-42026-12025-42025-12025-22024-4 +5 more Also offered in Spring 2024, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2023, Spring 2022
- Fri, 9:00 AM–11:50 AM MACD203 2026-32026-22025-32025-52025-32024-3 +5 more Also offered in Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2023, Fall 2022
- Tue, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM MACD204 2026-12026-72025-22024-22023-12022-1
- Wed, 1:30 PM–2:20 PM MACD205 2026-22025-12024-1
- Thu, 9:00 AM–11:50 AM MACD203 2026-52026-6
- Thu, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM MACD204 2026-42025-52024-52022-4
- Mon, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM MACD203 2026-32025-42024-4
- Thu, 12:00 PM–12:50 PM ES414 2023-2
2026–27 6 entries
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | Ilir Mborja | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 18 enrolled | 21389 |
| Fall 2026 | Vivian J. Manfra (She/They) | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 18 enrolled | 22135 |
| Fall 2026 | Minka T. Stoyanova | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 18 enrolled | 22768 |
| Fall 2026 | Vivian J. Manfra (She/They) | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 18 enrolled | 25037 |
| Fall 2026 | Skyler M. Barron | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 18 enrolled | 21938 |
| Fall 2026 | Skyler M. Barron | Lecture | 1 | 17 of 18 enrolled | 25049 |
2025–26 8 entries
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Elliot P. Epstein | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 18 enrolled | 33415 |
| Spring 2026 | Vivian J. Manfra (She/They) | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 18 enrolled | 33487 |
| Spring 2026 | Skyler M. Barron | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 18 enrolled | 32674 |
| Spring 2026 | Elliot P. Epstein | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 18 enrolled | 33117 |
| Fall 2025 | Ilir Mborja | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 18 enrolled | 21389 |
| Fall 2025 | Skyler M. Barron | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 18 enrolled | 21938 |
| Fall 2025 | Ilir Mborja | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 18 enrolled | 22135 |
| Fall 2025 | Elliot P. Epstein | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 18 enrolled | 22768 |
2024–25 9 entries
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | Elliot P. Epstein | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 18 enrolled | 33117 |
| Spring 2025 | Elliot P. Epstein | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 18 enrolled | 33415 |
| Spring 2025 | Skyler M. Barron | Lecture | 1 | 17 of 18 enrolled | 33487 |
| Spring 2025 | Minka T. Stoyanova | Lecture | 1 | 9 of 18 enrolled | 31955 |
| Spring 2025 | Skyler M. Barron | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 18 enrolled | 32674 |
| Fall 2024 | Ilir Mborja | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 18 enrolled | 21389 |
| Fall 2024 | Minka T. Stoyanova | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 18 enrolled | 21938 |
| Fall 2024 | Ilir Mborja | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 18 enrolled | 22135 |
| Fall 2024 | Elliot P. Epstein | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 18 enrolled | 22768 |
2023–24 9 entries
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | Minka T. Stoyanova | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 18 enrolled | 31955 |
| Spring 2024 | Ilir Mborja | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 18 enrolled | 32674 |
| Spring 2024 | Elliot P. Epstein | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 18 enrolled | 33117 |
| Spring 2024 | Elliot P. Epstein | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 18 enrolled | 33415 |
| Spring 2024 | Minka T. Stoyanova | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 18 enrolled | 33487 |
| Fall 2023 | Ilir Mborja | Lecture | 1 | 17 of 18 enrolled | 22135 |
| Fall 2023 | Ilir Mborja | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 18 enrolled | 21389 |
| Fall 2023 | Minka T. Stoyanova | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 18 enrolled | 21938 |
| Fall 2023 | Elliot P. Epstein | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 18 enrolled | 22768 |
2022–23 5 entries
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2023 | Minka T. Stoyanova | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 18 enrolled | 31955 |
| Spring 2023 | Ilir Mborja | Lecture | 1 | 20 of 18 enrolled | 32674 |
| Fall 2022 | Ilir Mborja | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 16 enrolled | 21389 |
| Fall 2022 | Ilir Mborja | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 18 enrolled | 21938 |
| Fall 2022 | Ilir Mborja | Lecture | 1 | 20 of 18 enrolled | 22135 |
2021–22 2 entries
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2022 | Ilir Mborja | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 18 enrolled | 31955 |
| Fall 2021 | Ulm Ulm | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 16 enrolled | 28593 |