Do you want to turn around your career as a designer? Start this program focused on video game development to become a big player in the industry"

Video Games have become a multi-billion dollar industry that, according to expert estimates, is growing steadily. From the invention of "Tennis for Two" in 1958 to the present day with games like Gears of War or League of Legends, we have come a long way. The constant evolution of consoles must also be added to this, which are equipped to reproduce more realistic graphics and support greater narratives. As a result, design teams have an increasingly difficult job: To provide the audience with a novel, creative and surprising title.

Similarly, large companies are looking for professionals who are passionate about this world, who know the essential aspects that make a video game good and what needs to be improved to ensure an excellent design. There are two ways to achieve this: The first is to play as many video games as you can, as this way you can get a vision of the goal you want to achieve.

The second is to receive academic training in the field to know the technical aspects and develop a perfectionist vision of what a successful video game should be. That is why this professional master’s degree in Video Games will provide students with all the skills that will lead them to work with great exponents of the sector, such as Shigeru Miyamoto. Therefore, the program will begin by covering the basic aspects of video game design, delving into elements such as gamification and game mechanics.

In contrast, a good video game is nothing if it does not have an engaging and emotional story. Accordingly, an entire module will be devoted to understanding and crafting a narrative that involves character development, character goals, setting and all the features that help in the writing of an exceptional storyline. Aspects related to animation, sound and programming will also be taken into account.

All the content of the program is designed to be carried out online, giving the student the opportunity to choose the best time to access the virtual classroom. In short, this program covers all the content that designers need to handle to move up the career ladder. This allows them to pursue different career options, such as entering an international development company or starting up an independent project.

Big companies like Sony and Activision Blizzard are looking for designers who are passionate about the world of video games. You can be part of their team after completing this program"

This professional master’s degree in Video Games contains the definitive educational program, thanks to its innovative contents, which will turn students into specialists who are ready to work in the field. Its most notable features are:

• Learning applied to video game design case studies
• The general and specific vision of its contents, which makes program graduates experts in specific aspects but also provides them with a global vision of the sector
• Practical exercises which will test students' progress so that learning can be assimilated more effectively
• Special emphasis on an exhaustive knowledge of all the tools and services available, in order to design and develop video games in a comprehensive way
• An expert and experienced teaching staff who know the video game industry to perfection
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

TECH will help you to train professionally as a video game designer, through a program that will award you with a direct qualification"

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from sector who contribute their work experience to this training program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.  

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersion training programmed to train in real situations.  

This program is designed around Problem Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the program. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

Design an epic story of the stature of Final Fantasy by enrolling in this professional master’s degree"

Learn all the fundamentals of video game design and start planning the next blockbuster title"

This professional master’s degree in Video Games for designers aims to provide students with the skills they need to understand this vast world. They will, therefore, not only acquire empirical knowledge in this field, but develop their creativity, explore their skills and move towards excellence. Additionally, it has a direct qualification, i.e., it will not require a final project to access new professional opportunities in the sector, either in an international company alongside the greatest exponents of the area, or developing your own project that becomes a worldwide success.    

Learn about the different programs used for 3D modeling and create realistic scenes for your professional master’s degree" 

General Objectives

• Know the different genres of video games, the concept of gameplay and features in order to apply them in the analysis of video games and in the creation of the design of the video game
• Deepen understanding of the production of video games and in the SCRUM methodology for project production
• Learn the fundamentals of video game design and the theoretical knowledge that a video game designer should know
• Generate ideas and create entertaining stories, plots and scripts for video games
• Know the theoretical and practical foundations of the artistic design of a video game
• In depth knowledge of 2D and 3D animation, as well as the key elements of object and character animation
• Know how to perform 3D modelling tasks
• Perform professional programming with the Unity 3D engine
• Be able to create an independent digital entertainment startup

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Video Game Design

• Understand the theory of video game design
• In depth study of the elements of design and gamification
• Learn about the types of players, their motivations and characteristics
• Learn about game mechanics, MDA and other game design theories
• Learn the critical foundations for video game analysis with theory and examples
• Learn about game level design, how to create puzzles within these levels and how to place the design elements in the environment

Module 2. Design Documentation

• Write and illustrate a professional design document
• Know each one of the parts of design: general idea, market, gameplay, mechanics, levels, progression, elements of the game, HUD and interface
• Know the design process of a design document or GDD to be able to represent the idea of the game in an understandable, professional and well elaborated document

Module 3. Narrative and Script Design

• Understand general narrative and video game narrative
• Understand the complex elements of narrative such as characters, purpose, and setting
• In depth understanding of narrative structures and complex application in video game design
• Learn the latest news about the universe and settings such as fantasy or science fiction and their characteristics in the plots
• Have a thorough and working knowledge of a storyline
• Learn about the creation of main and secondary characters
• In depth study of the structuring of a video game script and the difference between video games and cinema
• Learn the process of creating a script and the characteristics and elements for its creation

Module 4. Art in Video Games

• Understand artistic theory, color theory, character theory and environment
• Create complex sketches and Concept Art
• Explore the 2D art of characters, objects and environments with Photoshop programs
• Create 3D objects, characters and environments with 3D Studio Max and Mudbox
• Know the artistic styles of characters and scenery, as well as the types of settings and their representation in drawings

Module 5. Programming

• Handle the most widely used engine in video game development: Unity 3D Engine
• Study Unity programming with C# and master the program interface
• Learn about the creation of a 2D video game: programming character movements, enemies and animations
• Develop different elements of the game such as platforms or keys
• Create the game interface or HUD
• Expand knowledge in AI, both for the creation of enemies and 2D non-playable characters (NPCs)

Module 6. 3D Art

• Model and texturize 3D objects and characters
• Understand the 3D Studio Max and Mudbox program interface for modeling objects and characters
• Understand the theory of 3D modeling
• Know how to extract textures
• Learn how 3D cameras work

Module 7. Advanced Programming

• Learn how to perform advanced programming
• Design 3D characters and environments
• Program different gameplays, environment puzzles and level objects
• Create different game elements and program player skills such as jump, run, shoot or hide
• Create a computer game

Module 8.  Animation

• Perform 2D and 3D animation
• Learn the theory of animation on elements and characters
• Knowledge of 2D animation Rigging 
• Perform animation in 3D Studio Max: movement of elements and characters
• Conocer el Rigging de 3D Studio Max
• Know how to perform advanced character animations

Module 9. Sound & Music Design

• Compose and develop music
• Design music composition software
• Know how to carry out the production and post-production process
• Learn how to do internal mixing and sound design
• Use sound libraries, synthetic sounds and foley 
• Know music composition techniques for video games

Module 10. Production and Management

• Understand the production of a video game and the different stages
• Learn the types of producers
• Know Project Management for video game development
• Use different tools for production
• Coordinate teams and project management

Make the most of the opportunity and take the step to get up to date on the latest developments in Video Games"