Want to take the next step in your career? Specialize as a video game script designer" 

Scripts are a fundamental part of any work. So much so that, in the various festivals and award ceremonies, there is an honor dedicated to this theme. In the world of video games, this is no exception. A good script determines what, how and when an event occurs that changes the course of the story and provides that “Plot Twist” that will keep the user's attention and motivation.  

A video game script writer does not write a solid document, rather, they develop the key moments that will add up to a complete story. This is what marks the difference with film or theater scripts, providing an extra level of difficulty to the profession. Due to this, large companies are looking for professionals who have profiles that would suggest they are capable of accepting this challenge, being one of the most valued and cared for human resources within the industry.  

With this in mind, there is no better time to specialize in this sector. As such, this program in Script Design for Video Games will help the student understand and learn everything that they need to become a successful script writer, creating original and interesting stories that will lead a video game to widespread critical and fan acclaim.  

Your ideas will be valued within the industry after completing this program" 

This postgraduate diploma in Video Game Script Design has a complete educational program specialized and focused on the video game industry that will meet the demands of students. Its most notable features are:

• Expertise in video game script writing, a new and interesting discipline
• The practical methodology, which emphasizes the application of knowledge in concrete and real cases
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

Become one of the few video game script writers in the market and be a valuable resource for any company"   

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 immersive 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.   

In-depth study of the structuring of a video game script and the difference between video games and cinema"

The script of a video game is the skeleton that supports the whole story"

The objective of this postgraduate diploma goes beyond providing students with knowledge and narrative techniques. The intention of this program is to introduce designers to a new job market, enhancing their creative skills and competencies to develop an emotional, dynamic, engaging and, above all, novel story. For this, they will have a program that will allow them to deepen their knowledge of narrative structures and the complex application in the design of a video game.   

Fulfilling your professional goals will be easy by completing this postgraduate diploma"  

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
• 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 Document

• 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
• Identify 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

You could write the story of the world's next blockbuster video game. Start on this path today by enrolling in the program"