INTRODUCTION TO GAME DESIGN
HOW TO CREATE A VIDEO GAME
BCA in Game design and Development
What You'll Learn & Who It's For
Comprehensive Skill Development
- Game design principles & documentation (GDD/TDD)
- Production pipelines & critical milestones
- Agile tools: JIRA, MIRO, Kanban mastery
- Strategic budgeting & risk management
- Game marketing, publishing & IP strategies
Target Audience
- Aspiring game producers seeking leadership roles
- Game designers transitioning to management
- Entrepreneurs launching their own game studios
- Project managers entering the gaming sector
Course overview
Semester I – Foundations of Game Development
Game Design & Interactive Entertainment
- Game Design Principles
- Core Gameplay Systems
- Narrative Design
- World Building
- Game Documentation
Semester II – Advanced Development & Industry Practice
Gameplay Systems Development
- Gameplay Architecture
- Artificial Intelligence
- UI Implementation
- Data-Driven Development
- Version Control (Git)
Game Art & Visual Design
- Concept Art
- Character Design
- Environment Design
- Digital Art Fundamentals
- UI/UX Design
Animation, Audio & Visual Effects
- Character Animation
- Audio Design
- Visual Effects
- Cinematics
- Interactive Storytelling
Programming & Visual Scripting
- Programming Fundamentals
- Object-Oriented Programming
- Blueprint Visual Scripting
- Gameplay Prototyping
- Introduction to C++
Game Production & Project Management
- Agile Development
- Scrum & Kanban
- JIRA & MIRO
- Production Planning
- Quality Assurance
Unreal Engine Development
- Unreal Engine Fundamentals
- Interactive Environment Development
- Level Design
- Lighting & Materials
- Gameplay Development
Publishing & Industry Practices
- Game Publishing
- Marketing & Community Management
- Intellectual Property
- Career Development
- Game Studio Operations
3D Asset Creation & Environment Design
- 3D Modelling
- Asset Development
- Materials & Texturing
- Environment Building
Capstone Game Development Project
- Team-Based Development
- Production Pipelines
- Prototype Development
- Portfolio Creation
- Industry Presentation
Industry Internship Program
- Professional Game Development Workflows
- Team Collaboration
- Agile Production Practices
- Portfolio Development
- Industry Evaluation
Course overview
Semester I – Foundations of Game Development
Game Design & Interactive Entertainment
- Game Design Principles
- Core Gameplay Systems
- Narrative Design
- World Building
- Game Documentation
Game Art & Visual Design
- Concept Art
- Character Design
- Environment Design
- Digital Art Fundamentals
- UI/UX Design
Programming & Visual Scripting
- Programming Fundamentals
- Object-Oriented Programming
- Blueprint Visual Scripting
- Gameplay Prototyping
- Introduction to C++
Unreal Engine Development
- Unreal Engine Fundamentals
- Interactive Environment Development
- Level Design
- Lighting & Materials
- Gameplay Development
3D Asset Creation & Environment Design
- 3D Modelling
- Asset Development
- Materials & Texturing
- Environment Building
Semester II – Advanced Development & Industry Practice
Gameplay Systems Development
- Gameplay Architecture
- Artificial Intelligence
- UI Implementation
- Data-Driven Development
- Version Control (Git)
Animation, Audio & Visual Effects
- Character Animation
- Audio Design
- Visual Effects
- Cinematics
- Interactive Storytelling
Game Production & Project Management
- Agile Development
- Scrum & Kanban
- JIRA & MIRO
- Production Planning
- Quality Assurance
Publishing & Industry Practices
- Game Publishing
- Marketing & Community Management
- Intellectual Property
- Career Development
- Game Studio Operations
Capstone Game Development Project
- Team-Based Development
- Production Pipelines
- Prototype Development
- Portfolio Creation
- Industry Presentation
Industry Internship Program
- Professional Game Development Workflows
- Team Collaboration
- Agile Production Practices
- Portfolio Development
- Industry Evaluation
International Guest Lectures
Every year, Karma Play Academy hosts a series of guest lectures from highly experienced game developers. Explore the world-class expertise shared with our students.
Dave Sharp
Video Game Startup & Business Development
Richard M. Holmes
Game Development & Publishing
Ajith Ram
Video Game Production
Richard Dansky
Narrative Game Writing
Chetan Karman
Qality Assurance Processes in Modern Games
Kate Edwards
Video game development & publishing
Franck Boyer
Game Design & Production
Kurt McClung
Transmedia IP
Joel Blakely
Triple A Character Art
Alice Kent
Narrative Design
Sally Blake
Video game Production & Publishing
Sam Striker
Sound effects and interactive audio
Jared Yeager
Video game production & IP development
Elaine Gómez
Game Design
Brooke Burgess
Game Design
Jérémy Hartvick
Game Director
Employment Cell
Our full-fledged Employment Cell maintains a database of over 1,000 game developers and a regularly updated list of available jobs.
- Prepares student CVs.
- Conducts mock interviews.
- Connects students with roles for artists, programmers, QA testers, and more.
World-Class Facilities
Onsite students get access to a dedicated gaming workstation PC for the duration of the course.
We have a separate Console Gaming Room featuring the latest hardware:
- Sony PlayStation 5 & PlayStation VR2
- Microsoft Xbox Series X
- Nintendo Switch
Videos
INTRODUCTION TO VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY
A CAREER IN VIDEO GAMES
GENERATIVE AI FOR ART & ANIMATION
ART DIRECTION IN VIDEO GAMES
ANIMATION IN VIDEO GAMES
SOUND DESIGN IN VIDEO GAMES
TECHNOLOGY IN VIDEO GAMES
About Transorze
Transorze has proudly teamed up with Karma Play Academy as its official training partner to bridge the gap between education and the high-stakes world of AAA game development. By merging Transorze’s proven educational excellence with the technical prowess of Karma Play—a registered developer for Sony PlayStation 5 and Microsoft Xbox Series X—we offer students an unprecedented gateway into the industry. This partnership delivers a curriculum powered by DigiPen Institute of Technology, ensuring that aspiring creators are mentored by veterans and equipped with the exact skills required to build the next generation of global gaming hits
About Karma Play Academy
Karma Play Academy has been established to address the serious skills shortage in the video game industry. The academy is a division of video game developer, Karma Play based in Kerala, India.
Karma Play is a registered game developer for the Sony PlayStation 5 and Microsoft Xbox Series X. The company is currently working on multiple games for the PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and mobiles.
Industry Accreditation & Knowledge Partners
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