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Game Development & Design

Game Development & Design

Game Development & Design

Game Development & Design

This field merges technical development (coding and systems) with conceptual design (planning and player experience). Creators utilize Game Design Documents and an iterative cycle of creating, testing, and refining to ensure mechanics are functional and meet specific experience goals.

Gameplay VOD

Game Design through Canva Code

Canva logo

Example use cases

Game development in action

Medical Simulation

Health

Medical Simulation

Risk-free surgical training in virtual environments.

Urban Planning

Public Planning

Urban Planning

Visualizing infrastructure changes via game engines before building.

Education Gamification

Education

Education Gamification

Using progression systems to boost student engagement.

Application to SMARTER Nation

Application to SMARTER Nation

We borrowed design principles from navigation and simulation software to make our maps intuitive. Our "Safe Route" feature doesn't just show you where the pollution is; it visually guides you through the cleanest, safest paths in the city, much like a GPS app for your health.

Bibliography · Game Development & Design

REFERENCES

  • Fullerton, T. (2018). Game design workshop. CRC Press.
  • Hodent, C. (2017). The gamer's brain. CRC Press.
  • LaMothe, A. (2014). The art of game design. Morgan Kaufmann.
  • Schell, J. (2019). The art of game design: A book of lenses. CRC Press.
  • Zubek, R. (2020). Elements of game design. MIT Press.