Game Design
Issued by
Praxis AI
Earners of the Game Design credential have successfully demonstrated experiential skills in the elements of game design, prototyping and playtesting, functionality, UI, accessibility, and game development along with proper design documentation. The Game Design badge requires 50+ hours of hands-on activities and labs across 14 skills in Game Design. The Game Design credential was built in collaboration with expert game designer Chris Thompson.
- Type Validation
- Level Intermediate
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- Cost Paid
Skills
- Accessibility
- Agile Development and Project Planning
- Communicating Game Designs
- Conceptualization
- Digital Prototyping
- Evaluating Dramatic Elements of Games
- Evaluating Formal Elements of Games
- Evaluating System Dynamic of Games
- Game Design Fundamentals
- Playtesting
- Prototyping
- Testing for Functionality
- Understanding the Game Industry
- Working In Teams
Earning Criteria
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Complete 14 hands-on game design labs using game design software and live computing systems
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AND – Complete all required learning resources in the Game Design online journey – 14 lessons – including, videos, articles, activities, and discussion posts
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AND – Pass short assessments (80% or better) in all lessons
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AND – Participate in weekly virtual collaboration sessions with instructor(s), mentor(s), and peers
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AND – Build an original game using the skills, resources, and tools within the Game Design journey