The brief for our upcoming summer semester is “GAMES”

In the upcoming winter semester at Design Investigations we invite our students to make a GAME –  to learn to design, worldbuild, create scenarios and understand the mechanics of designing and building games. The game could be digital or physical, use mixed media or analogue elements, be experimental or mainstream.we will learn to design, create, build and play games.

From the mechanics of game design, to storytelling, character and world building; from simple to complex, interactive analogue and digital games, we are excited to explore the world of gaming! And as always we will also focus on learning core practical skills in physical computing, as well as digital immersive softwares like unReal Engine. 

The goal is to craft a unique playing experience that encourages collaboration over competition. A game that takes players into an unexpected scenario, lets them encounter a topic from a new angle.

Students will work in groups or solos, developing projects based on the brief. There will be a mid-term review, design freeze and final juries at the end of the semester.