Title: Welcome to GAME 1306 - Game Design Online!
Course: RITA MC - GAME DESIGN

Have you always wanted to try your hand at Game Design but just did not know where to start?  Well, you are in the right place.  This course looks at simple platform type games or 2D games.  It's a great way to get started, learning a little about the evolution of Video Game design, the history of video games, the elements of Game Design, and some of the different jobs that are available in the field.

The most exciting part about this course is the actual designing of games.  You'll work through the built-in tutorials provided with the FREE downloadable version of Game Maker Studio.  Game Maker Studio is an evolving Game Design prototyping application from a company called YoYo Games, Inc.  As in the industry, change is constant - ownership is always evolving.

Don't let that stop you from embracing software that is easy to use, fast to learn, and will have you creating your own simple games within a few hours.  Then build those skills, and build on each game.

You're going to have a blast!  Roll up your sleeves and get ready to design some games!