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Video Game Design and Balance
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- 5 Sequences
- Introductive Level
Course details
Syllabus
- Formal elements of games like goals and mechanics
- How designers determine the appropriate audience and player group for a game
- What makes different game genres different
- How game designers balance games
Prerequisite
Instructors
Ian Schreiber
Assistant Professor, Interactive Games and Media
Rochester Institute of Technology
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Founded in 1829, Rochester Institute of Technology is a coeducational, privately funded university with nine colleges emphasizing career education and experiential learning.
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