EMOTIONAL GAME DESIGN
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Formation créée le 08/01/2025. Dernière mise à jour le 18/03/2025.
Version du programme : 1
Programme de la formation
NEXT SESSION : Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 May 2025 / ONLINE Timetable: 09H30-13H00 / 14H00-17H30 Format: distance learning Speaker: Marina DIEZ PEREIRO ⚠️Training in English Interested in making deep games that connect with players on an emotional level ? The 2-day session will explore the concept of emotional design through case studies and examples to help participants enhance the player experience of their games. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This course is eligible for a 50% subsidy from the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, provided you are an employee of a video game or animation company based in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region. You can inform us of your choice of funding via the registration form. If you have any questions about funding and/or training, please contact us: contact@bertieformation.com
Objectifs de la formation
- Understand how emotions work and how they influence player behavior.
- Learn how to create deeper games that connect with players on an emotional level.
- Design game mechanics that evoke specific gaming emotions and sensations.
- Build a creative process following the emotional game design approach
Profil des bénéficiaires
- Any video game professional looking to enhance their knowledge in emotional game design, more specifically Level / Game Designers, Narrative Designer, Art Director, etc. without any restrictions to other positions.
- Working in the video game industry.
- An interest on emotional game design and game design
Contenu de la formation
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PART 1 Understanding Emotional Game Design
- Traditional Game Design: how it started
- What is Emotional Game Design?
- Emotional Game Design vs Traditional Game Design
- Who is responsible for the evoking emotions in a game?
- Making meaningful choices that create impact
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PART 2 The Player Experience
- Who are my players? – Research of my target audience and making games for everyone
- A player centric approach and theme park design
- The promise we make to players: the player as a performer and a viewer
- The balance between performing and viewing
- Some examples: Venba, Florence, Night in the Woods, Beyond Two Souls, Spiderman: Miles Morales, Breath of the Wild…
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PART 3 The Gamer’s Brain
- How does the gamer brain work? What are its characteristics?
- Where are emotions created?
- Nuance as a game developer
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PART 4 Emotional Game Design Documentation
- Emotional Spreadsheet
- Game Pillars / Emotional Pillars
- Emotional Game Design for every game genre
- Documentation I use in my day to day as an emotional game designer
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PART 5 Elements Around Emotional Game Design
- Cameras Explanation of cameras and the emotionality of different shots “Which message are we trying to send?” Examples from games and films
- Lights Examples of lighting configurations and creation of atmospheres
- Audio The importance of audio design Examples
- Controls Controls and emotions Examples
- Narrative & Worldbuilding Pacing Worldbuilding elements for immersion
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PART 6 The Importance of Being Yourself for Creation
- Personal experiences
- Introspection, self-awareness and mindfulness
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PART 7 : Workshops
- Analysis of selected games applying the theory learnt on the first part of the workshop
- Attendees and the instructor analyse and discuss together the game's design elements, narrative, characters, mechanics, art, and sound that contribute to the emotional impact and connection with the audience.
Marina Díez is a Spanish award-winning game designer and filmmaker based in Berlin and London, UK. She's the CEO at Three of Cups Games, an ethical and diverse games studio based in London. Marina is also a Principal Game Designer at BTF Games for The Berlin Apartment. Previously, she was the Lead Game Designer for the game Dordogne by Un Je Ne Sais Quoi Studios & Umanimation. She is involved in many community initiatives and activism. Marina is also a regular speaker at games events such as GDC, EGX, PAX, A MAZE,... In 2023 she also hosted the Independent Games Festival at GDC in San Francisco. Marina is also a film director and her work has been screened and awarded all over the world. Marina is a lister of 100 Most Influential Women in Games 2022, a Forbes 30 Under 30 2021 honoree, a Game Dev Heroes 2020 winner, a former BAFTA Crew member, and an IGDA Velocity GDC 2019 recipient.
- The knowledge gets checked and affirmed during the part where we work on concepts for games from an emotional point of view, where the attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions.
- Practical case
- theoretical presentations, participatory animation, case studios workshops Q/A sessions
Qualité et satisfaction
Modalités de certification
- A certificate of completion and a certificate of attendance will be issued.