Indie Games Development (Top-up) - BA (Hons)

University Centre at the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group (inc Wakefield College & Selby College)

The casual game market is booming. With the rise of mobile devices and next-gen consoles, there are more opportunities than ever for indie game developers to get their games in front of players.BA Hons Indie Game Development (Top-Up) is a program that will allow you to explore all elements of game creation and publishing as you develop skills that will give you opportunities to enter the Games Industry either through employment or business creation.In this program, you will:Learn how to market a video game product Develop business skills that will allow you to create you own business Create games for the ever growing games market Collaborate with other students to create your own games Get feedback from experienced game developers Build a portfolio of games that you can use to showcase your skills to potential employersThe course is built around a series of practical assignments, which encourage you to investigate the tasks and processes of independent game development. You’ll develop the knowledge to undertake these assignments through a mixture of lectures, workshops, seminars, and self-study activities. As well as your regular timetable, you’ll be expected to undertake at least an equivalent amount of self-study, which can be done either at the University Centre at home or a combination of both.

Games Design