Futuregames Game Designer Jämför

Learn level and game design, Narrative, Scripting and QA – get the experience you need to work as designer in the game industry!

Transform your passion for game design into your dream career!

Regardless of whether it is game design, gameplay design, system design, level design, scripting, narrative design, quality assurance, or game production management that ignites your creativity and passion, this program will get you into the industry with credibility, through hands-on development experience in game design.

• Located in Boden
• 2 years (4 terms/semesters).
• 30 weeks of internship (LIA).

“Learning by Doing, Learning by Reflection”

Learn to design games and develop core competencies in game development by learning from industry professionals and teachers from leading companies in the industry.

Get access to our creative environment including equipment and relevant software where you grow and build your skills as a game designer together with talented classmates and senior game developers at Futuregames.

You will actively participate in intensive game projects together with coursemates from our other programs that runs concurrently, such as: Indie Game Developer, Game Programmer, Game Artist, and QA/Game Testers, where you will be simulating professional projects to reflect the reality of working in the gaming industry, and prepare for an exciting and progressive career in the games industry.

“Creativity is the new steel!”

Sweden has world leading developers within AAA, console, PC. mobile, VR/AR, digital distribution and specialized subcontractors. The biggest challenges of the sector are indirect such as access to skills and talents.

We have close working relationships and are in direct cooperation with the games industry. Some of these companies and studios includes King, Avalanche Studios, Ubisoft, EA DICE, Fatshark, Paradox Interactive, Starbreeze Studios, Glorious Games Group, Uprise, NEAT Corporation, Epic Games, Really Interactive, and the list goes on. Many companies support this higher vocational education, and around 20-30 game studios are actively involved in Futuregames every year.

Up north in Boden, we are supported by solid business networks that works with a sustainable model, such as Boden Game Camp. Boden Game Camp is an eco-system for every individual and company to learn, grow, and thrive in Boden. They could be the start or the accelator for your career in the game industry.

Overview of Learning Outcomes after completion

• Designing and analyzing game experiences.
• Designing and building levels.
• Designing and crafting game systems.
• Thorough understanding of Unity and the latest Unreal Engine.
• Strong gameplay scripting skills (C# and visual scripting).
• Adopting a player-centric approach and understanding of target audience.
• Strong team and communication skills.
• Designing games for multiple platforms (PC, mobile, VR, etc.).
• Designing in a data-driven way.
• Understanding the entire development and distribution process of games.