Character Design Courses

GDC

Expanding Animation and Design Capabilities in Post-Launch Battlefield 1

Explore how EA Dice enhanced Battlefield 1's animation systems post-launch, focusing on weapons and mounted soldiers to empower animators and designers with greater creative freedom.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

GDC

Good Design Makes Happy Customers - A Microtransaction Design Primer

Explore effective microtransaction design strategies for games, drawing from experiences with Guild Wars 2 and MapleStory to create high-quality, customer-friendly monetization systems.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

GDC

A Plague Tale Audio Design - Not Only Squeaks

Explore Asobo Studio's innovative sound design techniques for creating an immersive experience in A Plague Tale: Innocence, beyond just rat squeaks.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

GDC

To Err is to Play - Human Error and Game Design

Explore the science of human error in game design and learn how to manipulate it to create intended player experiences, enhancing gameplay and user engagement.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

GDC

Board Game Design Day - Why Indirect or Zero Player Interaction Can Be Great

Explore the benefits and challenges of designing board games with minimal player interaction, focusing on creating satisfying experiences and avoiding common pitfalls.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

GDC

Level Design Workshop - The Illusion of Choice

Explore psychological aspects of player choice in game design, featuring insights from Epic Games' Jim Brown and real-world examples from shipped titles.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

GDC

Applying Level Design to Dialogue in Subsurface Circular

Explore how conversation trees in Subsurface Circular mirror conventional level design, offering insights into innovative game dialogue creation techniques.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

GDC

Integrating Narrative into Game Design - A Portal Post-Mortem

Valve developers explore Portal's innovative approach to blending storytelling with gameplay mechanics, offering insights into narrative integration in game design.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

GDC

Writing and Narrative Design - A Relationship

Explore the interplay between writing and design in video game storytelling, uncovering techniques for creating compelling narratives that enhance gameplay experiences.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

GDC

Assassin's Creed Origins - Monitoring and Validation of World Design Data

Explore Ubisoft's innovative approach to world design data management in Assassin's Creed: Origins, featuring automated tests and visual reports for efficient team communication and quality assurance.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

GDC

Cursed Problems in Game Design

Explore four design paradigms to tackle challenging game design issues, presented by Riot Games' Alex Jaffe in this insightful session on overcoming development obstacles.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

GDC

Crashlands - Design by Chaos

Explore Butterscotch Shenanigans' bottom-up design approach and its impact on project management, as demonstrated in the development of Crashlands.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

GDC

Performance Based Sound Design

Explore innovative game audio techniques using live electronic music tools for an inspiring workflow in sound design for interactive experiences.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

GDC

Level Design Workshop - Level Flow for a Video Game Mixtape

Explore the creation of FRKN WKND, an autobiographical video game mixtape, and learn about level design techniques for crafting engaging vignette games.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

GDC

Interviewing for Game Design

Gain insights into the game design interview process from both perspectives, helping developers at all levels improve their job search strategies.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk