Class: Designing Games for Impact

Connect. Collaborate. Create. The industry’s a tough game. We’ve turned it co-op. Learn to make games hands-on and in-person from pros in our classes and courses. Discover games at our industry events.Playcrafting provides you with the tools to get yours off the ground--through tailored educational events, dynamic networking opportunities, and classes to help you crack the code to gaming success. From design to programming to business and beyond, your skillset’s about to get even sharper. Get a leg up from our network of pros in powering up your product, impressing the industry, and bringing your A-game to a whole new level.

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Learn to design socially meaningful and artistic games
 
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Class Description
Video games can change lives. Learn how to design socially meaningful and artistic games that touch upon real-life issues in various fields, from healthcare to education to training simulations. Discover how to create memorable entertainment games by expressing themes that make players really think. Elevate your game to greatness.
 
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Featured Topics 
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Writing a Personal Credo
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The Emotional Hook
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No Soapboxes Allowed
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Tell it in Gameplay
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About the Instructor
A writer and game designer, Sande Chen has over 10 years experience in the industry. Her first game writing credit was on the epic space combat RPG, Terminus, which won 2 awards at the 1999 Independent Games Festival. She was later nominated for a 2007 Writers Guild of America award in Videogame Writing for the dark fantasy RPG, The Witcher. She runs the WGAE Videogame Writers Caucus and is SIG leader of the IGDA Game Design SIG. Find her on Twitter <A HREF="https://twitter.com/sandechen" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">@sandechen</A> and on the blog, <A HREF="http://gamedesignaspect.blogspot.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Game Design Aspect of the Month</A>.

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