Diseño de videojuegos (Coursera)

Diseño de videojuegos (Coursera)

Dentro de la creación del videojuego, ¿qué papel juega su diseño? Este curso proporciona conocimientos y pautas sobre cómo diseñar un videojuego. Partiendo desde un concepto básico, se dan las pautas para trabajar correctamente sus conentidos, de cara a conseguir un objetivo claro: el documento de “game concept” que constituye el documento inicial sobre el que se basa cualquier videojuego.

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De cara a mejorar la comprensión de los conceptos, los ejemplos y referencias se fundamentarán en videojuegos reales, para permitir así visualizar el documento y cuáles son los resultados finales del diseño descrito en el mismo.
IMPORTANTE
Puedes seguir el curso también en Inglés (subtítulos y cuestionarios).

Course 2 of 6 in the Diseño y Creación de videojuegos Specialization

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Conceptos generales
En este primer módulo daremos una introducción inicial a qué son los videojuegos, ya que resulta indispensable para una posterior comprensión del proceso de creación y desarrollo de este tipo de productos de entretenimiento. Empezaremos por definir qué son los juegos, y por qué jugamos, para continuar analizando brevemente la historia de los videojuegos y el estado actual de la industria. Finalmente, señalaremos los roles principales presentes en el desarrollo de videojuegos, y explicaremos las diferentes tareas que implica diseñar.

WEEK 2
Elementos básicos del diseño I
En este módulo entraremos de lleno en los elementos clave para entender el proceso de diseño de un videojuego. Empezaremos analizando al jugador y definiendo la experiencia que queremos que sienta; también comentaremos una visión general sobre los elementos artísticos y tecnológicos que son necesarios tener en cuenta a la hora de diseñar. Daremos especial atención al estudio de las mecánicas, el control y el balance, que suponen el núcleo del diseño conceptual de un videojuego. Finalmente analizaremos qué es el gameplay (jugabilidad) y cómo se puede ajustar según sea necesario.

WEEK 3
Elementos básicos del diseño II
En este módulo continuaremos con los elementos claves del diseño de un videojuego. A partir de la jugabilidad, comentaremos los distintos géneros existentes; también hablaremos del diseño a lo largo del proceso de desarrollo. A continuación nos ocuparemos de la documentación, centrándonos en el game concept document (documento de concepto de juego).
Analizaremos como se crea el diseño de nivel y como se consigue una experiencia progresiva a lo largo de un juego. Y para terminar, abordaremos otros elementos de mucha importancia en el diseño, como son la ambientación, la historia, la narrativa y la usabilidad.

WEEK 4
Implementación del diseño
En este módulo explicaremos cómo se implementan elementos de diseño en un videojuego. Para ello nos valdremos de un motor comercial (Unity 3D), que nos permitirá mostrar de manera práctica aspectos y conceptos que se han tratado en los módulos anteriores. Partiendo de un proyecto básico de un videojuego, modificaremos su diseño y jugabilidad para mejorar su experiencia de uso. Empezaremos explicando brevemente como funciona la herramienta del motor, para posteriormente comentar cada uno de los elementos claves de la jugabilidad: Control, Cámara, personaje, enemigos, inteligencia artificial, etc.

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