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  A structured course on rules, prototyping, iteration and testing a game.
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# Game Design Concepts

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url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/resources/#resource-game-design-concepts

A structured course on rules, prototyping, iteration and testing a game. Useful as a foundation for learning game design through small projects.

## When to use it

A structured course on rules, prototyping, iteration and testing a game. Useful as a foundation for learning game design through small projects.

## Access

The 2009 lectures and assignments are open; the syllabus requires the paid textbook Challenges for Game Designers. Class forums are archival.

## Try it

Start at Level 1 and build a small paper prototype.

## Connected materials


## Sources and provenance

Original editorial recommendation. The external material retains its author’s rights.

- [Game Design Concepts](https://gamedesignconcepts.wordpress.com/) (id: source-90949f84b71f60a0)

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