Video Game Production Using UX Methods
A course by Luis Daniel Zambrano , Game Designer and Producer
Learn user research methodologies and agile processes to professionally produce a video game
Learn user research methodologies and agile processes to professionally produce a video game
The production of a video game requires a thorough orchestration of Game User Research and User Experience (GUR/UX) elements and methods, which are of utmost importance for all the teams involved in order to create the perfect experience for future players. In this course, you will learn about the role of a video game producer and you will focus, especially, on how to conduct a playtest session to focus the development of your video game or interactive project on the most important thing: the player experience.
Luis Daniel Zambrano—creative director of Teravision Games specialized in game design and production—has been developing video games for more than 14 years, working on more than 80 projects for renowned clients such as Disney, Nickelodeon, or Atari, among many others. With his help, you will learn everything you need to produce video games like a pro.
What will you learn in this online course?
21 lessons & 35 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (80)
- 2,313 students
- 21 lessons (4h 23m)
- 35 additional resources (9 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
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- Level: Beginner
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What is this course's project?
The most important tool to focus the development of a video game on its future players is the UX testing. Because of that, you will perform a playtest from its planning, execution, observation, and report. Ideally, this session will be done around a game that you are developing, but don’t worry if you don’t have one; you can practice with any app, board game, device, object, or videogame that already exists, even if it’s not your own.
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Who is this online course for?
Anyone who is interested in learning about the role of a video game producer and their responsibilities, in addition to understanding the great importance of UX concepts in the development of the project.
Requirements and materials
You don’t need any previous knowledge in video game development, you just need to have a handle on basic text editing tools and spreadsheets.
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A course by Luis Daniel Zambrano
A videogame fan since he was 5 years old, Luis Daniel Zambrano’s first console was an Intellivision II and his favorite game was BurgerTime. After several years, in 2006, he began developing video games in a professional manner in the Bogotá studio of which he is co-founder: Teravision Games.
He has worked in more than 80 video games in different roles ranging from programmer, illustrator, animator, to game designer and producer, for clients such as Disney, Nickelodeon, ESPN, DHX, Namco, Atari, Gun, among many others. To this day he admits that he has never been able to finish a Mega Man game.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation (Who I am)
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Influences
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What will we do in the course
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U2
UX and production concepts
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What is ux?
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What does a video game producer do?
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Tools to produce a video game
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U3
To produce!
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Scope and planning 1
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Scope and planning 2
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Iterative Development 1
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Iterative Development 2
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Iterative Development 3
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Scrum artifacts 1
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Scrum 2 artifacts
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Playtest 1
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Playtest 2
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Playtest 3
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Playtest 4
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Low budget playtest
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Results report
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U4
From my experience
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Soft skills
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How to enter the industry
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FP
Final project
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Video game production, User Research and UX (to be defined)
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maria_ortiz91
Curso excelente!
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i_mathyx
Excelente.
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chialvofranco
Excelente curso, ahora tengo una base sólida de cómo llevar la producción de un videojuego. Es muy claro al explicar cada concepto que se aborda en el curso. Me encantó!!
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mondeathovoice
i love this course
osam_za
Great course, Luis is a real fun tutor, this course provides information I was seeking heavily for my work, and only found it in this course! highly recommended course.