Video Games Design - BSc (Hons)

Escape Studios

This course has been created with experts from

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to be a highly focused digital games degree that encompasses not only theory but technical and artistic approaches. From core design practice through to game engines, UI (user interface) and UX (user experience), as well as narrative and development pipelines.  Taught by industry professionals with experience from

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, you will learn to design video games from concept to implementation, developing gameplay, environments and user experiences to produce engaging play experiences. You will have the transferable skills to work and support teams in both technical and artistic capacities, across different real-time and interactive production environments, such as virtual reality and other forms of interactive entertainment.  This course will provide rich and varied opportunities to work on collaborative projects, developing the soft and technical skills that video games companies look for in Games Designers. 

  * Ranked

(2nd in the world) for

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(5th in the world) for

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(2025).  * Based in London - home to some of the best video games and VFX studios in the world.  * Partnership with

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  * We’re a member of

- the trade association for the UK video games industry, with the vision to make the UK the best place in the world to develop video games.  * Work on industry-standard briefs, experience real-life scenarios and receive feedback on your work from external developers to learn about current development practice  * Successful alumni - you’ll join our community of thousands of Escapees, many of whom have gone on to work at some of the world’s top studios including

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  * Study in a studio environment that mirrors current industry practice, using high-spec equipment and professional software such as

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  * Professional input - industry partners have helped design this degree to make sure it is relevant to employers and up to date.  * All-round technical skills - learn software, skills and techniques for both games and visual effects and learn how the pipelines cross over.