The Psychology of Games - Secrets of Good Game Design (Udemy.com)

Programming alone is not enough to fascinate the players of your video game - Learn the methods!

( 82 Reviews )

Created by: Pixelcademy .

Produced in 2019

What you will learn

You'll know which game elements need to be integrated to your own game to create a fun and addictive gameplay
You will get an insight into the topics of "game design", "the psychology of video games " and a number of basics of the general psychology

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Overall Score : 84 / 100

Course Description

Have you ever wondered why some games are so popular that they are played with enthusiasm by hundreds of thousands or even millions of people?

The answer to this is certain psychological tricks, elementsand methods that seem simple but can have incredible effects in humans. If you are working on a game or planning to do so, but have no idea how to make the gameplay fun and addictive - You are in the right place!

At the end of every chapter you get a summary of the most important contents. That means that you can watch the course relaxed and attentive without having to take notes.
Important: This is not a programming course.
Who this course is for:
This course was created for game designers who have the desire to get the most out of their gamesPeople who get enthusiastic about the psychology in video games

Time: 2h

Instructor Details

Pixelcademy .

4.2 Rating
82 Reviews

Hi, I'm Fabienne from Pixelcademy! About 7 years ago I started working on my first game. Since then Ilearneda lotabout the topic of game design andthe psychology in video games. On Udemy, my goal is toteach courses about the topics of game design, the psychology in video games and game development in general.
If you have any questions,feel free to contact me!

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By Maya on 11/21/2020

It is well organized and fun to watch! Very informative.
I was hoping for more background knowledge to be given, but all in all it's a nice summarized course.

By Gopal Ramasammy-Cook on 11/14/2020

Great course. Starts with psychological concepts such as Maslow's pyramid of needs, and then applies these clearly to many aspects of gameplay. Thanks!

By Gabriela Porwisz on 10/20/2020

The course is well-made and engaging, however the majority of people walking into it won't learn anything new.

By Elena Dimitrova on 9/3/2020

This course gave me a very good understanding of how to start building ideas for a game. In this course you can play attention to details that can help you within the game play. I hope there will be another course with deep dive into the gaming industry and the elements necessary to create a good game design.

By Trygve Bjellvaag on 8/26/2020

Good but the presentation and examples need to be more in line with the topics. Presenter knows her stuff though so that was the best part and the resources is nicely presented.

By Deniz Ovalolu on 8/17/2020

It was a waste of my time with no proper assessment and new knowledge. The videos are very boring and don't add new info that is not in the resource PDFs already. I am utterly sad that I cannot get a refund because I am over the 30 day period.

By Artem Permyakov on 8/8/2020

It is a very good beginner course for anyone expecting to become a game designer. If you are choosing your first stepping stones for the future career in game design, be sure to make this course one of them. Presentation is good, audio is good, all explanations are pretty clear. However, I wouldn't recommend this course to those already in profession since it's mostly the basics of behaviorism, base mechanics, etc. Thank you for the course, Fabienne!

By Daniel Cibej on 8/5/2020

It was good. Raised some very good insights. Will refer back to the key concepts more in other resources.

By Chattarin Sripol on 7/23/2020

good and understandable

By Arthur Durant on 7/23/2020

This course is made by someone that loves what are doing and with a lot of passion.
The tips and topics area very simple and meaningful to understand game design principles.

By Lovekshitij Suryavanshi on 7/20/2020