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Geek Culture / Hey hows it going, got a question bout courses.

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Meyfei
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Posted: 16th Dec 2011 21:37
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Heya, I was wondering if anyone here could throw out some suggestions for courses in Game Design. I've searched on google for a while and haven't found anything promising.

I'm looking for a course that has the option of Home Ed. also I live up in Canada, would some Institutions still accept loans and such from here?

Thanks in advance

Yo, sup ;D
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Rampage
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Posted: 17th Dec 2011 00:32
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Advice for if this is leading towards possible jobs: I don't know if Game Design courses are best if you want a job in the games industry. They won't land you a job in a games company anyway.

The best thing to do would be to go to University and get a degree in Computer Science. Then maybe after that you could take a course

For a job, you really do need a degree

As for home ed. Not too sure.

Regards,

Max
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MrValentine
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Posted: 17th Dec 2011 01:06
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Regarding game design.. what aspects?... Lol quick jump over to my blog click my banner and find my dev blog on the left...

I am doing a project dubbed "The Computer Game Design Course Project" or "TCGDC Project" for short look out for its post title tags...

I would do what Rampage says and get a CompSci Degree...

You could just also get the Hands On Dark Basic Professional books from TGC or get the PDF versions from the official website... theyre great get up to speed books or search for TDKs tutoriala on the forum...

And learn it all yourself... and work at it alongside your degree...

Get flexible in all aspects of game design to give yourself an edge above other applicants and then have your main expertise.. be it texturing or coding... knowing how everything pieces together is a benefit... also once you pick up on the basic syntax of DBPros BASIC style you can jump into C++ or C#... By using either DarkGDK or PureGDK and then break away into the vastness

Epic story in there somewhere...
I wrote the above with the asumption you know nothing about game development to make it a simple thorough enough explanation... so hope this helped and please know that I wrote all this on my phone lol

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Meyfei
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Posted: 17th Dec 2011 05:50
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I'm still kinda stuck at what aspect, I think the main thing I want to do is work with making maps, like dungeons, oceans, mountains~

Modeling seems like something I could do but not be very great at.
I lack the artistic skills for character sketches and design.
and coding would be something I'd like to get an understanding for.

Hope that was fairly understandable lol, and thanks for the replies I'll check out your blog.

Yo, sup ;D
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BlueKlayman
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Posted: 17th Dec 2011 10:59
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Computer science is, like the others said, a good choice. I too am looking to get into the game industry, so I am planning to go and study computer science. It isn't too hard to get into either, do well in maths and english and you are good, at least at the uni I plan to go to.

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Quik
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Posted: 17th Dec 2011 11:39
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Quote: "I lack the artistic skills for character sketches and design."


Then work on those skills!
I too am lacking in that department (however as a 3d artist in a company, it isnt needed. You only need to be able to texture in photoshop, as someone else will probably do the references for you. However as a freelancer then you'd have to do those yourself)

Anyway, Iam lacking in drawing skills, but I am pushing myself to keep at it.
You really dont need a special talent for that (although it helps) You just need to excerzise it like a bauss.

Most importantly: Time. You need to be willing to put TIME into it


The result of origin.. Oh and ponies
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MrValentine
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Posted: 17th Dec 2011 15:14
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Quote: "Most importantly: Time. You need to be willing to put TIME into it"


and have time to contribute too

Hi Quik hows it going with you?

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