the games design industry, in the uk and worldwide, is growing and there is a demand for skilled and well-educated professionals to take gaming to its next level. brunel’s digital games theory and design ma course will give students a comprehensive understanding of digital games and the techniques and principles used in their design.

students will engage in, and experiment with, practical games design and develop a comprehensive and critical understanding of the advanced academic study of games and their theoretical, artistic and technological perspectives. students will also engage in the practice of making games and explore the factors that shape the games industry.  

no previous experience with programming or an art background is required for this course, just a passion for games. students will learn how to create their own practical designs, how to communicate their ideas to an audience, how to create games design documents, and they’ll also explore games studies.

students will have opportunities to make connections with other games design cohorts and industry experts. and brunel encourages students to participate in extracurricular activities such as game jams and game-related networking events. these are all activities that introduce students to the broader social culture of the digital and creative world and are vital to being successful in the games industry. 

the course is run by staff who are seasoned games designers, internationally published scholars and pedagogical experts. they will share their enthusiasm and understanding of the nature of the video game industry, the importance of networks and the skills needed to create innovative games for the future.