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Amazing

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Amazing

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Awsome

top d+

fun ;)

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**TL;DR:** The instructor of this course is engaging and explains the basics of game design effectively. The hands-on projects are useful, but the peer review system has flaws. Overall, it's a great starting point for anyone interested in game design, in my opinion. This course is very hands-on, with each module providing just enough information from the instructor to grasp a concept before assigning a project that applies those concepts. The instructor is fun to watch and conveys information in an easy-to-understand manner. However, the major drawback of this course is the peer feedback system. When it works, it’s beneficial, but when it doesn't, it can be quite frustrating for two main reasons. First, some students' feedback is unhelpful—sometimes it's just a one-word answer like "yes," or completely unrelated comments such as "The game was good because it has game design." This issue seems to stem from a combination of language barriers in some cases, which is understandable, but in others, it appears to be sheer laziness. The second issue arises when you're required to review peer projects. You must review a minimum of three projects each time, which is fine, except for two problems: First, some of the projects I had to review dated back two years, making it unlikely that my feedback would be relevant today. These older projects should have been removed. Second, I encountered projects from students who didn’t seem to care about putting in the effort—some of them uploaded nothing, while others submitted work generated by AI. I had to grade multiple projects as zero due to a lack of content to review. This situation feels unfair to those who are genuinely trying and deserve constructive feedback. Although this issue is not entirely the fault of the course, it is still a negative aspect. Therefore, I can't give this course a 5-star rating. However, the quality remains high, and I learned exactly what I expected and hoped for through the hands-on projects, so a 4-star rating seems fair.

This course provides a nice insight into the gaming theory. Do not expect to make a dive into video game analysis. This game focuses on the fundamental ideas behind gaming, which includes all games. However, the assignments revolve around building board games, so you do not need to worry about not knowing any coding to make video games. Assignment criteria could use some polish, as the rubrics focus too much on mechanics (is it one page long?) rather than content elements. The delivery of the content is interesting. The instructor has gone to great lengths to bring in features that will help you focus better. There could be a better 100% integration between the material in the videos and the assignments, as sometimes you are asked to use only a tiny portion of 30 minutes of videos for the week, and that can make the videos less useful, or the assignment not as educational.