Advanced Certificate in Designing Games for Social Impact Storytelling

• Advanced Game Design Theory: This unit will cover the latest game design theories and concepts, focusing on how they can be applied to create games for social impact.
• Social Impact Storytelling Techniques: Students will learn various storytelling techniques that can be used to create games with a social message, including character development, narrative structure, and world-building.
• Game Mechanics for Social Change: This unit will explore how game mechanics can be used to promote social change, including the use of feedback loops, rewards, and challenges.
• Designing for Accessibility and Inclusion: Students will learn how to design games that are accessible and inclusive to players of all backgrounds and abilities, ensuring that the game's social impact message can reach a wider audience.
• Game Development Tools and Technologies: This unit will cover the latest game development tools and technologies, including game engines, programming languages, and art and animation software.
• Playtesting and User Research: Students will learn how to conduct playtesting and user research to gather feedback and make data-driven decisions about game design and development.
• Gamification for Social Change: This unit will explore how gamification techniques can be used to engage players in social impact campaigns, including the use of badges, leaderboards, and social sharing features.
• Ethics in Game Design: Students will learn about the ethical considerations involved in creating games for social impact, including issues related to representation, privacy, and player safety.
• Game Monetization and Business Models: This unit will cover the various monetization and business models available to game developers, including free-to-play, subscription, and premium models.