Games Design MA Middlesex University London

Program Description

MA Games Design focuses on market insight-driven development and ethical worldbuilding, preparing you to design persuasive, playable prototypes. You’ll explore theories of play and interaction, develop agile workflows from concept to XR, and collaborate on multidisciplinary projects. Core modules emphasise storytelling, creative AI, and professional practice, supported by dedicated work experience opportunities. Tuition fee discounts of up to 40% Develop advanced skills in market-driven game design, user experience, narrative design and project management. Learn in London, a global hub for creative technology and game innovation. Explore how AI and data analytics are transforming gameplay, storytelling and player experience. Collaborate across disciplines and gain hands-on experience through industry briefs and placements. Build a professional game prototype ready for pitching to studios or investors. Benefit from Middlesex’s commitment to ethical, sustainable and inclusive games design practice. Join an interdisciplinary community of digital creatives studying together in our state-of-the-art facilities at MDX Studios. Facilities include games labs with high-end hardware for high graphic processing (NVIDIA) and a wealth of industry software including Unreal Engine. Our Motion Capture studio utilises a range of sophisticated technology to enable the creation of industry-level VFX and VP. The Kit Hub has a vast collection of high-end creative tech to support student projects including professional cameras, sound recording kit and VR headsets. With strong relationships with industry partners, Kit Hub is vital resource for our creative community to keep up to date with the latest tech.

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