Discover how gamification applied to video games can transform education and culture into a more engaging and interactive user experience"

In the video game industry, the creation of educational or serious games has become more important in recent years. Educational video games are those whose main objective is to teach certain knowledge, skills or values through entertainment. Serious video games, on the other hand, focus on raising awareness and changing player behaviour in relation to issues such as health, the environment or politics.

The main challenge in the development of these games is to strike a balance between the educational or social content to be conveyed and the entertainment that the game itself should provide. This requires appropriate design and gamification to engage the player in the learning or awareness-raising experience.

In this context, the advanced master’s degree in Educational Video Game Design is a unique opportunity for professionals in the world of video games who wish to specialise in the creation of educational or serious games. This program offers a complete and updated instruction in areas such as gamification applied to video games, gamified game design, player psychology, user experience for gamification or narrative and scripting for gamification, among others.

The program also includes specific topics related to Serious Games, such as violence, education, whistleblowing, autobiographical games, psychological video games, strategic video games, health and industrial games. These topics are approached from a critical and reflective perspective that allows students to understand the potential of video games as tools to generate social and cultural change.

In addition, the advanced master’s degree in Educational Video Game Design is taught 100% online, which means that students can access the program from anywhere in the world and adapt their study pace to their personal and professional needs.

Acquire the skills needed to design gamified games that combine playful and educational elements to create more effective and memorable experiences for users"

This advanced master’s degree in Educational Video Game Design contains the most complete and up-to-date program on the market. The most important features include:

• The development of case studies presented by experts in video game design and gamification
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

Learn how to apply player psychology to understand users' motivations, needs and expectations in order to design more engaging and satisfying video games"

The teaching staff includes professionals from the field of video games, who bring the experience of their work to this programme, as well as recognised specialists from leading companies and prestigious universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide an immersive learning experience designed to prepare for real-life situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the student must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the program. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

Develop storytelling and scripting skills to create captivating stories in serious video games that convey powerful and meaningful messages"

Become an expert in the creation of video games with a significant social and cultural impact by enrolling now in this advanced master’s degree"

The advanced master’s degree in Educational Video Game Design aims to train professionals in the world of video games in the skills necessary to design and develop educational and serious video games with a significant social and cultural impact. To this end, the program's syllabus covers everything from gamification applied to video games and the design of gamified games, to player psychology, user experience and narrative and scripting for gamification, providing a comprehensive vision of this area.

Learn how to integrate ludic and educational elements to design gamified video games that combine fun and learning in an effective way"

General Objectives

• Master in depth the field of gamification, its development and expansion
• Analyze all the variables of video games and their industry
• Professionalize the theoretical bases of gamification applied in each field of specialization
• Achieve autonomy in the development of videogames and their specializations
• Know the construction, application and needs of board games for their extrapolation into gamified products
• Study players' behavior and their level of satisfaction within a designed product
• Enhance design skills to make video games attractive and easy to use
• Manage specialized documentation processes
• Explore the behavior of the business and sales world
• Identify the impact of Serious Games in different industries
• Learn in depth all the theoretical and practical knowledge to be able to adapt a classic training to a Serious Games environment
• Acquire in-depth knowledge and contextualize the design of video games within the Serious Games
• Integrate the analysis of Serious Games that have had a relevant social impact
• Broaden the range of career opportunities for students

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Gamification

• In-depth knowledge of the language of gamified game development
• Analyze the evolution of gamification and its competitors
• Problem solving within gamification professional development
• Acquire the necessary skills of a professional gamified game developer

Module 2. Gamification applied to Video Games

• In-depth knowledge of player motivations
• Analyze user experiences to enhance the use of the gamified product
• Deepen the objectives within the game design
• Understand in detail the purposes for which gamified games work

Module 3. Gamified Game Design

• Differentiate in a professional manner interactive products and their media
• Internalize the mission, vision and values of game development and design
• Creation of a consistent design according to the theoretical basis of board game design
• Analyze product types
• Deepen in the different professional roles in the gaming industry

Module 4. Game Desing and Gamification

• Master the tools and fundamentals of video game design
• Examine the genres and types of games available on the market
• Apply the MDA framework successfully in the development of gamified video games
• Implementing gaming rewards for market differentiation
• Interpret level and world design to optimize player experience
• Balance game economy for successful game progression

Module 5. Video Game Documentation

• Apply in a professional manner the pillars of video game design within the character, camera and control systems
• Interpret specialized documentation within the video game industry
• Document information related to the game design in an orderly and useful manner
• Master communication strategies for efficient teamwork

Module 6. Player Psychology

• Analyze player behavior for product optimization
• Discover the drivers of user behavior within the interactive environment
• Understand the needs and motivations of a player's psychology in order to reshape them within the gamified game design
• Deepen in the different types of players according to experts

Module 7. User Experience for Gamification

• Identify the best way to include an interface within a product according to your needs
• Develop screen maps describing how the product works for good communication with the development team
• Apply the related laws within the player experience in a product
• Efficiently apply interface principles in the development of a product

Module 8. Narrative and Scripting for Gamification

• Use methods and tools that facilitate the generation of ideas for a successful narrative
• Create worlds and characters that are believable to the human mind in an imaginary context
• Apply classic narrative structures for a complete story construction
• Develop the structure par excellence within the video game industry into new products

Module 9. Business Models and Sale of Gamified Video Games

• Knowledge of the industry's business models and its characters
• Analyze the importance of branding and its successful application
• Delve into ways to raise capital for new product development
• Identify the right prototype for each product type
• Understand the keys to selling a prototype

Module 10. Gamification Design and Other Models

• Seamlessly develop the design process within the field of gamification
• Devise new success stories based on known products and best practices
• Apply metrics and analytics to support development within a launched product
• Learn about different models and success stories in order to define your own objectives
• Successful completion of gamified product development

Module 11. The Game in Serious Games

• Acquire specialization in the design of Serious Games
• Master specific design procedures
• Professionally create a Serious Game with an objective and mechanics to support it

Module 12. Serious Games

• Know both in-depth and culturally the Serious Game
• Master specific Serious Game Design procedures
• Master the applications of Serious Games in different work disciplines

Module 13. Serious Games and Violence

• In-depth knowledge of Serious Games focused on violence
• Understand in a professional and specialized way the design process of a video game with this approach
• Master the various design techniques to seek emotional responses from the player, as well as experience the gameplay of one of them

Module 14. Serious Games and Education

• Professional knowledge of Serious Games focused on education
• Understand and learn the process of designing a game with this approach
• Master design techniques to seek emotional responses from the player in addition to experiencing the gameplay of one

Module 15. Serious Games and Social Issues

• In-depth knowledge of Serious Games focused on Social Issues
• Understand and learn the process of designing a game with this approach
• Master design techniques to seek emotional responses from the player in , addition to experiencing the gameplay of one

Module 16. Serious Games and Autobiographical Games

• Know in depth the Autobiographical Serious Games
• Understand and learn the process of designing a game with this approach
• Master design techniques to seek emotional responses from the player in , addition to experiencing the gameplay of one

Module 17. Serious Games and Psychological Video Games

• In-depth knowledge of Serious Games focused on psychological video games
• Integrate knowledge of the game design process with this approach
• Master design techniques to seek emotional responses from the player in , addition to experiencing the gameplay of one

Module 18. Serious Games and Strategic Video Games

• Learn more about Serious Games focused on Strategic Video Games
• Understand and integrate the game design process with this approach
• Master design techniques to seek emotional responses from the player in , addition to experiencing the gameplay of one

Module 19. Serious Games and Health

• Gain professional knowledge of Serious Games focused on health-themed video games
• Acquire knowledge of the game design process with this approach
• Master the various design techniques to seek emotional responses from the player, as well as experience the gameplay of one of them

Module 20. Serious Industrial Games

• In-depth knowledge of Serious Games focused on industrial-themed games
• Understand and learn the process of designing a game with this approach
• Master the various design techniques to seek emotional responses from the player, as well as experience the gameplay of one of them

Acquire skills in storytelling and scripting to convey powerful and meaningful messages through serious video games"