Games Design and Development

Design. Build. Play. Develop skills relevant to today’s games industry.

Level up your creativity with this hands-on course designed for aspiring game designers and developers. Explore storytelling, mechanics and production pipelines while building, testing and refining playable games in a collaborative studio environment that mirrors industry.
• Design, prototype and build your own playable games



• Collaborate in studio-style teams across the full game pipeline.



• Develop specialist skills in your chosen area of game development.



Why you should study this course


• Develop your skills by working on real-world game development projects, from concept to playable prototype.



• Access industry-standard software, engines and studio environments, including Unity and Unreal Engine.



• Learn from lecturers with professional game industry experience and insight.



• Experience real-world development cycles with pitching, prototyping, workable game design documents and testing.



• Develop skills to work with studios of varying sizes or launch your indie game project or studio.



Careers and opportunities
On successful completion of this course, you may take on roles ranging from community manager, games producer, or games publisher, to gameplay designer, level designer, UX designer, Quality Assurance (QA) tester or games writer.

You should have developed an understanding of the key priorities for the games industry, such as the recent change in working patterns, equality, diversity and inclusion, talent acquisition and retention, and an understanding of cultural and commercial priorities, by engaging in real-world scenarios and collaborative opportunities and embedding theoretical and applied-practical exploration of sustainability, representation, player experience, and emerging areas of practice.

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Coventry University, part of Coventry University Group, is a modern, globally connected university with a mission to create better futures. Founded in 1843 through innovation and enterprise, they continue to work closely with industry to equip their graduates with the real-world skills and creative thinking they need to make a difference.

They're rated overall Gold in TEF 2023, recognising the quality of their teaching and student experience. From academic and wellbeing support to their Phoenix+ programme of employability activities and dedicated Success Coaches, they’re with you every step of the way.

Coventry is also a Top 5 Student City in England (QS Best Student Cities Index 2026), and they guarantee accommodation if you apply through Clearing.

With campuses across Coventry, London, Scarborough, Dagenham, and Greenwich, you can choose to study where it suits you best.