Game Design Studio
This was a crash course on many topics essential to being a good game designer. Students explored game mechanics, level design, and narrative, gaining foundational tools needed to build their own video game.
Taught by
Ryan Dunnison
Ryan Dunnison is a graduate of the Art Institute of Vancouver (now LaSalle College) where he won Best of Show for his portfolio in Game Art and Design. Upon graduating, Ryan began working in the Vancouver game industry, getting his start as a Quality Assurance Tester and working his way into Game Design roles at East Side Games and later BANDAI NAMCO Studios Vancouver. Between roles at these two companies he began teaching at the LaSalle where he built material for and taught over 10 courses relating to game design and development. He also developed and instructed a course in the final quarter of School Creative’s Game Design program.