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We, at Gamedev Academy, envision a world where anyone with a passion for games can turn that passion into a fulfilling career. Our mission is to provide aspiring game developers with the knowledge, skills and network they need to succeed in the fast-paced and constantly-evolving games industry.

Enroll in the most ambitious educational career program, created by GameDev Academy, which supports you to become a video game developer. 12 seats! 8 months! 3 portfolio projects!

CE ESTE MASTERCLASS?

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​dezvolți 3 proiecte de portofoliu
pregătire dedicată specializării tale
avantaj competiv în angajare
proiecte în echipă și individual

DE CE MASTERCLASS?

Salariul mediu în industria din Romania conform RGDA*

12.000 Ron

Numărul de persoane angajate în gamedev-ul din România

6800

Numărul de poziții deschise în gamedev confom LinkedIn

800

Şi tu poţi deveni dezvoltator de jocuri video

Curricula Masterclass

Dezvoltată de veterani din industrie pentru viitoarea generație, explorează curricula  programului Masterclass și nu ezita să ne contactezi pentru întrebari.

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Game concepts & game design

Învățați cum să dezvoltați și să prezentați concepte și feature-uri de jocuri video.

Introducere în Game Concepts

  • Ce este un concept de joc?

    • Temă, stil, mecanici fundamentale.

  • Cercetare de piață

    • Tendințe și nevoi ale jucătorilor.

    • Analiza concurenței și identificarea nișei.

Crearea unui Game Design Document (GDD)

  • Structura GDD-ului

    • Descrierea jocului, mecanici, poveste, niveluri.

  • Claritate și detalii

    • Prezentare clară a ideilor.

  • Instrumente și template-uri

    • Exemple și resurse utile.

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Game mechanics
& gameplay

Descoperiți cum să creați mecanici de joc interesante și gameplay captivant.

  • Crearea mecanicilor de joc

    • Dezvoltarea și testarea de mecanicilor.

  • Gameplay captivant

    • Crearea unui flow care menține interesul și provocarea.

  • Feedback-ul jucătorului

    • Utilizarea feedback-ului pentru îmbunătățiri. regulare.

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Game engine & scripting

Faceți cunoștință cu Unity sau Unreal și descoperiți cum să prototipati.

  • Motoare de joc

    • Prezentare Unity și Unreal Engine.

  • Programare și scripting

    • Bazele în C# (Unity) sau în Blueprints/C++ (Unreal).

  • Prototipare rapidă

    • Crearea și testarea prototipurilor de joc .

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Game Art , 3D și UI

Învățăm cum Photoshop și Blender ne ajută să dăm viață și culoare ideilor.

  • Game Art

    • Utilizarea Photoshop pentru  concepte și texturi.

  • Modelare 3D

    • Folosirea Blender pentru modelarea și animație 3D.

  • UI Design

    • Crearea de interfeți vizuale.

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Proiecte profesionale

În cadrul Masterclass vei dezvolta minim 3 proiecte de portofoliu alături de trainerii tăi.

  • Prototip

    •  Creează un prototip de joc în forma de schelet pentru testarea conceptelor.

  • Stage gate development

    •  Dezvoltă un demo în stadiul incipient pentru a rafina și testa funcționalitățile.

  • Demo Final

    •  Creează un demo complet pentru portofoliu, prezentând produsul finalizat.

MASTERCLASS

Discover the most ambitious educational career program that supports you to become a video game developer. 12 seats! 8 months! 3 portfolio projects!

Only 12 places available

Only 12 places available

On-site in Bucharest

4000 Euro

Min 17 years + Interview

Min 17 years + Interview

Frequent questions

  • This program is aimed at people over 17 years old, who want to build a career in game dev, to increase their chances of employment or those in the first years of their career who want to accelerate their development and career promotion. The Masterclass program does not replace, but supplements your school or university activity.

  • The registration process consists of filling out the form on the page dedicated to the Masterclass programme. Due to the limited number of places, the letter of intent is very important. We expect you to mention in detail why you want to participate in this program.

  • If you meet the mentioned criteria (17+ years and detailed letter of intent) you will be contacted by phone or email to set up an interview with one of the trainers/mentors involved in the program. After this interview, you will receive an email in which we will confirm or deny your participation in the Masterclass program.

  • In the confirmation email of participation in the Masterclass program, you will receive the link to the payment page.  Payment can be made by bank transfer based on the fiscal invoice issued by GameDev Academy. You can also opt for payment in installments.

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  • The program takes place during an academic calendar year. This involves physical presence on the days when the course sessions take place, but also online interactions with colleagues and teachers, whenever necessary, on our Discord channel. The curriculum is composed of theoretical and practical modules that will be taught during 2 semesters, as well as 2 exam sessions. The modules are built to provide the necessary knowledge to develop a video game, and the final exam will be represented by the year's project consisting of making a video game demo. Additionally, there will be different projects and optional activities, such as visits to studios in Bucharest, discussion sessions with guests from abroad, game jams, etc.

  • Of course! We have a positive track record regarding students who got hired shortly after completing the courses they attended. However, we cannot offer guarantees! We are in discussions with the main studios in Romania to offer internship programs or employment support. We also make an effort to help you through consulting in creating your CV and portfolio.

    We can't repeat it enough times! It is very important to develop a portfolio, to practice in your free time, to be proactive in class, to ask questions every time you feel that something is not clear to you. And we insist on "practicing in your spare time".

  • Yes, you will receive a participation diploma issued by us that attests your involvement throughout the duration of the program. In addition to the diploma, you will also receive the result obtained in the final exam, as well as the qualification from us. Keep in mind that you will not receive the participation diploma or the qualification from us if you accumulate more than 5 absences in any semester.

    We mention that diplomas certified by the Romanian state cannot be issued, because the vast majority of jobs specific to the game development industry are not officially recognized in Romania.

Curs Masterclass - Curs Design, 3D, Unity, Unreal, Leadership
Cursuri jocuri video - Masterclass
November - February
Semester 1

Industry's basic framework and terminology

Game concepts

Game Design Documents

Game pitching

Game prototyping

Winter Session assigment review

March - July
Semester 2

Iteration and scope

Alpha Stage Gate

Beta Stage Gate

Playtesting and bug fixing

Game Demo review

Graduation 

Roadmap Masterclass

It starts with a game idea. You will learn to break down ideas into game mechanics. To combine game mechanics to form gameplay sequences. In parallel, you will learn to develop the idea into rules and structures, so that in the end you can get a playable demo of the concept you started from. 

Game Design

You will use Unity to bring the idea we started from to life. You learn to set scenes, create interactive elements, add characters, enemies and objects, place cameras, sounds and special effects, but also how to test your game to eliminate bugs that appear during the development process .

Unity Engine

Many people start developing a video game, but it is surprisingly difficult to finish one. During this class you will learn processes used by professional game producers to develop their products, to keep their projects on track and to offer a complete, polished video game.

Project Management

We mentioned that the number of games started and not finished or launched is surprising high. One cause is the mismanagement of development time. The mentors and trainers you will interact with will share tips & tricks and best practices to minimize these risks.

Time management

Developing a video game is one of the most interactive experiences possible. Whether you work on your own, in a small team or in a big studio, you will interact with other developers. Learn how to manage crisis situations, project delays, creative conflicts and performance evaluation.

Communication methods

Planning the launch of a game starts the day you decide to work on your idea. You will learn about the "Stage Gate Process", the benefits of "Alpha", "Beta", "Gold" versioning, multiplatform release, marketing, community, crowdfunding, post-lunch, patching and the release of DLC type content.  

Launching the game

What will you learn?

You will learn to develop computer games, alone and in teams, using production management tools and techniques to deliver a product on time. At the end of this program you will have your own portfolio projects that represent vertical prototypes and you will learn how to present yourself to potential employers through your CV and professional portfolio.

Schedule an interview

We know how stressful the interview process for admission to a program can be, but we want you to have the most pleasant and comfortable discussion with us. This interview is important because it helps us evaluate whether the program suits you or not. We are aware of the time effort and the financial investment it entails and we want you to benefit fully from its experience. It is also useful for us, using the information in the internal process of building the class and adding a variety of students who can continue our mission, goals and enrich the community we are building. As we said initially, we invite you to a pleasant and comfortable dialogue to get to know each other.

Thank you for applying!

Frequent questions

  • This program is aimed at people over 17 years old, who want to build a career in game dev, to increase their chances of employment or those in the first years of their career who want to accelerate their development and career promotion. The Masterclass program does not replace, but supplements your school or university activity.

  • The registration process consists of filling out the form on the page dedicated to the Masterclass programme. Due to the limited number of places, the letter of intent is very important. We expect you to mention in detail why you want to participate in this program.

  • If you meet the mentioned criteria (17+ years and detailed letter of intent) you will be contacted by phone or email to set up an interview with one of the trainers/mentors involved in the program. After this interview, you will receive an email in which we will confirm or deny your participation in the Masterclass program.

  • In the confirmation email of participation in the Masterclass program, you will receive the link to the payment page.  Payment can be made by bank transfer based on the fiscal invoice issued by GameDev Academy. You can also opt for payment in installments.

  • No, because the courses will take place at the GameDev Academy headquarters in Bucharest. Students and trainers will be in permanent contact in the virtual class on the Discord channel of GameDev Academy, but lectures will take place in our classrooms. 

  • The program takes place during an academic calendar year. This involves physical presence on the days when the course sessions take place, but also online interactions with colleagues and teachers, whenever necessary, on our Discord channel. The curriculum is composed of theoretical and practical modules that will be taught during 2 semesters, as well as 2 exam sessions. The modules are built to provide the necessary knowledge to develop a video game, and the final exam will be represented by the year's project consisting of making a video game demo. Additionally, there will be different projects and optional activities, such as visits to studios in Bucharest, discussion sessions with guests from abroad, game jams, etc.

  • Of course! We have a positive track record regarding students who got hired shortly after completing the courses they attended. However, we cannot offer guarantees! We are in discussions with the main studios in Romania to offer internship programs or employment support. We also make an effort to help you through consulting in creating your CV and portfolio.

    We can't repeat it enough times! It is very important to develop a portfolio, to practice in your free time, to be proactive in class, to ask questions every time you feel that something is not clear to you. And we insist on "practicing in your spare time".

  • Yes, you will receive a participation diploma issued by us that attests your involvement throughout the duration of the program. In addition to the diploma, you will also receive the result obtained in the final exam, as well as the qualification from us. Keep in mind that you will not receive the participation diploma or the qualification from us if you accumulate more than 5 absences in any semester.

    We mention that diplomas certified by the Romanian state cannot be issued, because the vast majority of jobs specific to the game development industry are not officially recognized in Romania.

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Care sunt programele necesare

8 Iulie 2024

Program curs: Luni - Miercuri - Vineri - 18:00-21:00

Durată curs: 16 săptămâni - 120 ore de curs

Predare: Live Online cu trainer (Google Meet)

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În curând

25 Octombrie 2024

Doar 12 locuri disponibile

~200h / 8 luni

În sala de curs

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4800 EURO

3000 Ron/lună

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500eur discount

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