Job Details

Game design combines creativity, technology, and storytelling. It allows you to bring your imaginative ideas to life while working collaboratively with others who share the same passion. This field is continually evolving, offering numerous opportunities for growth and innovation. Additionally, game designers can experience the joy of creating engaging experiences that entertain and inspire players around the world.

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Course Levels

This course is offered for all levels: kids, youth, explore, advanced and professional. This is an ongoing format class, which means it has no set beginning or end. You can continue to take classes until you and your teachers decide it is time for you to move up to the next level.

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LEVEL: KIDS

• Ages 7-11

• Classes are available twice per week for 1.5 hours per class

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LEVEL: YOUTH 

• Ages 12-16

• Classes are available twice per week for 1.5 hours per class

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LEVEL: EXPLORE

• Ages 17+

• Classes are available twice per week for 2 hours per class

• The explore level is open all beginners and those who are curious to explore the craft

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LEVEL: ADVANCED

• Ages 17+

• Classes are available twice per week for 3 hours per class

• The advanced level is open to those with some previous level of training, and those who are interested in pursuing it as a career.

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LEVEL: PROFESSIONAL

• Ages 17+

• Classes are available twice per week for 3 hours per class

• The professional level is open to those with previous working experience. An entrance interview is required.

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Topics Covered

• Game theory

• Story design

• Finding your characters' emotional centers

• How to read and prepare for different roles as game characters

• Worldbuilding

• Gaming for social media

• How to breakdown a scene and determine the character arc

• Creating a backstory

• Finding your personal sense of self in your craft

• Where gaming fits in the bigger picture of the industry process

• Voice and movement exercises​

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Wellness Topics Covered

• How to maintain a healthy creative lifestyle balance (discipline, schedule, rent, etc.)

• Dealing with harassment (long hours, food on set, sexual, emotional, etc.)

• How to critique/give feedback

• Professional development (expectations, behavior on set, maintaining connections, marketing yourself, how to say no to people [knowing when the answer is no and how to make as few people hate you as possible])

• How to deal with social media content and feedback

• What notes are, how to interpret them & how to deal with feelings of being attacked emotionally

• Your support team (manager, agent, etc.) and tips how to grow your career

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Previous Experience Required

No previous experience required for kids, youth, and explore levels. Some experience required for advanced and professional levels.

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Ages

Ages 7+

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Prerequisites

There are no other prerequisite courses within the Catalyst curriculum.

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Cost

• €20/class for kids & youth

• €25/class for explore, advanced, and professional

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Location

Classes are held in-person at our Kinostudio campus in Tirana, Albania

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Class Schedule

TBD

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Class Size

• Up to 15 students per class for kids and youth

• Up to 30 students per class for explore and advanced

• Up to 20 students per class for professional

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Language

All classes are taught in English

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Video Recording

Classes are not recorded for later use​

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Scholarships

​Scholarships are available on a limited basis to those who can demonstrate a financial need. To request a scholarship review meeting, please fill out the scholarship request form here.