The 5 Key Elements of Video Game Design

About Raymond

A veteran video game designer with over 10 years of experience, Raymond knew from age 7–when playing on his original PlayStation console–that he wanted to design and create video games for a living. After applying that passion for gaming and problem solving to a degree in Informatics from Indiana University, Raymond has spent his career designing games of all types, from Crowfall and Terrestrial Invaders to games for Legends of Learning and Stanford Medical School. When he’s not designing games, you’ll likely find him playing them or talking about them, such as his role as a Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Master and as a teacher of video game design principles with Varsity Tutors.

About the class

Far before you can conquer the last level or set the high score on a favorite video game, game designers have created a unique world full of characters, stories, graphics, and music to challenge and immerse you. What are the tools these designers use to create these lovable games? And how can you use them to design games of your own?

Find out in this live, interactive class with veteran game designer Raymond Stump, who will guide students through the key elements of game design using examples from the games we all know and love: Minecraft, Fortnight, TowerFall, Super Mario, and more. And as part of the Video Game Creation summer program, this class will emphasize ways that students themselves can use these elements to make their own video games full of challenge, delight, and immersion.

This class is one of many activities in the Video Game Creation program presented by Codeverse, a free program for Varsity Tutors Learning Members as they learn valuable coding skills by designing, creating, and programming their own games on the Codeverse platform.