The casual game market has expanded enormously, helped by the increasing number and power of mobile devices and integration with next gen consoles. Casual games platforms, new funding models, new development tools, and an ever-expanding marketplace means there is huge potential for students wishing to set up as independent games developers or take the next steps towards pursuing employment within the games industry. FdA Indie Games has been designed to allow you to build video games from initial inception all the way through to published content giving you valuable experience in a large variety of methods and techniques that will allow you to fully realise your creative ideas and launch them on a variety of platforms utilising industry standard techniques and technologies. FdA Indie Games develops your ability to design and develop video game content. You will concentrate on the main areas of game design, game production, publishing, and marketing which will provide you with practical experience of the roles and responsibilities required to make a successful independent game development team. Throughout the course you will be expected to study a range of research, design, production and publishing techniques, with the focus on producing a range of functional prototypes and complete independent games using industry standard software.

FdA Indie Games develops your ability to design and develop video game content. You will concentrate on the main areas of game design, game production, publishing, and marketing which will provide you with practical experience of the roles and responsibilities required to make a successful independent game development team. Throughout the course you will be expected to study a range of research, design, production and publishing techniques, with the focus on producing a range of functional prototypes and complete independent games using industry standard software. Modules include: Year 1 (Level 4) *Indie Game Design *Indie Game Programming *Games Industry Analysis *User Experience *Indie Game Production 1 *Study SkillsYear 2 (Level 5) *Post Production & Marketing *Indie Game Production 2 *Indie Game Company 1 *Indie Game Company 2 *Career & Portfolio Development *Research Methods

FdA Indie Games develops your ability to design and develop video game content. You will concentrate on the main areas of game design, game production, publishing, and marketing which will provide you with practical experience of the roles and responsibilities required to make a successful independent game development team. Throughout the course you will be expected to study a range of research, design, production and publishing techniques, with the focus on producing a range of functional prototypes and complete independent games using industry standard software. Modules include: Year 1 (Level 4) *Indie Game Design *Indie Game Programming *Games Industry Analysis *User Experience *Indie Game Production 1 *Study SkillsYear 2 (Level 5) *Post Production & Marketing *Indie Game Production 2 *Indie Game Company 1 *Indie Game Company 2 *Career & Portfolio Development *Research Methods

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26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: 4R5W

Institution code: W08

Campus Name: Wakefield City Campus

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Year 1

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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 65%

Go onto work and study: 100%

EU	6750.0	Year 1
England	6750.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	6750.0	Year 1
Scotland	6750.0	Year 1
Wales	6750.0	Year 1

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