Game Design
Online Certificate Courses
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Level-up your game design skills and build a powerful creative portfolio.
In these online certificate courses, you will gain direct experience in game design and build the foundation necessary to pursue Vancouver Film School鈥檚 12-month Game Design program.
We welcome enthusiasts, high school students, mature students, and anyone looking to make a career change. When you finish an online certificate course at Vancouver Film School, you will receive a digital certificate of completion confirming your experience.
Explore the certificate courses:
Game Design Fundamentals (online)
Jump into the world of game design with this exciting introductory course. Game Design Fundamentals will take you from game design theory and industry 鈥渨ar-stories鈥 to hands-on lessons with simple game design tools, and finish off by outlining and pitching your very own game! Additionally, students with access to a Nintendo Switch will be able to try out their new skillset in Super Mario Maker 2, as a class assignment (*see learning outcomes below).
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- Learn about the different types of game designers in the industry and what they do day-to-day.
- Explore the fundamentals of game design theory and some advanced concepts.
- Design a game level on paper and implement it in the 3D software tool Sketch Up.
- Demonstrate proficiency in utilizing spreadsheets to design systems and balance a game.
- Design characters, content, and narrative for an existing game of your choice.
- Create a Super Mario Maker 2 level with level design best practices (alternative Assignment Available for those without a Nintendo Switch).
- Collaborate on a game pitch with other students and present it to the class.
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- Computer with a microphone & camera
- Sketchup (free)
- Google Sheets (free)
- Google Docs (free)
- Google Presentation (free)
- Nintendo Switch console with Super Mario Maker 2 (recommended) 鈥 those who do not have a Nintendo Switch will be able to complete an alternative assignment using Sketchup
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Students are not required to have any previous training or experience.
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Course Details:
Dates: March 11听-听April 22, 2026
Duration: 7-week course, one online class per week
Time: Wednesdays, 6 p.m. 鈥 9 p.m. PST
Cost: $950
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Future Dates: May 6 - June 17, 2026
Duration: 7-week course, one online class per week
Time: Wednesdays, 6 p.m. 鈥 9 p.m. PST
Cost: $950
Game Design: Intro Blender (online)
Looking to enhance your digital design and game design skills? Receive foundational instruction in Blender 鈥 a versatile, industry-standard tool used for creating 3D models, animations, and video games.
Over just four 3-hour classes, you鈥檒l learn the basics of 3D modeling, rigging, animating, UVing. By the end of the course, you鈥檒l be able to use your newly acquired skills to create assets for video games, animations, product placement, and 3D printing!
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Discover the different applications & career-paths that designers and game devs can use Blender for:
- Understand the fundamentals of a complete 3D pipeline: modelling, UVing, texturing, shading, rigging, animating, lighting, and rendering
- Model, texture, & render their own 3D prop and create their own 3D character
- Have a clear understanding of next steps to continue improving their skill sets
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- Computer with a microphone & camera
- Blender Software (free)
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Students are not required to have any previous training or experience.
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Course Details:
Dates: March 14 鈥 April 4, 2026
Duration: 4-week course, one online class per week
Time: Saturdays, 11 a.m. 鈥 2 p.m. PDT
Cost: $400
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Successful Completion
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* Upon successful completion of this SHORT-TRACK course, the cost can be deducted from any full-time Advanced Production program tuition at 杏吧直播间. Only one discount听may be applied.
**Students must confirm they are at least 16 years old at the beginning of the course in order to register.
***Please note that courses may be cancelled at any time due to low enrolment. Upon cancellation, registrants will receive a full refund.
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If you have any questions, please contact: [email protected]
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