Introduction to Game Design

Try your hands on game design in Unreal Engine and get to know the game production pipeline – no experience with game engines needed!
Introduction to Game DesignIntroduction to Game Design

Student lifeStudent life

The Animation WorkshopThe Animation Workshop

Study start

16-27 February 2026

Type and duration

Open Graphic Storytelling Elective, 2 weeks

Course fee

5,000 DKK

Application deadline

2 January 2026

ECTS

5

What you will learn

During the course, you will become familiar with the game production process, with a focus on the game design aspect. First you will create a simple game design and a game design document (GDD), then test the idea through small prototype(s). During that process, you will be introduced to game engine functionality and visual scripting.

Focus of the game design process will be on developing the gameplay rather than the visual design of the game. Main tools will be 3D software and Unreal Engine.

Course materials and equipment

You will be working on a TAW computer with all necessary software (Unreal Engine, 3D Modelling software, Photoshop).

Time schedule

You will receive a detailed course schedule shortly before the course starts. Expect 5½ hours of teaching on Mondays (starting 09:30), 6 hours of teaching Tuesday to Thursday, and 5 hours of teaching on Fridays (ending 15:00).

Lecturer

T.B.A.

Ready to apply?

Who can apply

Applicants must have solid visual storytelling skills. An education as well as professional experience in the field of visual art is a plus but not a requirement. 

How to apply

In order to apply, you need to upload a CV, a motivational letter and a portfolio to our application system. We would like to see your best work in the categories of sequential storytelling, illustration and life drawing. There are no specifications as to how much you should submit in each category. 

We would also like to know about your education and work  experience, both in visual art and other fields. Please mention these in your CV and upload relevant diplomas/certificates.

Where to apply?

Please click this link to the application form, where you can also upload your material:

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After the deadline

We will review the applications shortly after the application deadline and within a few days you will receive the result of your application on an e-mail. Please be aware that mails from VIA might land in your spam folder.

Contact

Maria Skov Pedersen

Need more information?

  • The course is designed for physically present participants, and we strongly encourage physical presence, since physically present participants will get more out of the course. However, participants who are unable to attend physically may participate online, if they are aware of the fact that the course was not designed as an online course. The teacher will strive to include online participants as much as possible in both lectures and assignments, but the online experience will not be the same as the experience of taking the course physically.

  • Housing is not included in the course fee, but here are some suggestions for how and where to find accommodation:

    The student dorm Camp Logos

    For the duration of the course, one option is to rent a room in the nearby student dorm “Camp Logos”, which is run by the company “Boligselskabet Sct. Jørgen”. They offer various types of rooms furnished with a bed, a table and a chair. You can choose to purchase a duvet and pillow through VIA, so you will only need to bring bed sheets, towels and kitchen utensils. Also, you will need to clean your room very thoroughly before leaving. All tenants are, for hygienic reasons, advised to buy a top mattress (300 DKK / 40 EUR). If you have any questions in relation to housing during your course, please contact taw.housing@via.dk

    Please note: It is only possible to rent a room for minimum 1 month.

    One-room flat with private kitchen, bath and toilet: 505 EUR (3.760 DKK)

    Single room in a flat shared with one other student (shared kitchen, bath and toilet): 430 EUR (3.200 DKK)

    Please apply for housing at Camp Logos by sending a mail to: taw.housing@via.dk

    Facebook group

    In the Facebook group “Animation Workshop Housing Forum” you can get in contact with other students who might have a free room in their flat for the duration of the course.

    Bed and Breakfast, camping etc.

    Here is a list of other affordable short-term housing options in Viborg:

    Klosterpensionen

    Oasen

    Lisely

    Danhostel Viborg