Game Design

Launch your career in the gaming industry with LaSalle College Vancouver’s Game Design Diploma, consistently ranked #1 in Canada by The Princeton Review for more than a decade. This program is built for aspiring game designers who want to master the creative and technical foundations of game development.

Learn from instructors who are active professionals in game design, 3D modeling, and interactive media. You’ll train with industry‑standard software and production techniques, exploring level design, game mechanics, scripting fundamentals, world‑building, storytelling, and prototyping.

Through collaborative, project‑based learning, you’ll create playable game levels and design documents while building a professional, career‑ready portfolio that reflects real studio expectations. Graduates are prepared for entry‑level roles in game design, level design, QA, interactive media, and other fast‑growing areas of the gaming and digital entertainment sectors.

Cutting-edge facilities and equipment

Software:

• Unity,
• Unreal,
• Photoshop,
• Steam,
• Twine,
• Microsoft Office,
• Git,
• Digital Tutors,
• Perforce.

Hardware:

• Virtual Reality Suite (Emerging Technologies Lab),
• State-of-the-art workstations,
• Game systems and controllers,
• Mobile tablets,
• Equipment sign out room,
• Sound stage,
• Green screen.

Gain hands‑on experience with AI tools in classes, projects, and internships:

• Figma AI, Nano Banana, SketchUp AI, Adobe Firefly, Gemini,

QUARTER 1

• Scripting I
• Game Design I
• Level Design I
• History of Games
• Speech Communications

QUARTER 2

• Scripting II
• Game Design II
• Mini Games and Prototyping
• Digital Imaging I
• Critical Thinking

QUARTER 3

• Basic 3D Concepts
• Game Design for Business
• Level Design II
• Game QA and Prototyping
• Studio Elective

QUARTER 4

• Narrative Design
• Free to Play Game Design
• Portfolio I
• UI/UX Design
• Studio Elective

*Actual course order subject to change