1. Amanda Lange | Technical Evangelist Tobiah Marks | Games Evangelist
05 | Where can I go from here?
Amanda Lange | Technical Evangelist
Tobiah Marks | Games Evangelist

2. Module Overview Where to go from here Play games like a designer
Other useful links

3. How can I continue to learn?
Where can I go from here?
How can I continue to learn?

4. Development tutorials
Microsoft Virtual Academy
Game Engine Documentation
Unity -
GameMaker -
Construct 2 -
You need hardware that represents your users.
Various form factors for tablets and phones

5. Recommended learning Gamasutra http://www.gamasutra.com/
Pixel Prospector 
Extra Credits

6. Play games like a designer
Have a critical eye

7. Play games like a designer
Study your favorite games
What does the UI tell me?
How did the level designer highlight which path you need to follow?
Why did the designers make that choice?
What did they have to consider?
What would happen if they had made another choice?

8. Deconstruct your games
What tools did they use?
How would you have coded it?
Are they tricking you?
Is that AI making choices, or following a pattern?
Break things
What happens if you go the other way?
Pretend you can’t read, what happens?

9. Thank you for joining us!
Final Thoughts
Thank you for joining us!

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