Ottavio Montara

Calğalı Bulaq küçəsi, şəhəri 5500
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Azerbaijan

Game Development Foundations

A structured introduction to creating interactive experiences—starting October 2025. We're building this for people who want to understand how games actually work, not just follow tutorials.

Duration 14 Weeks
Format Hybrid
Start Date Oct 2025
Students collaborating on game design concepts

Hands-on sessions every week

What You'll Actually Learn

Look, game development isn't something you pick up in a weekend. This program breaks down the fundamentals into digestible chunks—spread across 14 weeks so you can absorb concepts properly. We focus on principles that'll stay relevant regardless of which engine or language becomes trendy next year.

  • Core Mechanics & Systems

    Understanding game loops, input handling, and state management. You'll build simple prototypes that actually function—even if they're not pretty yet.

  • Visual Design & Asset Integration

    Working with sprites, animations, and basic shaders. We'll cover optimization techniques because performance matters from day one.

  • Player Experience Design

    Making games that feel good to play involves understanding feedback loops, difficulty curves, and player psychology—not just coding skills.

  • Collaborative Development

    Version control, documentation, and working with others. Most games are team efforts, so you need to know how collaboration actually works.

Who's Teaching This

Two professionals who've shipped actual games and understand what beginners need to hear.

Portrait of Ragnar Voss

Ragnar Voss

Systems Designer

Spent eight years building gameplay systems for indie studios before deciding to teach. Ragnar has a gift for explaining complex mechanics in ways that suddenly make sense—usually with diagrams drawn on a whiteboard at odd angles.

Portrait of Casper Dahl

Casper Dahl

Technical Lead

After working on mobile games that millions of people actually downloaded, Casper knows what separates functional code from maintainable code. He's brutally honest about common mistakes because he's made most of them himself.

Applications Open July 2025

We're limiting enrollment to maintain quality mentorship. If you're genuinely interested in understanding game development—not just watching someone else code—this might work for you. The application process includes a short project to gauge where you're starting from.

Class Size

18 Students

Weekly Hours

12-15

Location

Baku + Online

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