GSD 190

Fall 2026 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 24-Dec 9

Explorations in Games

Credit: 1 TO 3 hours.

Exploratory study or skills-based instruction in an emerging or special topic related to Game Studies and Design not covered in normal course offerings.

Approved for Letter and S/U grading. May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Other prerequisites as specified for each topic offering. See Class Schedule.

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GSD 190 class schedule data for fall 2026
	Status		CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
			80805	Laboratory-Discussion	BGD	4:00PM -5:20PM	MW	Location Pending	Bequette, K	Availability: Open Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Intro to Board Game Design Section Info: Get ready to dive into the exciting world of board game design! Through this dynamic course, you’ll learn about the essential components of board games and how they work together through playing and teaching published games. Then, you'll create your own game inspired by what you’ve learned. With hands-on activities that teach essential design thinking principles incorporated into the comprehensive board game design process, you'll unleash your creativity and refine your game design skills! This class is a perfect elective for building your communication and teamwork skills as well as developing the framework to understand complex concepts like abstraction, modularity, feedback, iteration, visual communication and user experience – All while learning about the booming world of board games. Let’s play!