Games Design

Study Level

Level 3

Location

Lowestoft Campus

Duration

2 years

FT / PT

Full-time

The Game Design course is designed for students who want to shape the look, feel, and creative direction of games. This programme blends artistic skill with core game design thinking, helping learners understand how visuals support gameplay, storytelling, and player experience.

Students explore how characters, environments, and assets are designed with purpose — not just to look appealing, but to communicate ideas, guide players, and enhance the overall game world. Through practical projects, learners develop the ability to design visually coherent game concepts, create assets that serve gameplay needs, and think like designers as well as artists.

As learners move into the second year of Level 3, the course becomes increasingly focused on personal progression and individual creative identity. This stage is designed to help students refine their skills, explore their interests in greater depth, and begin shaping a clear pathway toward their next steps — whether that is higher education, an apprenticeship, or direct entry into the creative industries.

During Year 2, students are encouraged to specialise in an area of creative practice that aligns with their long‑term goals. This specialisation is supported through project briefs, workshops, and independent study that allow learners to experiment, develop technical confidence, and build a portfolio that reflects their chosen direction.

By the end of the course, students will have built a portfolio that demonstrates both creative flair and thoughtful design decisions. This programme is ideal for anyone who wants to contribute to the creative vision of a game and begin their journey into the UK’s thriving games industry.

Modules you will study:

1) Unit 1 Diagnostic Investigation in Art and Design

2) Unit 2 Specialist Practice in Art and Design

Why study with us?

  • You will have access to a dedicated Apple Mac room with the latest Adobe software.
  • You will be taught by skilled and industry professional staff.
  • We have regular visits from local companies, guest speakers and alumni covering a range of topics, including sustainability and industry experiences

Requirements

For Level 3 entry, you will need to have achieved a minimum of three GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English and maths, or completion of Art and Design or Digital Design Level 2 at merit grade, and a sketchbook or portfolio of artwork which could be photography, art and/or design to bring to your interview.

 

Assessment

Work is project based and presented in digital sketchbooks and a portfolio which is showcased in an end-of-year exhibition. You will be assessed and supported throughout the course with regular reviews, formative and final assessment gaining a pass, merit or distinction.

Progression

You can progress to study BA (Hons) Visual Art or FdA Visual Effects and Post Production through the University of Suffolk at East Coast College or other universities. You can also progress into an apprenticeship or employment.

Career opportunities include games artist, writer, developer, designer, story boarder or graphic designer, advertising creative, illustrator, motion graphic developer, concept artist and much more.