Short Courses
Board Games Design
A challenge to bring to the table the prototype that passed through your creative mind.
Starting from an essentially practical methodology, we will deconstruct, through the study of real cases, the various mechanisms and elements that make up a modern board game, with the aim of understanding the various stages of its development – from the idea to the graphics, through prototyping, presentation to publishers, etc. The aim of this laboratory is to arrive at a prototype ready to be tested but, above all, to recognise modern board games as objects of high cultural and social value, and ‘playing’ as an act inherent to human nature and healthy interaction.
Profile
Trainees must be accompanied by their personal computer.
Calendar
Skills
- Identify and characterise the different mechanisms and elements that make up a modern board game
- Understand the various stages of creating a board game, from the idea to the prototype
- Assimilate best practices for creating a prototype and rulebook
- Critically evaluate a prototype, taking into account the type of game it is intended for and its target audience
- Structure and write a rulebook with effective communication
- Recognise the importance of board games as cultural and social objects
- Appreciate board games as a tool for managing emotions
- Appreciate board games as a pedagogical tool and enabler of multivaried learning
A qualified professional guarantees excellence
Trainer
Year 2025-2026
Tuition Fee
Fully funded course: exemption from tuition fees, registration, and insurance. A €25,00 fee is required to reserve a place, which will be refunded upon completion of the course.
Administrative Services
Contacts
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Recovery and Resilience Plan
PRR Funding
This project is funded by the Portuguese Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), under the European Union’s NextGenerationEU initiative, supporting innovation, skills development and sustainable growth.
Short Courses