HOW TO CREATE A VIDEO GAME
INTRODUCTION TO VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY
Courses
Diploma in Video Game Development
This intensive two-year game development program trains aspiring video game developers in Unreal Engine 5. The curriculum focuses on graphics, physics, AI, and multiplayer networking.
This diploma is also suitable for those who are already working full-time in other industries, other than the video games industry.
The entire second year is set aside for a video game industry internship. During this year, all students will get the opportunity to work on a commercial video game for the PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Nintendo Switch 2.
Students are taught by professional game developers working at Karma Play, the parent company of Karma Play Academy. During the second year, Karma Play Academy will be hosting a series of international guest lectures on specialist subjects.
See below the current list of guest lecturers and lecture subjects.
Key Features
►Study for an American postgraduate diploma in India
►A full year game industry internship in the second year
►Study onsite at our campus or fully online
►Students taught by current industry professionals who worked on over three hundred video games over the past 40+ years
►Learn from game developers who created legendary games such as Quake 3, Wave Race 64, Ridge Racer, Unreal Tournament, Star Wars Jedi Academy, The Fast and The Furious Tokyo Drift, Returnal, Candy Crush Saga, Space Engineers, EA Golf Pro Tour, Grounded, and Wasteland 3
►Learn how to develop games for the Sony PlayStation 5 and Microsoft Xbox Series X
►Study even if you are working full-time via our online course
►Cutting-edge syllabus updated regularly to keep up with the latest video game industry technologies
►Separate syllabus for game artists and programmers
►International guest lectures on specialist topics
►Dedicated Employment Cell with a database of over 1,000 game developers and publishers
International Guest Lectures
One of the unique features of all the Karma Play Academy courses is the international guest lecture series. These guest lectures are delivered by current games industry artists, writers, programmers and producers from Europe and North America.
Between them, our guest lecturers have shipped hundreds of games on dozens of gaming platforms including some of the earliest gaming hardware like the Atari 2600, Commodore 64 and Sinclair Spectrum ZX.
During these guest lectures, the students will be exposed to a vast array of cutting-edge and highly practical production techniques used to create the latest triple A PC, console games in varied genres such as racing, first person shooter, RPG, RTS and MOBA.
Dave Sharp
Video Game Startup & Business Development
Richard M. Holmes
Game Development & Publishing
Ajith Ram
Video Game Production
Richard Dansky
Narrative Game Writing
Chetan Karman
Qality Assurance Processes in Modern Games
Kate Edwards
Video game development & publishing
Franck Boyer
Game Design & Production
Kurt McClung
Transmedia IP
Joel Blakely
Triple A Character Art
Alice Kent
Narrative Design
Sally Blake
Video game Production & Publishing
Sam Striker
Sound effects and interactive audio
Jared Yeager
Video game production & IP development
Elaine Gómez
Game Design
Brooke Burgess
Game Design
Jérémy Hartvick
Game Director
Guest Lecture Subjects
- Narrative writing for games
- Cinematic lighting in AAA games
- Dynamic audio generation for games
- Using AI in game animation pipeline
- Photorealistic character creation for AAA games
- Introduction to modern game production pipeline
- Introduction to game design document creation
- Milestone planning and risk management for games
- Budgeting for game production
- UI/UX design strategies for games
- Introduction to LiveOps game community management
- Introduction to game streamer marketing
- Video game PR in the era of social media
- Game marketing strategies for Steam
- Video game marketing using analytics
- Introduction to games using virtual reality
- Introduction to games using mixed reality
- Sound design for AAA games
- Setting up an indie game studio
- A battle as old as time (game developers vs game publishers)
- Game development tales from the trench
- User acquisition strategies for mobile games
- ntroduction to game certification for home consoles (Sony PlayStation 5, Microsoft Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch 2)
Final Year Internship
The entire second year is dedicated to a game industry internship at our parent company, Karma Play.
Students get hands-on experience by working on a commercial video game that will be shipping worldwide for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X.
Learn actual game development via teamwork and project management.
Employment Cell
Our full-fledged Employment Cell maintains a database of over 1,000 game developers and a regularly updated list of available jobs.
- Prepares student CVs.
- Conducts mock interviews.
- Connects students with roles for artists, programmers, QA testers, and more.
World-Class Facilities
Onsite students get access to a dedicated gaming workstation PC for the duration of the course.
We have a separate Console Gaming Room featuring the latest hardware:
- Sony PlayStation 5 & PlayStation VR2
- Microsoft Xbox Series X
- Nintendo Switch
Videos
A CAREER IN VIDEO GAMES
ART DIRECTION IN VIDEO GAMES
ANIMATION IN VIDEO GAMES
GENERATIVE AI FOR ART & ANIMATION
TECHNOLOGY IN VIDEO GAMES
SOUND DESIGN IN VIDEO GAMES
FAQs
The diplomas are awarded by Karma Play Academy over a two-year period. If the students successfully complete the first year, they will receive a diploma from Karma Play Academy. Upon the completion of the second year, all students will receive a postgraduate diploma from Karma Play Academy.
Yes. The online diploma courses are designed to enable working people to study video game development. You just need to be able to set aside enough time every week for your work as well as education. Contact us to find out more.
All students studying at our campus are taught by members of the DigiPen USA faculty members living in India. The onsite classroom lectures by the American faculty are augmented by live video tutorials streamed directly from the DigiPen’s campus in Seattle, United States.
Yes. There is no difference between the two diplomas. Contact us for more information about the syllabus.
Yes. The second-year internship is exactly the same for the two diploma courses.
Each member of our faculty has over 20 years’ experience in the video games industry or a closely related industry. Our tutors have worked on over 300 blockbuster games for the PC, consoles and mobiles. These games include Unreal Tournament, Quake 3, Star Wars Jedi Academy, Candy Crush Saga, Wasteland 3, Returnal, Grounded, Space Engineers and The Outer Worlds 2. See our panel of tutors for their full profiles and list of games.
The students will be working on one of the internal game projects in development at Karma Play, the parent company of Karma Play Academy. Karma Play recently announced Hollywood Director The Simulation® for the PC. Keep checking the Karma Play website to find out more about recent announcements.
Since its inception in 1972, the video game industry has been expanding till the present day. This means that employers are always on the hunt for new talent in game design, programming, art, production and quality assurance.
Starting from the first year, the Employment Cell works closely with the DigiPen and Karma Play Academy faculty in the student grading and evaluation process. This student grading process continues during the second-year game industry internship.
Students are evaluated not just on their academic rigour, but also on their creative and communication skills. To improve the communication skill of each student, the Employment Cell hosts regular public debates on contemporary topics but not necessarily linked to the video game industry.
The Employment Cell maintains a database of over 1,000 game developers and publishers worldwide. This database also includes a constantly evolving list of available job opportunities.
Towards the end of the two years, each student will work with a member of the Employment Cell team to fine tune their CV and game portfolio before it is sent out to potential employers in India and abroad. Contact us for more information.
Yes. We arrange accommodation near the campus for all students who request it.
All students will get a private bedroom. They will also have access to a common bath, kitchen and living room. The student accommodation also has modern cooking facilities, a washing machine, TV and fast WiFi broadband.
Yes. All students will get individual recommendation letters from the faculty to future employers.
About Transorze
Transorze has proudly teamed up with Karma Play Academy as its official training partner to bridge the gap between education and the high-stakes world of AAA game development. By merging Transorze’s proven educational excellence with the technical prowess of Karma Play—a registered developer for Sony PlayStation 5 and Microsoft Xbox Series X—we offer students an unprecedented gateway into the industry. This partnership delivers a curriculum powered by DigiPen Institute of Technology, ensuring that aspiring creators are mentored by veterans and equipped with the exact skills required to build the next generation of global gaming hits
About Karma Play Academy
Karma Play Academy has been established to address the serious skills shortage in the video game industry. The academy is a division of video game developer, Karma Play.
Karma Play is a registered game developer for the Sony PlayStation 5, Microsoft Xbox Series X and Nintendo Switch 2. The company is currently working on multiple games for the PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and mobiles.
Designed with the help of actual video game industry professionals, the Karma Play Academy courses are intended to give the students (programmers, artists and designers) a comprehensive foundation in the practical skills required to produce next generation video games.
In keeping with its intensely practical nature, the courses focus only on those segments of the games industry which have the highest employment potential.
Key features
- Students taught by current industry professionals who worked on over five hundred video games over the past 40+ years
- Learn from developers who created legendary games such as Grand Theft Auto 5, Halo, Quake 3, Unreal Tournament, Star Wars Jedi Academy, The Fast and The Furious Tokyo Drift, Returnal, Candy Crush Soda, Space Engineers, EA Golf PGA Tour, Grounded and Wasteland 3
- Learn how to develop games for the Sony PlayStation 5, Microsoft Xbox Series X and Nintendo Switch 2
- Study even if you are working full-time
- Cutting-edge syllabus updated regularly to keep up with the latest video game industry trends
- Specialist syllabus for artists, programmers, game designers and producers
- Weekly projects
- International guest lectures on specialist topics (see full list of guest lecture topics)
- Full final year video game industry internship
- Get real-world work experience by working on a commercial game during your final year video game industry internship
- Learn cutting-edge skills by working in collaboration with a professional game development team
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