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Design for Play
JUNE 22, 2026 — AUGUST 13, 2026
CS247G
Details:
Time: No Topic - No Type
Units: 4
Class Number: 11591
Interest Area: Creativity and Design
Instructor: Christina Wodtke
Population: Undergraduate, Graduate
Interest Area: Creativity and Design
Course Format & Length: In Person, 8 Weeks
Cross Listing: SYMSYS195G DESIGN FOR PLAY
Grading Basis: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Description:
The focus of CS247G is an introduction to theory and practice of designing games. It's taught in a studio format; i.e. light on lecture, lots of activities and plenty of media. Attendance is mandatory. We will make digital and paper games, do rapid iteration and run user research studies appropriate to game design. This class has two projects and we will cover a variety of genres, from narrative to pure strategy. If you are a non-cs major, you do not have to have taken CS147. We'd love to have music, art and writing students.
Course notes:
Stanford graduate students may enroll for 3 units; all other students must enroll in 4 units. Syllabus can be found here.
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