Overview

Throughout this indie game development course, you'll learn how to produce original and creatively distinguished games based on your own intellectual property. You'll gain the ability to critically reflect upon and evaluate working methods and find the most effective ways to collaborate on projects. You'll also gain key professional skills in pitching your ideas; communicating concepts and presenting artefacts visually with clarity and enthusiasm.

Career

Graduates of the Indie Game Development (Online) course from Falmouth University graduates have worked as:

Game developers at companies such as MediaTonic, Firesprite, Creative Assembly, Project Gamechanger and Rare

Creative AI specialists at companies including Ultrahaptics, Solutionpath and Bewsign

Researchers and developers at companies such as Facebook

Designers, developers, programmers and analysts at companies such as Facebook

Doctoral researchers in artificial intelligence and/or data science, sponsored by the likes of Google

Graduates have a track record of producing successful indie games. Published titles include: Get Packed by Moonshine Studio, Soria by Polargryph, SAI by Studio Mutiny, RoBoats by Animal Puree, Kick Your Astronaut by SquirrelSoft and Karate Krab by Liquid Sapling.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Development Practice

Game Development

Co-Creative Design & Development Practice

Indie Game Start-Up

Final Major Project

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-06 00:00:00
Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-07 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-09 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

PGDip - 120

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Falmouth, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Game Design Software Engineering View 15 other Masters in Game Design in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

An honours degree or Level 6 equivalent qualification is desirable. However, candidates without a degree or formal qualification are still encouraged to apply. If you'd like to discuss our entry requirements, speak to an advisor.

Tuition Fees

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6075 GBP / year

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6075 GBP / year

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Additional Details

£7,921 total fee (incl. acceptance fee) - PGDip course

Funding

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