Introduction to Transformative Game Design -- Erasmus+ EDGE Course Curriculum

Introduction to Transformative Game Design is the first (1) of four (4) courses in the Master's of Transformative Game Design (60 cr.) at Uppsala University. The course introduces the main concepts that the rest of the first-year curriclum will explore related to transformative leisure, therapeuric, and educational analog role-playing game design. 

The programme is designed for lifelong learners from helping professions who wish to integrate role-playing games in their work with their specific target groups. The course runs 50% time for 10 weeks, i.e., 20 hours per week.

These courses were originally developed at the Department of Game Design, then revised with feedback and contributions from the Erasmus+ EDGE Consortium, a Cooperation Partnership in Higher Education that includes Uppsala University, Turku University of Applied Sciences, Dragons' Nest, Chaos League, and Avalon Larp Studio.

The best way to browse the course is on the interactive version on the Erasmus+ EDGE website, which you can find linked here. A single PDF version is also attached to this record.

This course contains the following units:

Unit 1: Introduction to Transformative Game Design
Unit 2: Transformative Leisure Role-playing Games
Unit 3: Therapeutic Role-playing Games
Unit 4: Educational Role-playing Games
Unit 5: Research Through Design
Unit 6: Ritual, Myth and Symbolism
Unit 7: Culture and Conflict in RPGs
Unit 8: Safety and Identity in RPGs
Unit 9: Game Technologies and RPGs
Unit 10: Transformative Game Design and You

Empowering Game Design Education with Transformative Role-playing Games (EDGE) is an Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership for curriculum development in transformative game design between Uppsala University, Avalon Larp Studio, Chaos League, Dragons' Nest, and Turku University of Applied Sciences.

Project Reference: 2023-1-SE01-KA220-HED-000153279

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