Savvy x Alfaisal Game Design LevelUp Program
The Savvy x Alfaisal Game Design LevelUp Program is a 9-month professional program that equips aspiring game designers with the knowledge, practical skills, and industry exposure needed to enter the gaming industry.
Delivered through a collaboration between Savvy Games Group and Alfaisal University, the program combines hands-on learning, professional mentorship, and industry master classes to develop strong foundations in game design, player experience, gameplay systems, and design documentation.
Participants who successfully complete the program will receive priority consideration for internship opportunities with Savvy ecosystem partners during the July internship cycle, helping bridge the gap between learning and industry careers.
Program Curriculum
- Develop systems thinking in game design
- Understand mechanics, dynamics, constraints, and player motivation models
- Analyze and structure core loops, meta loops, and progression systems
- Critically evaluate genre conventions and design decisions
- Produce professional game design documentation
- Apply design theory to gameplay concepts and prototypes
- Game Design as a System (rules, feedback, interdependencies)
- Mechanics, Dynamics, Constraints, Player Agency
- Core Loop / Meta Loop / Progression Structures
- Player Motivation & Engagement Models
- Genre Literacy & Comparative Structural Analysis
- Formalization: System Mapping, Diagrams, Vocabulary
- Design Documentation Fundamentals (brief → specification)
Learning Outcomes
- Design and analyze game systems using industry-standard terminology and frameworks.
- Evaluate player engagement, progression, and motivation systems.
- Create structured game design documentation and specifications.
- Apply design principles to prototype concepts and gameplay experiences.
- Gain direct exposure to industry practices through master classes and professional mentorship.
The Program reserves the right to modify scholarship allocations, eligibility requirements, schedules, instructors, delivery methods, and policies when necessary to ensure the successful delivery of the program.
Master Class Schedule
Discover Game Audio: Sound, Voice and Music for Games
July 1, 2026After Program Starts
Master Class 2
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Master Class 3
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Master Class 4
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Master Class 5
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Master Class 6
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Master Class 7
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This program includes:
29 Weeks – estimated September 1st
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Sun ~ Tue ~ Thu
Alfaisal University
Up to 28 Students
7 Industry Master Classes
industry-academic certificate available upon program completion (>80% pass grade)
10 priority game design roles with Savvy partners for top achievers
15,000 SAR
(non-refundable after program start date)
