GSND6225 (Applied Game Design) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.
Focuses on the design and development of applied games that effectively and ethically utilize the motivational characteristics of entertainment games to meet beneficial, nonentertainment outcomes for its players (such as serious games, gamification, games for social change, games for health, game-based learning, etc.). Studies and applies related learning and motivational theories and paradigms from larger academic fields, a selection of relevant board and digital game mechanics, salient applied game design cases, and preexisting applied game design and assessment methods. Culminates in a portfolio-building final project, during which the students apply the course materials within a simplified applied game development process.
Data updated October 2026.