Master in Game Design (MA) - Uppsala University (Sweden)

This two-year Master in Game Design (MA) program at Uppsala University puts specific emphasis on the impact games have on society, and core academic themes such as ethical game design, meaning-making, representation, inclusion and social justice. It prepares students to become critical and informed voices in the field of games.

The program focuses on teaching active game literacy in order for the students to responsibly use games' expressive and conceptual potential and become aware of their impact on society.

Active game literacy means the ability to understand games deeply from a theoretical as well as a practical perspective. It includes being able to analyse existing games, design new play experiences, and gain insight into and awareness of the contexts in which games are created and played. It includes understanding how games can affect their players through their rules, mechanics, themes, narrative and audio-visual design.

If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.