Workshop: The Designer’s Mindset: A Holistic Introduction to Game Design

Game Design Fundamentals: Systems & UI/UX

Learn How Professional Games Are Actually Designed — In 2 Hours

A live, hands-on workshop with Industry Mentor Abhishek Goyal for aspiring game designers & UI/UX creators who want real-world clarity—not guesswork.

With 12+ years of experience in AAA game development, Abhisake Goyal is currently a Lead Game Designer at Ubisoft, where he drives design vision and systems across large-scale titles and global teams. He has worked on major projects including Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR and Skull and Bones, contributing to open-world systems, player experience design, and large-scale gameplay mechanics.

Beyond production, he has extensive experience leading and mentoring design teams, owning game systems from concept to launch, and solving complex design challenges across AAA pipelines. Alongside his industry work, he has also taught game design at IIT Bombay, MIT Institute of Design, Backstage Pass, and Intuit Labs — bringing a rare combination of studio experience and structured teaching into this program.

Reserve Your Seat

✅ Live Q&A
✅ No recordings sold later
✅ Practical frameworks

This workshop is for you if you are:

🎮 An aspiring or junior Game Designer

🎨 A UI/UX Designer looking to enter games

🧪 An Indie Dev / Hobbyist

🎓 A student confused by theory-heavy tutorials

This is NOT for you if:

❌ You want basic “What is a game?” theory

❌ You expect coding tutorials

❌ You don’t plan to build or design games

In 2 hours, you will learn:

✅ Game Design Fundamentals

How successful games think in systems, not features

Core design pillars used by professionals

✅ Systems Design

Mechanics vs Systems vs Loops (clearly broken down)

Player motivation, feedback loops, balancing basics

How to think like a systems designer

✅ Game UI/UX

UI vs UX in games (not apps)

HUDs, menus, flows & player psychology

Common UI mistakes that kill retention

✅ Real Industry Examples

Case studies from real games (mobile / PC / console logic)

What works—and why

✅ Live Q&A

Get feedback on your design questions