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Game Design w Product Mindset: Introduction to F2P and GAAS
Design engaging free-to-play games with proven frameworks for economies, progression, monetisation, and live ops.
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- All Levels
- 2h 44m video
- 59 lectures
- English
- Captions
- Updated 2026
Taught by Nik Denissov
- 2h 44m of on-demand video
- 59 lectures across 6 sections
- One-off payment — no subscription
- Lifetime access on web and mobile
- Closed captions (English)
Curriculum
6 sections59 lectures2h 44m total
- Welcome1:42
- Structure of the course1:21
- Game design diary4:50
- Origins1:40
- Free-to-play3:37
- Materials1:32
- GAAS4:22
- Materials0:47
- Cryptocurrencies4:46
- Materials0:33
- Your game2:19
- CPI, LTV, ETC.5:45
- Essential terms you should know & reading materials2:55
- Meta game designers3:30
- Real game designer roles3:29
- Systems designers4:36
- Economy designers4:43
- Live ops game designers4:14
- Game design roles summary0:53
- Advance your game0:49
- How games make money7:34
- The audience7:11
- Understanding the audience3:25
- The audience of your game3:00
- Creating paying players8:22
- Materials5:35
- Paying players in your game0:23
- Extracting from non-payers5:03
- Materials1:31
- Non-payers in your game0:13
- Advanced techniques5:34
- Materials1:02
- Monetisation of your game0:14
- Live-ops makes a difference3:16
- Content treadmill5:11
- Materials1:32
- Content of your game0:40
- Battle pass and progressions7:49
- Materials1:14
- Progressions in your game0:19
- Live events7:49
- Materials3:02
- Making your game live0:38
- Live shop5:32
- Materials0:29
- Live operating your game0:19
- The importance of presentation3:25
- Presenting in text1:41
- Materials0:30
- Mockups and charts3:16
- Materials0:36
- Simulation3:09
- Examples and materials1:42
- Presenting the designs of your game0:22
- The end1:05
- Community0:17
- One last thing1:16
- Library1:13
- Give feedback, leave review0:18
About this course
Free-to-play games generate billions of dollars every year and dominate today's mobile games market. Yet many aspiring game designers, indie developers, and even experienced professionals struggle to understand what makes these games engaging, commercially sustainable, and capable of retaining players for years. This course is a practical introduction to free-to-play game design and games-as-a-service. Instead of focusing on gameplay mechanics or programming, we'll explore the systems that keep players engaged bey…
Before you start
- No prior experience in game design, product management, or free-to-play games is required.
- An interest in how successful games are designed, monetised, and operated as live services.
- A willingness to think critically about games and analyse the design decisions behind them.
Who it’s for
- Aspiring game designers looking to build a strong foundation in free-to-play and games-as-a-service design.
- Game designers transitioning from premium or gameplay design into economies, monetisation, progression, or live ops.
- Product managers, analysts, and other game development professionals who want to better understand F2P design.
- Indie developers considering a free-to-play business model for their current or future games.
- Anyone curious about how successful free-to-play games engage, retain, and monetise players.
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