Doha Film Institute partners with Media City Qatar to inspire next generation of game developers

Doha, Qatar: Doha Film Institute, in partnership with Media City Qatar recently hosted the Geekdom Game Development Workshop ; a key initiative desig...

Doha, Qatar: Doha Film Institute, in partnership with Media City Qatar recently hosted the “Geekdom Game Development Workshop”; a key initiative designed to foster creative development among Qatar's youth. 

This collaboration between the two national organizations seeks to strengthen the foundation of a thriving creative industry and a robust media scene, aligning with the country’s vision for innovation and technological advancement.

The immersive game development workshop, in partnership with COREGAME and powered by Media City Qatar, was aimed at participants aged 13 to 17, and took place from August 12 to August 29, 2024, at Doha Film Institute’s headquarters. Conducted over 12 immersive sessions, the workshop fused theory with practice and covered essential topics including Introduction to Game Development, Understanding Game Design, Creating Game Elements, Basic Movement, Enhancing Gameplay, Animation and Interactivity, Collectibles and Scores, and Level Design and Testing. 

The workshop’s modules were delivered by leading industry experts from Geekdom and COREGAME Technology Solutions.