INFO30009 Game Design (University of Melbourne): rated 4.0/5 overall, difficulty 1.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 4.0/5 across 10 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
INFO30009 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology in Informatics. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 游戏设计
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Informatics
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
AIMS Digital games are one of the largest entertainment industries, increasingly pervasive within society, and at the forefront of emerging technologies with respect to user experience and online social interaction. This subject will develop understanding and practical knowledge of the fundamenta.
INFO30009 has 10 scored reviews: overall 4.0/5 · usefulness 4.5 · difficulty 1.0 · would-recommend 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by UniMelb students on UniMelb Wall (4.2/5 overall); 9 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.0/5).
Student review (2026-07-28, translated): Easy course, got scared by INFO at first, but turns out every class is playing different board games, the only class I look forward to, low pressure, need to design a board game with a group, then test among groups, and finally a public exhibition, recommend as a WAM booster, final grades are all 80+
On Reddit: "Took this last year and there is no coding associated at all. In fact it's just about tabletop games. The smaller assessments require you to analyse games and then design \~6 rough game ideas. The main assignment is a group project where you need physically make (all the compone…"
On Reddit: "INFO30009 is a Bachelor of Design subject and isn't available to Science students. I just took it this semester, the subject focuses a lot on board games with the assignments including creating a board game and a report critically analysing a game. It is entirely non-technical b…"
The course panel on UniMelb Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is INFO30009 hard?
A: Students rate INFO30009's difficulty 1.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is INFO30009 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 10 reviews: would-recommend 4.0/5, usefulness 4.5/5, overall 4.0/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches INFO30009, and when is it offered?
A: INFO30009 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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