Professional Programme in Fundamentals of Gaming & Esports

This programme aims to equip the student with fundamental practical knowledge about the gaming and esports industries. The student is introduced to three main career fields, namely professional gaming, esports management, and game development. With behind-the-scenes insight from experienced industry leaders, the courses are designed to empower the student to make an informed decision regarding future career opportunities that offer much potential globally.

Playbook Academy · July 5, 2022

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Upon completion of this course, you will receive a certificate that is accredited by SEGi College Subang Jaya

The Subjects :

Introduction to Professional Gaming ?

This subject equips the student with insight into what it takes to be a professional gamer. The student will be introduced to practical topics such as income sources, the soft skills required to succeed as well as holistic principles related to high performance as an e-athlete.

Basic Esports Management ?

This subject gives the student an overview of the esports
industry, with a focus on the various jobs and financial considerations involved in an esports organisation. The broad topic of esports management then branches out into specific lessons on the basics of esports marketing. The student will also take a look at the ins and outs of tournament management from the perspectives of industry experts who have had hands-on experiences.

Insights into Game Development ?

In this subject, the student explores the art of creating a game at a foundational level, focusing on the basic process as well as the potential roles in it. The student learns the fundamentals of various fields in the game development industry, namely game design, game art, game sounds, and game coding, with the latter involving practical step-by-step tutorials on how to make their first game using the Unity
game engine.


What You’ll Learn :

Introduction to Professional Gaming ?
➔ Establish the groundwork required to be committed to professional gaming.
➔ Reflect on the various aspects involved in the career of a pro gamer.
➔ Develop skills to improve one’s performance as a pro gamer.

Basic Esports Management ?
➔ Describe the origins and structure of the esports ecosystem and identify major stakeholders and key roles in the esports scene.
➔ Discuss solutions to real, everyday issues that esport team managers face by applying useful principles.
➔ Explain the practical points of organising an esports event from the point of view of a tournament admin.
➔ Apply basic practical principles to revenue development via gaming and esports.

Insights into Game Development ?
➔ Begin and continue the process of designing your own video game.
➔ Understand the various career paths in game development—game design, game coding, game art, and game sound.
➔ Download a universally-utilised game engine and code a basic Shoot’Em Up game.



Our Mentors :


Andrew Chen teaches Introduction to Pro Gaming : Pro Gaming as a Career

Andrew Chen is the Country Manager (Malaysia) at Crit Esports. Previously, Andrew was the Ex-Manager at EVOS Malaysia, Virtual Genesis Esports Team, and FrostFire Esports Team. His roles in EVOS Malaysia include team management and training, logistics, assisting with content creation with the marketing team, planning partnerships and sponsorships, and planning team budgets.

Jack Neo teaches Esports Athlete Development : Physiology & Psychology of a Pro Gamer

Jack Neo graduated with a Bachelor of Psychology and, at the time of writing, is pursuing his Master’s in Kinesiology at the Shanghai University of Sport, China. He has a wealth of experience in sports and esports performance. From 2017 to 2019, he was the Head of Performance for Frostfire Esports. Currently, he’s a performance coach at Adamas Esports, a global, performance-focused brand providing esport
athletes with the tools to train and perform at their best.

Matthew Chan teaches Overview of Esports : Team Management

Matthew Chan has been within the esports ecosystem for over a decade, engaging almost all different aspects of the industry. From playing, coaching, and broadcasting, to being part of the management team of one of Southeast Asia’s biggest organisations, EVOS Esports. While engaged in the corporate side of the business, Matthew strongly believes in projects that develop talents in Malaysia and is extremely excited to share his knowledge.

Amir Zikri teaches Organising Tournaments

Amir is the Head of Tournament Operations for Dynasty Gaming & Media. He was also one of the core members of the League Operations teams for ESL Malaysia and ESL Asia. Amir has more than three years of experience in tournament management with over 30 projects executed, from local community tournaments to the world stage. Having graduated with a Bachelor’s in English Education, his teaching
experience combined with the practical skills garnered from his time in esports gives him a unique competency in designing a syllabus to teach tournament organising.

Teoh Wooi Khiang teaches Revenue Development in Esports

An ex-airline ancillary guy, business analyst, esports marketing explorer, and heavy gamer. With several years of experience dealing with big data across multiple industries, he has learned essential skills to simplify information and design new initiatives in the commercial and financial fields. He believes that the future belongs to the digital world. Amongst the digital campaigns he has been involved with are
AIA Malaysia, Wonda Coffee, Pepsi Malaysia, and Calpis Malaysia.

Shan Fei teaches Insights into Game Development

A passionate game developer with a Master of Science in Game Programming under his belt as well as over 15 years of experience and many awards in the field. In between his work in the video game industry, which included positions such as Lead Animator and Technical Artist, Shan Fei also took up an educator’s role as a guest lecturer in The One Academy, Malaysia, where he conducted lessons on advanced 3D animation for two years. He is also the founder and CEO of Why Knot Studio, a small indie game developer based in Malaysia.

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Course Includes

  • 3 Subjects
  • 31 Lessons
  • 31 Quizzes
  • Course Certificate

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Qian Yi Woon
Posted 1 year ago
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I find it interesting especially when they provide the live session with mentors & field trips! networking & practical experience has been something that i've been looking for in this industry / field~ thank you for the opportunity >///<

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Asyraf Mohtar
Posted 1 year ago
Esports is not just gaming!

What a great course, it give depth and insight about every roles in Esports.

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Sandeep Chakravartty
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Ahmad Nassir Othman Gumanti
Posted 1 year ago
eSports 101

A knowledge must have if you want to be in the eSports industry or gaming industry

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wei jiang yap
Posted 1 year ago
Great opportunity to learn about esports

if you are looking forward to enter the industry of esports, this is definitely the foundation course you will need!

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Codekidz (EduWel Sdn. Bhd.)
Posted 2 years ago
The most interesting E-sport course i ever learned!

The course itself contented a lot of stunning knowledge of E-sport and with very detail explains!

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Kelvin Tsau
Posted 2 years ago
This is a gaming course that is easy to understand and is very details

I like the reading material and video. This can greatly boost your knowledge about gaming and esport.

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Appa Way
Posted 2 years ago
For Game Lover....

If you are a game lover, this is definitely a course you should enroll yourself in! i am once felt lost, and asking myself what would i want to be in future? i do not know when i was young. i love to game, but how? can i be creative enough to make a game? design a character? or even code a game? this course gave me an "ANSWER" for me to have a reason to pursue my profession with passion!!

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Desmond Tan
Posted 2 years ago
Informative

The subjects gave me a clear insight on how Esports work internationally & locally. Overall is good, the quizzes are enhancing my knowledge. Great reading material and simplified mind maps.

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