So as promised a few weeks back, I said I'd look into what it was you actually pay for as there was no game jams or anything like what the salesperson/ had mentioned, upon starting. I contacted the tutors and asked the following:
"I've been doing this course for a little while now and I'm struggling to see what the high monthly cost is going on. The lessons with construct 2 are available without being on the train 2 game course, along with the lesson assets. They are available for free on the construct website. The booklets aren't surely worth over £130, and there have been no meets or game jams or anything that the salesperson said takes place. I have barely used the tutor help because its just not necessary, so cant be going on that. Am I just paying for the city and guilds qualification at the end? I really don't understand why its so expensive. Don't get me wrong I am enjoying the course and happy to be paying for it, like I said, I just don't see what my money is going on."
Now they did take a couple of days to get back to me on it, but at least they did. Now the response wasn't really what I was looking for, and didn't help that much, but they do state that they are the tutor team and don't actually have the breakdown of what costs what. The events they hold are held every 18 months or so, the last being at eurogamer. They state that the money goes on the qualification itself, as a university course would cost around the same if not a little more, only with train 2 game, its done at your own pace. Other costs include materials...not sure what they are? possibly the booklets, and licenses to programs needed. They also mention that money goes on tutor support, which is something I touched upon in the previous blog. When I first started out, I did say that you'll use the tutor support a lot, however, as the days ticked by, you don't actually need them that much, its just the initial getting started that you turn to them, because its all a little vague when you begin. You're sort of just given a sign in, you have your books and thats it. Anyway, I still stand by that it is legitimate and hopefully these blogs have helped you make your own mind up. As always, if you have any questions then don't hesitate to ask, as for blogging, I will return in a few months with an update. For the foreseeable, I don't really see much changing until I finish a module, so won't have any new info to share. That said if anything changes, you'll here about it.
