This holistic, project-based course teaches intermediate and advanced game development concepts and industry-established software design practices.
This course teaches students intermediate to advanced topics in game development, including complex physics simulations, AI navigation and behavior scripting, 3D math and geometry, art and design principles, as well as industry-established software design and development practices. By the end of the course, students will be able to create 2D and 3D games and simulations from scratch, covering various game genres. They will also have gained proficiency in C#, Unity Engine, and Blender 3D, which are the most important technologies taught in this course.
Grade Band: Grades 9-12
Format: Year-long (80 hrs)
Prerequisites: GD1
Video-Based Lessons
Earns Certifications
Capstone Project
Self-Grading Quizzes
Project Portfolio
OOP
C#
3D Modeling
Git
Game Physics
Vectors
Animation
Upon completing this course, students will be prepared to earn the following industry-recognized certification(s):
Unity Certified Associate: Programmer
Unity Certified Associate: Game Developer
Hands-On Learning
Through a combination of follow-along projects and self-directed activities, students build a unique coding project portfolio demonstrating the skills and knowledge they acquire.
Students build the basics of a third-person 3D platformer from scratch focusing on input interfaces, physics-based character movement, character animations, and collision detection in Unity.
Students build a first-person action game prototype while learning key elements of level design including asset creation, unifying color theory, workflow improvements, lighting and environment design.
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Students create procedurally generated voxel worlds modeled after the core functionality of games like Minecraft.
Students develop a single-player prototype for an Multiplayer Online Battle Arena similar to League of Legends while learning about approaches to designing and implementing AI Behavior.
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Students design and develop the framework for a highly extensible collectible card game similar to popular games such as Hearthstone and Magic: The Gathering.
Students learn how to analyze and reverse engineer game mechanics and their implementation from popular ESports games such as Rocket League while learning physic concepts such as torque.
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