This course is part of the Game Design and Development with Unity 2020 Specialization

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Game Design and Development with Unity 2020 SpecializationMichigan State University

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If you love games and want to learn how to make them, then this course is your fourth step down that path. In this course you will learn the fundamentals of game design, including an understanding of game idea generation, design documentation, the business side of games, and social issues in games. You will continue developing video games using industry standard game development tools, including the Unity 2020 game engine. At the end of the course you will have completed a 3D Platformer game, and will be able to leverage an array of game development techniques to create your own basic games.

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Course 4 of 5 in the

Game Design and Development with Unity 2020 Specialization

Intermediate Level

Completion of "Game Design and Development 3: 3D Shooter" course.

Approx. 12 hours to complete

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Skills you will gain

Video Game Development
Unity
Game Design
technology
Game Making

Flexible deadlines

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Course 4 of 5 in the

Game Design and Development with Unity 2020 Specialization

Intermediate Level

Completion of "Game Design and Development 3: 3D Shooter" course.

Approx. 12 hours to complete

English

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

2 hours to complete

Your Fourth Step into Game Design and Development

2 hours to complete

19 videos (Total 111 min), 3 readings

19 videos

Course Overview1mProject Overview5mCreating A New Unity Project3mImporting Packages from the Package Manager3mImporting Asset Packages1mLevel Whiteboxing with ProBuilder 14mLevel Whiteboxing with ProBuilder 29mLevel Whiteboxing with ProBuilder 39mThe Art Pass 110mThe Art Pass 29mAdding The Player And Animations6mUsing the Provided Prefabs 16mUsing the Provided Prefabs 25mAdding More Levels7mCreating a Special Effect8mCoding Standards in this Project7mScript Execution Order3mFinish the Project1m3D Platformer Modification Examples6m

3 readings

Use Unity 2020.3 for this Course10mDownloading Project Assets10m3D Platformer Assignment15m

Week2

Week 2

4 hours to complete

Fleshing Out a Game Design

Game making is about 10% inspiration and 90% execution. There's a significant difference between having an idea and beginning to turn that idea into something tangible. People often confuse the phrases "flushing out" and "fleshing out". Idea generation is about "flushing out" an idea. Design Documentation is focused on "fleshing out" your game idea or adding flesh to the skeleton of an idea to bring it to life. Idea generation (or ideation) and design documentation are the focus of this module.

4 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 46 min), 11 readings, 2 quizzes

8 videos

Ideation - Part 1: Introduction7mIdeation - Part 2: Brainstorming Warm Up5mIdeation - Part 3: Structured Brainstorming8mDesign Documentation - Part 1: Introduction3mDesign Documentation - Part 2: The High Concept Document9mDesign Documentation - Part 3: Project Plan and Preproduction3mDesign Documentation - Part 4: Game Design Documents4mDesign Documentation - Part 5: Finishing Up3m

11 readings

Changing the Way You Look at the World10m"How to Quickly Get Ideas in Game Jams" by Jonas Tyroller5mGame Jam Theme Reveal2m"Get Game Ideas" by Jonas Tyroller9mA Little Secret on Idea Generation10mA Game Idea is Just a Game Idea10mHigh Concept Document Template10m"How Gameplay Loops Keep You Playing" by Adam Millard15m"The Real Core Loop" by Extra Credits9m"The Pre-Production Problem" by Extra Credits8m"One-Page Designs" by Stone Librande1h 10m

2 practice exercises

Ideation15mDesign Documentation15m

Week3

Week 3

3 hours to complete

Business and Society

This module is all about the impact of games on business and society. If you want to make a living at making games, it is important for you to understand the business side. And I encourage you, as an aspiring game developers, to ask questions about the social impact and context of your game. As a designer, it is important to think about the impact that your creativity could possibly have on the world.

3 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 55 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes

9 videos

Business fo Gaming - Part 1: Introduction6mBusiness fo Gaming - Part 2: How are games funded?10mBusiness fo Gaming - Part 3: Where are games sold?4mBusiness fo Gaming - Part 4: How is money made on games?6mSocial Issues - Part 1: Introduction2mSocial Issues - Part 2: Game Content6mSocial Issues - Part 3: Game Players9mSocial Issues - Part 4: Game Industry Workers5mSocial Issues - Part 5: Conclusion2m

3 readings

Game Studio Budget Calculator15mExplore Latest Business Trends10mLearn more about #GamerGate10m

2 practice exercises

Business of Games15mSocial Issues20m

Week4

Week 4

4 hours to complete

Expanding Your Knowledge, Soul Searching and Finishing Up

4 hours to complete

1 video (Total 1 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

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TOP REVIEWS FROM GAME DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT 4: 3D PLATFORMER

by HSAug 9, 2021

Great course. Lead to extensive learning and hands on building

by DFAug 2, 2022

En general el curso es excelente. Pero las peer review pueden tardar mucho y ser bastante injustas (ya sea en reprobar a alguien que merece pasar o al revés), y se usan muchos recursos prefabricados.

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About the Game Design and Development with Unity 2020 Specialization

Break into the video game industry with theoretical, technical, and practical knowledge from one of the world’s best programs.

In this completely revised 2021 version of the Specialization, learners build the skills necessary to design and development games. The Specialization focuses on both the theory and practice of game making. From a technical standpoint, learners create four game projects in the latest Unity 2020 game engine, include a 2D Shooter, 2D Platformer, First-Person Shooter, and 3D Platformer. In the Capstone Project, learners create a completely original game of their own design from initial concept up to the first playable prototype. The Specialization comes from the Michigan State University game program which is ranked as one of the top programs in North America.

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