Intro to Game Design With Bloxels: Independent Lessons
Digital Game Design with Bloxels is a 5 week self - paced program where students learn the basics of video game development and design their own 2D platform-style or top-down video game.
Fleming Tech Camps
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4.9
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What's included
20 pre-recorded lessons
5 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentAssignments
1-2 hours per week. 1-2 per weekCertificate of Completion
includedClass Experience
US Grade 4 - 7
Beginner - Intermediate Level
Welcome to Digital Game Design with Bloxels, the perfect program for budding game designers in grades 4th - 10th! In this self-paced course, participants will have the opportunity to learn the basics of video game development and design their own games using kid-friendly developer tools. The course will run for 5 self paced weeks. Your student will have time to work on small projects. Our curriculum has been carefully designed to cover the main topics in game design and development, including exploring and designing platform-style 2D game experiences, understanding 2D game design principles, defining iterative design in game development, identifying elements that make fun gameplay, and understanding platforming elements in games. No previous experience or knowledge is required for this course. Our videos will walk participants through the basics of game design and development, ensuring that everyone has a solid understanding of the key concepts before moving on to more complex topics. At the end of the course, participants will have created their very own 2D platform-style video game. They will also have gained valuable skills in game design, development, and collaboration, which will serve them well in the future. We believe that learning should be fun and engaging, which is why we've designed this course to be interactive and collaborative. Our goal is to create a fun and engaging learning experience that will ignite your child's passion for game design and development. Enroll your child in Digital Game Design with Bloxels today and watch them bring their video game ideas to life!
Learning Goals
Explore and design platform-style 2D game experiencesUnderstand 2D game design principles
Syllabus
20 Lessons
over 5 WeeksLesson 1:
Top Down
Learn about game design and what makes games fun. Learn to identify game design using examples from the arcade. Find out what it takes to plan and storyboard a game. Learn how to design and animate your own video game character. 1 assignment
Lesson 2:
Play 2 Learn
Try out different games built in Bloxels to help you become familiar with what's possible. 1 assignment
Lesson 3:
Character Design
Learn about the character design tools and how you can breathe life into them. 1 assignment
Lesson 4:
Getting Into Character
Enter the character designer, build and animate them. 1 assignment
Other Details
Parental Guidance
We are using an online tool called Bloxels. It can be found at play.bloxels.com. This is an education tool that is designed to help students use their imagination and build games about any topic. They also practice their story telling skills.
Supply List
You will need to create an account for your child on the Bloxels website. The price is $3.99 a month or $19.99 per year. Go to https://www.bloxels.com/support/subscriptions
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
We are using an online tool called Bloxels. It can be found at play.bloxels.com.
Joined December, 2022
4.9
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Fleming Tech Camps have been teaching game design classes for over 25 years. Brian Fairman has over 10 years of experience in Game Design. Christopher Brown has over 10 years of Teaching game Design programs.
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Self-Paced Class
$15
weekly20 pre-recorded lessons
5 weeks of teacher support
Choose your start date
1 year of access to the content
Ages: 8-16
