Experience in other game design/coding classes (Unity & Unreal) strongly recommended. 

CLASS SUMMARY

In this interactive and hands-on course, students will journey through the entire game development process using Unreal Engine - the same game engine behind Fortnite, Rocket League, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Kingdom Hearts III and so much more! 

This is professional - AND FREE - software. Level design, physics, blueprints, music and sound, working with 3D models and beginning to code with Blueprints and C++ are just some of the amazing topics this class will cover. 

Students will be guided through the entire game development process. Students will be encouraged to be as creative and original as possible throughout the entire course. What differentiates STEAM K-12 courses from others is that this course focuses on the digital arts as well: Visual Arts, Graphic Design, Audio & Music Production, Reading and Creative Writing. Intro to Game Design & Coding With UNITY Engine is truly a STEAM (Science Technology Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) course. By the end of this class, students will have a solid foundation for how to create their own video game and play them on , but also be able to play any desktop computer (Windows or Mac) and learn how to publish to other platforms. 

CLASS OVERVIEW
Week 1: Welcome to Unreal / Engine Basics & Overview 
Week 2: First Person Adventure Game (Overview of Tools & Blueprint, Design 3D Models, Texture Mapping)
Week 3: First Person Adventure Game  (Unreal Marketplace, 3D Model Animation & Textures, Physics & Game Objectives)
Week 4: First Person Adventure Game  (Music & Ambience, Target Platforms, Completing the FPS Project) 
Week 5: Unreal Racing (Overview of Tools & Blueprint, Racing Game Design 3D Models, Texture Mapping, Unreal Marketplace)
Week 6: Unreal Racing (Physics & Speed, Collision Detection, Controls, Ambience) 
Week 7: Coding & Scripting with C++
Class 8: Coding Wrap-Up, Project Share Outs, Github, Deploying & Finishing Projects