[CTE Year 2 of 2] Video Game Design, (1 Year) 11-12 grade, Prerequisite: Introduction to Game Design and Coding
Video Game Design is a capstone course in the (CTE-ICT) pathway designed to develop foundational game design knowledge and understanding through academic integration and technical preparation with a focus on providing students in-depth and advanced instruction and hand-on experience pertaining to the development of video games with a special emphasis on coding. Areas of study include career exploration, designing a video game, design process, basic programming, graphic arts, sound, and music production, project management, working as part of a design and engineering team, and building 2d platform games.
Students will complete both individual and team game production assignments, learning to sequence and engage in critical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork while developing games and exploring the process. Students will create a minimum of four games throughout the year. The curriculum for this course includes 21st Century job skills such as effective communication, critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration. Upon the completion of this course, students will be prepared to advance to post-secondary career training.
The primary resources for this course are: https://www.construct.net/en/login, https://editor.construct.net, and VGD2_projects.pdf