This is a unique opportunity for you to practice self-directed learning and create your own custom path of independent study.
Experience how great it feels to develop and complete a project of your own design.
Teams (balanced and small) will be considered.
How will you make your work in this class
PURPOSEFUL, PERSONAL, and MEANINGFUL?
PURPOSEFUL, PERSONAL, and MEANINGFUL?
Spotlight a problem you, a friend, or family member is facing
Bring to life an exciting story, dream or fantasy you've created
Tell a story that encourages positive change you'd like to see in your life, school, town, world.
PLAN an ORIGINAL **PROJECT based on a past Game Design 1 lesson or investigate something NEW (next section)
Submit the SHARE LINK via the Schoology Create tab
ADD a new dated entry at the end of every week
** Must be able to work on it during class and not require ADMIN install privileges. Also, NO Minecraft or Roblox.
2D Game Dev
GODOT! [2D Tut][TUT] (python-like)
Crash Course 2D Platformer Game
https://godottutorials.com/
https://academy.zenva.com/course/godot-101RPGs: WOLF RPG EDITOR request install
2D Digital Art
WRITE: TWINE / INKLEWRITER /
Tuesday Visual Novel / CloudNovelPiskelapp Themed Sprite Packs
SPRITER bone animator [old version]
Photopea / Fire Alpaca / KRITA / GIMP
Web Comic
3D Game Dev
CODE/Script with GODOT [3D Tut] (python)
https://godottutorials.com/
3D Digital Art
3D Modeling with Blender - Tuts & Tuts
Making Characters Fast
Rigging in Blender
Short But Sweet Rigging Tutorial
THANKS Mr Gower!!!VR with BlockSmithXR
REAL STUDENT EXAMPLES
Josh H made a small truck game in C++ and now works as a senior engineer at Google
Casey F learned Python and now works as a Software Development Engineer at Amazon
Kolby A researched and invented an introductory Role Play system and now is an E-sport caster at BSU
Kit S perfected her digital art and is now a professional illustrator
Kim W, digital artist, worked for several game studios before teaching game design at the college level, now a stay at home mom making game for her kids.
Crista F learned code and electronics and is now at MIT
Eric C mastered Python and now runs CKCollab studio
Seth L created a catalog of game music and interned at Say Roar Studios
Aaron S created a catalog of free game music and is now an engineer with Firefly Aerospace
Sonya H made her first fan Visual Novel and participates in art challenges and collabs with local game studios
Matt P researched Military Tactics Sims and now works for REDACTED
DJ explored Piskel and Fire Alpaca and sells prints online
Alexa P uses Blender & Unity to design and sell custom VR avatars