Michigan State University
Game Design and Development with Unity Specialization

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Michigan State University

Game Design and Development with Unity Specialization

Launch Your Career in Game Design and Development. Learn the theory and practice of game making using Unity 2020

Brian Winn

Instructor: Brian Winn

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2 months
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.7

(537 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

2 months
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • The ability to design and develop 2D games.

  • The ability to design and develop 3D games.

  • The game design and development process.

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What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Unity Engine
Category: Game Design
Category: Video Game Development
Category: Cross Platform Development
Category: C# (Programming Language)
Category: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Category: Debugging
Category: Scripting
Category: User Interface (UI)
Category: Creativity
Category: Animations
Category: Peer Review

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Game Design
Category: Storytelling
Category: User Interface (UI)
Category: Video Game Development
Category: User Experience Design
Category: Animations
Category: Scripting
Category: Unity Engine
Category: Software Design
Category: C# (Programming Language)

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Game Design
Category: Unity Engine
Category: Music
Category: Computer Graphics
Category: Video Game Development
Category: Prototyping
Category: Software Design
Category: 3D Modeling
Category: Multimedia
Category: Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR)
Category: Animations

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Game Design
Category: Ideation
Category: Software Design
Category: Social Studies
Category: Business
Category: Video Game Development
Category: Peer Review
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Animation and Game Design
Category: Unity Engine
Category: C# (Programming Language)
Category: Microsoft Visual Studio

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Usability Testing
Category: Creativity
Category: Software Design Documents
Category: Game Design
Category: Software Documentation
Category: Conceptual Design
Category: Video Game Development
Category: Peer Review
Category: Prototyping
Category: Ideation

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Brian Winn
Michigan State University
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