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Game Development with Bloxels

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Game Development with Bloxels

14 MODULES

12 HOURS

Using Bloxels, students will explore what it means to be a video game designer as they develop an engaging story, design their levels and characters, and program their game mechanics. This course will lead students through the entire process of creating a video game from the ground up.

Course Overview

    • Welcome: Bloxels

    • Professional Development Training Webinar

    • Video Game Design in the Classroom - Final.pdf

    • Microcredential Discussion Part 1

    • Teacher Professional Development Certificate - Bloxels.pdf

    • Licensing Agreement & Terms of Use

    • Course Roadmap

    • Getting Started with Bloxels Edu (Account Set Up & Login Process)

    • Sharing Your Game

    • Launch Bloxels EDU

    • Using an Apple Device? Download Bloxels Edu

    • Using an Android Device? Download Bloxels Edu

    • Module 1 Learning Goals

    • What is Video Game Design?

    • Intro to the Video Game Design Industry

    • Discussion: Why Video Game Design?

    • Module 2 Learning Goals

    • Discussion: What Makes a Great Game?

    • A Great Game Is...

    • Video Game Inspiration

    • Introduction to Design Thinking (Video Lesson)

    • Assignment: Video Game Design Workbook

    • Module 3 Learning Goals

    • Level Design: Basic Blocks (Video Lesson)

    • Level Design: Configure Blocks (Video Lesson)

    • Cheat Sheet: Bloxels Colours

    • Assignment: Level Design

    • Discussion: Just Getting Started

    • Module 4 Learning Goals

    • Art Design (Video Lesson)

    • What Are Animations?

    • Adding Animations (Video Lesson)

    • Assignment: Creating Animations

    • Discussion: Art and Animations

    • Module 5 Learning Goals

    • Creating Enemies (Video Lesson)

    • Assignment: Adding Enemies

    • Discussion: Enemy Design and Configuration

    • Module 6 Learning Goals

    • Creating Characers (Video Lesson)

    • Assignment: Adding Characters

    • Discussion: Game Progress

    • Module 7 Learning Goals

    • Adding Mid-Backgrounds (Video Lesson)

    • Assignment: Creating Mid-Backgrounds

    • Discussion: Mid-backgrounds

    • Module 8 Learning Goals

    • Adding A Background (Video Lesson)

    • Assignment: Adding A Background

    • Discussion: Design Reflection

    • Module 9 Learning Goals

    • Music and Final Details (Video Lesson)

    • Assignment: Adding Music and Final Details

    • Discussion: Game Appreciation

    • Module 10 Learning Goals

    • What is Playtesting?

    • How to Give & Receive Feedback (Video Lesson)

    • Assignment: Giving Peer Feedback

    • Discussion: Playtesting

    • Module 11 Learning Goals

    • Introduction to Pitching (Video Lesson)

    • Assignment: Share Your Pitch

    • Discussion: Your Final Product

    • Module 12 Learning Goals

    • Assignment: Final Game Submission

    • Assignment: Lesson Plan Submission

    • Microcredential Discussion Part 2

    • Teacher Courses STEAM Hub Certificate - Bloxels.pdf

    • Course Feedback Survey

    • Meet the course producers

    Highlights:

    Full Length Video Lessons and Visuals

    Guided activities that support you in learning how to use digital tools relevant to this course

    Examples and resources that support guided learning

    Step-by-step instructions for using the digital tools for this course

    Assignments, Discussion Posts and Certificates

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