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Video Game Design With Flowlab

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Video Game Design With Flowlab

14 MODULES

10 HOURS

Video Game Design With Flowlab

Course Overview

    • Welcome: Flowlab

    • Professional Development Training Webinar

    • Video Game Design in the Classroom

    • Microcredential Discussion Part 1

    • Licensing Agreement & Terms of Use

    • Teacher Professional Development Certificate - Flowlab

    • Course Roadmap

    • Getting Started with Flowlab (Account Set Up)

    • Launch FlowLab

    • Module 1 Learning Goals

    • What is Video Game Design?

    • Intro to the Video Game Design Industry

    • VGD Terminology

    • 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

    • Discussion: Design Thinking Wrap-Up

    • Module 3 Learning Goals

    • What Are Sprites?

    • How to Create Sprites: Terrain Blocks (Video Lesson)

    • How to Create Sprites: Characters (Video Lesson)

    • Download: Sprite Editor Cheat Sheet

    • Assignment: Creating Sprites

    • Discussion: Game Basics

    • Module 4 Learning Goals

    • What Are Animations?

    • Part 1: How to Design Your Animations (Video Lesson)

    • Part 2: How to Program Your Animations (Video Lesson)

    • Assignment: Creating Animations

    • Discussion: Animations

    • Module 5 Learning Goals

    • What Are Collisions?

    • Creating Environmental Hazard Collisions (Video Lesson)

    • Assignment: Adding Environmental Hazards

    • Discussion: Collisions and Dangerous Objects

    • Module 6 Learning Goals

    • Creating Enemy Collisions (Video Lesson)

    • Assignment: Adding Enemies

    • Discussion: Game Progress

    • Module 7 Learning Goals

    • Why More Levels?

    • Creating Additional Game Levels (Video Lesson)

    • Assignment: Creating Additional Levels

    • Discussion: Game Levels

    • Module 8 Learning Goals

    • Moving Between Levels Part 1 (Video Lesson)

    • Moving Between Levels Part 2 (Video Lesson)

    • Assignment: Moving Between Levels

    • Discussion: Game Appreciation

    • Module 9 Learning Goals

    • What is Playtesting?

    • How to Give & Receive Feedback (Video Lesson)

    • Assignment: Giving Peer Feedback

    • Discussion: Playtesting

    • Module 10 Learning Goals

    • Introduction to Pitching (Video Lesson)

    • Assignment: Share Your Pitch

    • Discussion: Professional Pitches

    • Module 11 Learning Goals

    • Assignment: Final Game Submission

    • Assignment: Lesson Plan Submission

    • Microcredential Discussion Part 2

    • Video Game Design with Flowlab Teacher Certificate

    • Course 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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