Game Design and Development for Young learners | InnovativeKids Malta

Game Design

€195.00 – €225.00

Game Design and Development for young Learners  NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE   or CLASS-BASED  

During these programs in Game design and development, students will learn how to design and make simple games, stories and animations using game engines: GameMaker, Construct and/or Unity. As they create the digital game, students learn 21st century skills: how to use basic coding concepts such as conditions and loops, how to create good User friendly interfaces and experiences through virtual design, how to research game concepts, create stories, digital characters and animations.

Upcoming Commencement Dates: 3rd July 2023
Duration: See course details

Entry Age: 9-12; 13+    |     Mode: Project-Based learning

Enrollments made before 15th August 2023 benefit from Early Enrollment Discounts. Use coupon code: EarlyCourseEnrollmentS23

 Winter Program Schedule 2022/23

Term 1 (week starting): 3rd October – 21st January (14 weeks)
Christmas Break: Dec 19th 2022- Jan 2nd 2023 
Term 2 (week starting): 23rd January – 13th May (14 weeks)
Easter Break: 10th- 23rd April 2023

Summer term: July-September (7-10 weeks)

No sessions will be held during the St. Maria shut-down: 7th-20th August 2023

ⓘ This course is also part of the InnovativeKids Summer School package. Learn more
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Course Description

Disclaimer: Due to the current COVID-19 situation being still liquid and as part of our Special H&S, Mitigation and Continuity of Learning Policy students may have the option to attend the course online or physically in-class*. Continue reading

 

* Physical classes are subject to be suspended or transferred online with or without prior notice depending on the then current COVID-19 situation. 

Program Overview

These programs in Game Science, Design and Development will have students learn how to design and make digital games. Students will go through a steep learning experience starting from simple games, stories and animations using user friendly game engines GameMaker or Construct (for beginner students) and then progress to advanced and professional game engines using Unity.
As they create the digital game, students learn 21st century skills: how to insert coding logic and concepts such as conditions and loops, how to create compelling Game Design using User-Friendly interfaces and experiences through virtual design, how to research game concepts, create stories, digital characters and animations.

Given that this course is digitally oriented it is encouraged that each student has his/her personal tablet or laptop available during sessions. This will enable the students to continue their efforts and practice at their convenience and from home during course projects and after the course is finished.

This course is developed and designed by InnovativeKids— an educational hub aimed at promoting Creativity and Innovation through hands-on projects across a wide spectrum of subject areas. With its founding mission biased towards 21st century skill-acquisition and multidisciplinary learning.

All workshops are designed and delivered by professionals in their respective fields.

For more information about Innovative Kids Malta you may visit: innovativekids.akmalta.com

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Course 1: Elementary Digital Games for Kids (using Construct/ GameMaker)

This course allows young students who wish to learn more about the world of Game Design. With the use of friendly user-interface programs Game Maker or Construct students will deepen their understanding about coding concepts without the need for actual coding (we’ll get into that during the later course)!

Duration: 28 total hours  // 14 sessions 1x per week

Entry level: Complete beginners. No prior knowledge required.

Course 2: Digital Games for the Future - Introduction to Unity 2D + 3D

This course allows the student to delve deeper in both the Design and Development areas of Digital Video Games

This course teaches students everything from basic to more advanced level stuff on how to plan, design, code and develop using C# and ultimately publish and launch their games online.

Using what you obtain in this course, you will be equipped with more than enough knowledge in order to continue improving yourself in the field of game development, using industry-level game engine Unity.

Lessons include:

  • Introduction to Game development and Unity
  • Unity Game Objects and Asset Store
  • Assembling the game’s environment
  • Introduction to Scripting (Using .NET on Visual Studio with C#)
  • User Interface
  • Game Logic
  • Creating Enemies using simple Artificial Intelligence
  • Animations and Audio
  • Particle Effects
  • Lighting, materials and Game Testing
  • Game Launch: Creating a build of the game for Windows / Mac

Duration of course: 30 hours (15 sessions)

Entry Level: All levels. Aimed for students aged 13+ or students who followed the level 1 course.

Course 3: Game Design using Unity - Developing for Mobile (Android)

In total during this course, three mobile games will be developed; two of which will be developed together in class and one which will be a personal development project. As a requirement for this course, students must have some sort of Android device which can be either a tablet or a mobile phone.

Entry requirements: Students who follow this course must already have good knowledge of Unity. For beginner students levels 1 and levels 2 are recommended.

During this course students will be learning the following concepts…

  1. Learn the best practices regarding art assets to use for performance.
  2. Learn to set up Unity using the Android SDK.
  3. Learning the technology behind the operating system of Android, so the students will also have an idea on what is happening behind the scenes.
  4. Learn on enabling developer options on the Android device to enable debugging mode.
  5. Learn about the settings that Unity offers for Android games, including quality mode, orientation modes and others.
  6. Developing Android games regardless the device; hence games will scale accordingly on any screen size.
  7. Learn Gyroscope in gaming, and develop a game using this technology in Unity. (*Gyroscope is basically the movement of when you tilt your phone.)
  8. Learn to detect screen touches.
  9. Implement the common “Analogue Stick” feature for object movement.
  10. Implement a game in which the microphone of the Android device is used to play a game.
  11. Implement a game which can be helpful for society.
  12. Learn to use the Unity Remote tool for testing the game on the Android device.
  13. Learn to test games for finding bugs and learn about debugging procedures to fix found bugs.
  14. Learn on uploading the game to Google Play Console, including the release process, and a brief overview of market regulations.
  15. Saving the game’s progress for next time.

Duration of course: 30 hours (10/15 sessions)

Entry Level: Unity 2D and 3D knowledge (see Level 2 course)

Location:

72, Spiteri Fremond Street, Qormi. Get Directions

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Location:

72, Spiteri Fremond Street, Qormi. Get Directions

(Upon booking you are automatically agreeing to our Terms & Conditions)

InnovativeKids Malta

InnovativeKids by AK Malta was conceived as an idea to promote INNOVATION and CREATIVITY through inter-disciplinary learning experiences aimed at 21st century knowledge and skills.

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In today and tomorrow’s world students require multidomain knowledge and skills. We break the mould of teaching by subject. Through our project-based system students are able to learn mathemathics, literacy and history through the arts. They are able to mix knowledge from different domains to come up with a creative solution or outcome.

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Our competence-oriented approach allows students to learn through their own mistakes, reflect and improve. It allows students the space and time for errors and correction. A system which aims to reshape how students portray Failure.

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