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.
Expect to collab/playtest with outside teacher directed projects!!
Teams (balanced and small) will be considered.
Choose seats in the back row so
beginners are closest to me at the front!
PLAN Your PROJECT
>> EXAMPLE <<
CREATE A PROJECT SITE that includes:
A Sell Sheet style home page with 8 well thought out milestones
A weekly updates section
ADDING a new dated entry at the top of the UPDATE PAGE every week (Thursday/Friday). LATE ENTRIES will get major deductionsA Bio page
then...
FILL OUT THIS PROJECT INFO
and
Submit the website SHARE LINK
I am your PRODUCER!
** 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-101
NO CODE : 2D TOOLKIT >> TutorialRPGs: WOLF RPG EDITOR request install
2D Digital Art
WRITE: TWINE / INKLEWRITER /
Tuesday Visual Novel / CloudNovel
BEST STORY DESIGN TOOL!Piskelapp Themed Sprite Packs
ADOBE ANIMATE!!! You install via your ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD student account
SPRITER bone animator [old version]
Photopea / Fire Alpaca / KRITA / GIMP
Web Comic HOSTED ON CANVA
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