Week 1 - Introduction to Game Design

Learning Objectives 

• Understand what is a game is

• Core concepts of games 

  • mechanics

  • dynamics

  • aesthetics

Lesson 1

• Introduction to course

• Class rules

• Students expectations

• View the presentation with your teacher What is a game? presentation can be found here

Lesson 2

• Complete the worksheet here

• Create a presentation of your favourite games to play. Each game should have information on what the game is called, what genre it belongs to and what console it can be played on. Please limit to 5 games.

Week 2 - The Computer System

Learning Objectives 

• List hardware in computer systems

• List software in computer systems

• Understand that hardware and software must work together.

• List different devices used to play games on

Lesson 1

• Listen to your teacher introduce the topic

• Complete the worksheet here  you only need to complete hardware section this lesson.

Lesson 2

• Listen to your teacher introduce the topic

• Complete the worksheet from last lesson.

Week 3 - The game mechanics.

Learning Objectives 

• Identify and analyse core game mechanics.​

• ​Understand the relationship between mechanics and player experience.​

• ​Explore the concept of game feel and how it is achieved.

Lesson 1

• View the presentation  with your teacher here

• Complete the worksheet here

Lesson 2

• Continue the presentation from last lesson

• Complete the second worksheet here

Week 4 - 6 - Gamecode in Minecraft

Learning Objectives 

• Understand how Minecraft can code

• ​Understand that coding is important in game development​

• Follow on screen tutorial environment successfully

Lesson 1

• View the presentation  with your teacher here

• Complete the worksheet here

Lesson 2 + 3 + 4

• Continue the activities from the previous class.

Week 7 - Design a game

Learning Objectives 

• How to go about designing a game

• What is involved?

• Where to start?

Lesson 

• View the presentation  with your teacher  here

• Complete the worksheet here

Week 17 - 19 - Sound and character

• Understand the role of sound in games​

• Explore different sources of sound effects​

• Learn how to import and edit sounds in Scratch​

• Add appropriate sound effects to a Scratch game

• Understand the purpose and elements of game character design

Resources

View the presentation on sound here

View the presentation on character design here

The worksheet for character can be found here

View the presentation Cinematic here

View the presentation environment here

View the presentation on here

Week 1 - 4 - Character Design

Learning Objectives

• Understand core elements of memorable game characters.​

• Analyse popular game characters to know what makes them appealing.​

• Understand how to gather inspiration and reference materials for original designs.​

• Develop rough concepts for an original character.​

• Build a character profile (backstory, personality, role in game).

Resources

View the presentation with your teacher here

Character Design Worksheet here

Lesson 1 - View the presentation and begin your mood board

Lesson 2 - Continue with mood board 

Lesson 3 - Begin sketching your character

Lesson 4 - Finish sketching your character

Lesson 5 + 8 - Create your 3D character in Adobe program