Game Design and Development | CET Courses

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Game Design and Development (MTD368)

Applications Open: 01 October 2024

Applications Close: 15 November 2024

Next Available Intake: January 2025

Course Types: Modular Undergraduate Course

Language: English

Duration: 6 months

Fees: $1529 View More Details on Fees

Area of Interest: Digital Media

Schemes: Alumni Continuing Education (ACE)

Funding: To be confirmed

School/Department: School of Science and Technology

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Synopsis

MTD368 Game Design and Development aims to equip students with the ability to create game applications through the use of Unity, a game engine for the development of game applications. It provides an introduction on game design and development concepts. The course covers Unity game engine’s capabilities and a range of topics from games physics to user interface. Game mechanics and gameplay concepts will be applied in building 2D and 3D games. Through exercises, the students will gain hands-on programming experience with the Unity game engine and will be able to develop basic 2D and 3D games.

Level: 3
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: EVERY JAN

Topics

Introduction to Game, Game Genres and Game World
Game Design and Gameplay
Basics of Unity 3D Development
Unity User Interface
Games Architecture and Game Design Document (GDD)
Game Object Creation and Manipulation
Creating a Simple Game
Lightings, Cameras and Physics
Creating a 2D Game
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Creating a 3D Game
Improving Designs

Learning Outcome

Appraise the different game genres.
Apply game design concepts in game development.
Analyse the gameplay mechanics and game balance.
Employ camera and lighting controls, and GUI implementation in game design.
Design a 2D game using programming to control the game events.
Create and develop scripts for building a 3D game.