Cambridge-Isanti Community Education

Mobile games are the fastest-growing segment of the market as more and more people play casual games. Learn the basics of the video game design process, understand the main video game genres, and use a game development application to begin your journey of making games. This course can be taken alone or as part of the 2 course Certificate in Basic Game Design. Class Details: Unit 1: A brief history of Video Game Development Arcades & Consoles From PCs to Multiplayer Play a Game -Game Analysis Game Maker Introduction Unit 2: Player Motivation Geographics, demographics, and psychographics Who Plays Why We Play Game Maker Making Art: About Sprites, Objects, Rooms Unit 3: Platforms, Genres and Story Elements Game Application: The Audience Platforms & Player Modes Story Elements: Premise, Backstory, Synopsis, Theme, & Setting Character Archetypes & Character Development Game Maker: Programming Events & Actions Unit 4: The Production Process Documentation: The Game Design Doc Creating the Team Production Phases Marketing Game Maker: Your First Game