Game Design in Unity - Semester Two

Students will be able to:

• Describe various types of gaming special effects.
• Describe the process for improving the visual effects in a game.
• Explain different ways visual and auditory effects are used to assist players during gameplay.

Students will be able to:

• Configure camera properties to optimize rendering and gameplay views
• Create perspective and orthographic camera views
• Create multiplayer split screen views

Students will be able to:

• Create and configure three different light types in a game scene.
• Create glowing or spotlight effects using different light types.

Students will be able to:

• Add particle systems to their Unity scenes.
• Adjust the properties of particle systems in order to created unique particle effects.
• Use particle systems to add visual appeal to their scenes and/or convey information to the player.

Students will be able to:

• Explain how sound effects and music are used effectively in games.
• Add a audio listener to a scene.
• Add audio sources to a scene and configure their properties.

Students will be able to:

• Use assets to create a scene of their own.
• Apply lighting effects, sound effects, and particles systems to enhance their scene.
• Establish the main camera that follows the player.
• Use a C# script to control a character.

Students will be able to:

• Describe the Keep America Beautiful (KAB) organization and their mission.
• Understand the goal of their project for KAB.
• List a handful of initial game ideas.

Students will be able to:

• Explain what a storyboard is and how it’s used.
• Create their own storyboard for an aspect of a video game.
• Understand more about the storyboard artist role.

Students will be able to:

• Describe their KAB game idea with more detail.
• Explain how their KAB game idea may address each of the 4 game elements.
• Develop a first draft of their Game Design Document.

Students will be able to:

• Create storyboards for their original game story.
• Explain their current ideas about their game flow.

Students will be able to:

• Define the purpose of rigidbody components.
• Define the purpose of collider components.
• Apply rigidbody and collider components to their GameObjects.
• Use a script to trigger collision events.

Students will be able to:

• Develop a complex GameObject with a parent/child hierarchy.
• Apply colors and textures to GameObjects.
• Configure rigidbodies and colliders for complex GameObjects.
• Successfully set up wheel colliders that respond to a vehicle control script.

Students will be able to:

• Understand the different pieces involved in animating and controlling a character, like animations, animator and character controllers, avatars, and scripts.
• Connect animations in the animator controller with specific conditions.
• Link the animation pieces in the character’s components.

Students will be able to:

• Understand how 2D UI elements are integrated into a 3D game.
• Add a player score to live gameplay.
• Add a start menu where users can start the game, configure game options, and quit the game.

Students will be able to:

• Describe what prototyping is and is not, and how it is used in game design.
• Describe what the MVP and play testing is in game design.
• Be able to block out a scene as a quick prototype.

Students will be able to:

• Prototype elements of their game.
• Consider feedback from others when deciding how to adjust prototypes.

Students will be able to:

• Develop a minimal viable product.
• Give and receive feedback.
• Consider feedback when making changes to the product.

Students will be able to:

• Plan the final development of their game.
• Implement details to enhance the visual appeal and experience of their game.
• Present their game design process and find product.