Game Design in Unity - Semester One - Outline

1. Intro to Game Design

1. 1.1 Intro to Game Design

2. Video 1.1.1 Welcome
3. Free Response 1.1.2 Mindset Check
4. Video 1.1.3 What is Game Design?
5. Quiz 1.1.4 Game Design Overview
6. Free Response 1.1.5 Reflecting on Game Design

7. 1.2 History of Video Games

8. Notes 1.2.1 History of Games
9. Connection 1.2.2 Brief History of Video Games
10. Free Response 1.2.3 Early Years of Video Games
11. Connection 1.2.4 Revitalizing an Industry
12. Connection 1.2.5 Battle of the Consoles
13. Free Response 1.2.6 History of Games Reflection

2. Exploring the Industry

1. 2.1 Careers in Game Design

2. Connection 2.1.1 Day in the Life
3. Free Response 2.1.2 Reflection: Day in the Life
4. Connection 2.1.3 Shadow a Game Designer
5. Free Response 2.1.4 Reflection: Shadow a Game Designer

6. 2.2 Scavenger Hunt: Careers in Game Design

7. Connection 2.2.1 Scavenger Hunt: Careers in Game Design
8. Free Response 2.2.2 Scavenger Hunt: Careers in Game Design Responses
9. Free Response 2.2.3 Reflection: Careers in Game Design

10. 2.3 Game Industry Insights

11. Connection 2.3.1 How to Get Into the Games Industry
12. Connection 2.3.2 Game Studios
13. Exercise 2.3.3 Game Studio Presentation

3. Unity Fundamentals

1. 3.1 Intro to Unity

2. Video 3.1.1 Intro to Unity
3. Quiz 3.1.2 Quiz: Intro to Unity
4. Connection 3.1.3 Unity Sizzle Reel
5. Connection 3.1.4 Mobile Games in Unity
6. Free Response 3.1.5 Intro to Unity Reflection

7. 3.2 Unity Setup

8. Connection 3.2.1 Creating an Account
9. Notes 3.2.2 Installing Unity Hub and Unity
10. Free Response 3.2.3 Setup Review

11. 3.3 Course Management

12. Notes 3.3.1 Navigating CodeHS and Unity
13. Connection 3.3.2 Unity Docs
14. Notes 3.3.3 Sharing Unity Projects: 3 Options
15. Notes 3.3.4 Unity Collaborate: Setup
16. Video 3.3.5 Unity Collaborate: Sharing a Project
17. Notes 3.3.6 Unity Plastic SCM: Account Setup
18. Connection 3.3.7 Unity Plastic SCM: Add Your Teacher to a Project
19. Connection 3.3.8 Unity Plastic SCM: Share with Checkin Changes
20. Notes 3.3.9 Zipped Folder: Sharing a Unity Project
21. Free Response 3.3.10 Your Turn: Sharing Practice
22. Quiz 3.3.11 Course Management Quiz

23. 3.4 Unity Basics

24. Video 3.4.1 Navigating Unity's Interface
25. Video 3.4.2 Example: 3D Objects and Scene Navigation
26. Free Response 3.4.3 Make a Pyramid
27. Video 3.4.4 Example: Adding Material to a GameObject
28. Free Response 3.4.5 Color Your Pyramid
29. Video 3.4.6 Example: Transforming GameObjects
30. Free Response 3.4.7 Transform Your Pyramid

31. 3.5 Using Prefab Objects

32. Video 3.5.1 Using Prefab Objects
33. Notes 3.5.2 Downloading the Tutorials
34. Free Response 3.5.3 Tutorial 1: Using a Prefab Scene
35. Free Response 3.5.4 Tutorial 2: Create Your Own Scene
36. Free Response 3.5.5 Tutorial 3: Added Elements From the Asset Store
37. Free Response 3.5.6 Make Your Own Car Game

38. 3.6 Getting Started with AI

39. Video 3.6.1 Getting Started with AI
40. Notes 3.6.2 Downloading the Tutorials
41. Free Response 3.6.3 Tutorial 1: AI GameObjects and Waypoints
42. Free Response 3.6.4 Tutorial 2: Changing Waypoints and AI Targets

43. 3.7 Third Person Game Mechanics

44. Video 3.7.1 Third Person Game Mechanics
45. Notes 3.7.2 Downloading the Tutorials
46. Free Response 3.7.3 Tutorial 1: Meet Ethan
47. Free Response 3.7.4 Tutorial 2: Meet Ellen
48. Free Response 3.7.5 Tutorial 3: Object Collection Mechanics
49. Free Response 3.7.6 Make It Your Own Challenge

50. 3.8 Building a Scene with Prefabs

51. Video 3.8.1 Scene Design with Prefabs
52. Video 3.8.2 Changing Prefab Properties
53. Notes 3.8.3 Downloading the Prefab Project
54. Free Response 3.8.4 Getting Started with Prefabs
55. Free Response 3.8.5 Plan Your Scene
56. Notes 3.8.6 Build Your Scene
57. Free Response 3.8.7 Scene Reflections

4. Legal and Ethical Consideration

1. 4.1 Copyright Rules

2. Video 4.1.1 Creative Credit and Copyright
3. Check for Understanding 4.1.2 Creative Credit and Copyright
4. Connection 4.1.3 Copyright Laws and Video Game Design
5. Free Response 4.1.4 Reflection: Copyright Laws and Video Game Design
6. Connection 4.1.5 Case Study: Atari v. North American Phillips
7. Free Response 4.1.6 Reflection: Atari v. North American Phillips

8. 4.2 Ethical Considerations

9. Notes 4.2.1 Overview
10. Free Response 4.2.2 The Role of Governing Bodies
11. Connection 4.2.3 The Role of Developers
12. Exercise 4.2.4 The Role of Developers: One Pager

13. 4.3 Security in Game Design

14. Connection 4.3.1 Cybersecurity in Gaming
15. Free Response 4.3.2 Reflection: Cybersecurity in Gaming
16. Connection 4.3.3 Securing Your Game: The CIA Triad
17. Video 4.3.4 CIA Triad
18. Check for Understanding 4.3.5 CIA Triad
19. Free Response 4.3.6 Which part of the CIA Triad?
20. Free Response 4.3.7 Which part of the CIA Triad?
21. Free Response 4.3.8 Breach of Confidentiality
22. Free Response 4.3.9 Breach of Availability
23. Free Response 4.3.10 CIA Connections

24. 4.4 Representation in Technology

25. Notes 4.4.1 Intro to Representation in Technology
26. Free Response 4.4.2 Underrepresented Groups in Computer Science
27. Connection 4.4.3 Impact of Women In Tech
28. Free Response 4.4.4 Reflection: Impact of Women in Tech
29. Connection 4.4.5 Impact on Game Design
30. Free Response 4.4.6 Reflection: Impact on Game Design

5. Project: Your First Game

1. 5.1 What Makes a Good Game?

2. Video 5.1.1 What Makes a Good Game?
3. Free Response 5.1.2 Elements of a Game #1
4. Free Response 5.1.3 Elements of a Game #2
5. Free Response 5.1.4 Fundamentals of Game Design

6. 5.2 Planning Your Game

7. Notes 5.2.1 Guidelines
8. Connection 5.2.2 Keep It Simple
9. Free Response 5.2.3 Brainstorm
10. Free Response 5.2.4 Choose Two
11. Free Response 5.2.5 The 4 Game Elements
12. Free Response 5.2.6 Get Feedback
13. Free Response 5.2.7 Choose One and Plan
14. Free Response 5.2.8 Break it Into Pieces

15. 5.3 Making Your Game

16. Notes 5.3.1 Project Requirements and Setup
17. Free Response 5.3.2 Prototype the Environment
18. Free Response 5.3.3 Prototype the Player
19. Free Response 5.3.4 Prototype the Gameplay
20. Free Response 5.3.5 User Testing and Feedback
21. Free Response 5.3.6 Final Development
22. Free Response 5.3.7 Reflection

23. 5.4 Publishing and Presenting Your Game

24. Notes 5.4.1 Publish Your Game Online
25. Free Response 5.4.2 Your Game Link
26. Free Response 5.4.3 Final Game Design Document
27. Presentation 5.4.4 Reflect and Present