Class Digital Game Development I

The objective of this CU is that students understand the role of game engines, as well as learn the basics of one in particule, Unity. In this CU, students will learn how to use Unity, consolidating their knowledge in programming, as well as how to import graphical and sound elements, with the goal of being able to create a vertical slice for a videogame based on a movie of their choosing. The students will have to develop this vertical slice, presenting it as a pitch, acompanied with a technical report about the work

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Game engine concepts 2. Introduction to Unity 3. Sprites and tilemaps Importing sprites SpriteRenderer Animation Tilemaps Introduction to scripting Concept of GameObject , Asset and Component Object lifecycle Reference systems Prefabs Input and control methods Physics Rigid bodies Colliders and Triggers Raycasting Object instantiation Study of simple game mechanics: Movement Jumping Enemies Shooting Collectibles Energy and life Camera control Game interfaces GUI principles Basic components Scene management Special effects Sound effects Importing audio Audio usage Builds Development of platformer games Concept, mechanics, level design and progression Art integration Programing Final build

This curriculur unit includes both theoretical and practical classes, as well as project support classes. The examples used in this unit illustrate to the students the practices tried and tested in the standard videogame industry. Students will also have access to videos and the presentations, besides the projects created during classes, which are done in a tutorial fashion.

GIBSON, J. (2014). Introduction to Game Design, Prototyping, and Development: From Concept to Playable Game with Unity and C#. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Addison-Wesley Professional. ISBN: 9780321933164 MENARD, M., & WAGSTAFF, B. (2014). Game Development with Unity (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning PTR. ISBN: 9781305110540 TRISTEM, B., & GEIG, M. (2015). Unity Game Development in 24 Hours (2nd ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Sams Publishing. ISBN: 9780672337512