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3-D Game Level Design In Unity
Details
Grades: 6th thru 12th
Skill Level: Beginner-Intermediate
Format: Virtual / Online / Live Instructor
Duration: 10 hours
The Sample Schedule below is an example of an after-school program with five 2-hour sessions. Schools sessions typically run 1 hour for 10-weeks, but the scheduling is flexible.
Course Details
About This Course
Game Lovers and Creators Unite with Unity 3D! Learn to control and create games and even apps with this pro software bridging the fields of art, code, and design. Students will get an introduction to C# (C-sharp), Unity’s programming language, as they code their creations to do what they want in their3D worlds! Students will build up to 5 simple fun games with Unity!
Tools: Unity, C#, Visual Studio Community Edition
Topics Covered
Use game objects, models, and levels to create game environments
Program interactions with C#
Think in 3D to create interactive experiences
Develop coding and design skills
Sample Schedule
What To Expect
In this course, students will develop a 3D platformer game in Unity using C# through a combination of interactive, instructor-led lessons, collaboration, and independent project work.
Here’s a sample of what a week in the course could look like! Please keep in mind that students will progress at varying paces; this is a general outline of the key material and student experience.
Monday
Students will navigate the Unity interface and learn how to create prefabs through projects like building a 3D computer desk or a car. Next, they’ll customize these projects by adding colored materials.
Tuesday
As they progress, students will layer coding elements by learning the basics of C# and how to implement code into Unity. They will learn how to implement variables, conditional statements, and more.
Wednesday
Combining their new skills, students will program basic movements for a character in a 3D platformer game. They will customize their projects by creating 3D models in MagicaVoxel that can be imported into Unity.
Thursday
To refine their projects, students will code different game functions in Unity by utilizing the coding fundamentals they've learned and the different MagicaVoxel assets they've created. They will add features like collisions and triggers that allow the player to navigate a level, avoid obstacles, or collect items.
Friday
To wrap up the week, students will complete 3D platformer projects, add additional features to their games, and/or work through level design and playtest their peers’ projects.