Launch your career as a game developer that can do it all as you build your own game prototype with a team of peers. Learn the full development cycle of production as you work together to turn your ideas into a playable game.
You’ll learn to design with Unreal Engine 4, and depending on your passion, you can delve deep into C++ coding and Unreal Blueprints, create awesome characters or environments in Maya to make your game feel like a living, breathing world, or zero in on game design, developing mechanics that keep players hooked.
Learn how to organize tasks and collaborate effectively, making a mini-indie studio with your team. Together, you’ll create something entirely new, based on your combined interests and talents.
Online Course Requirements:
- Ability to work in a team
- Mac or Windows PC only
- Unreal Engine 4
- Autodesk Maya (free for students)
- Visual Studio Community Edition
- WebCam -Stable internet connection with access to Zoom Video Conferencing
In this course, you will:
- Learn game design principles and write a game design document
- Use Unreal Engine 4's Blueprints to build game mechanics
- Learn effective techniques to work with a team
- Build levels and environments using geometry
- Place actors such as lights, weapons, and meshes
- Learn the character design pipeline, from concept to finished character
Special Needs
iD Tech and UPENN are teaming up to sponsor underserved students ages 13-18 to experience our Penn School of Art & Sciences Online Teen Academy Courses for the 2023 Season.
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Deals
Our Scholarship Programs have provided tens of thousands of educational experiences to underserved students to attend iD Tech programs. Through individual applications, corporate sponsorships, nonprofit partners and schools, iD Tech has introduced students throughout the country to STEM, sparking their curiosity in tech. Every child deserves access to quality tech education, regardless of socioeconomic background. Our goal is to help bridge the digital divide.
Please see below for all our current scholarship opportunities. Check back regularly for updates and new opportunities.
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