Michigan State University
Game Design and Development Capstone
In the game design and development capstone, you will create an original game from initial concept through implementation and then launch it to the world!| Length | 1 to 3 months |
| Effort | 2 hours per week |
| Price | Free |
| Subject | Art, Design |
| Level | Any |
| Languages | English |
| Video Transcripts | English |
In the game design and development capstone, you will create an original game from initial concept through implementation and then launch it to the world! Along the way, you will have the opportunity to put your game ideas in front of your peers and for the best-of-the-best you will have the chance to get feedback from game industry professionals. The capstone experience gives you the opportunity to push your skills further and demonstrate your newfound skills as a game developer. The capstone also contains guest talks from game industry professionals at Riot Games, Deep Silver Volition, Iron Galaxy, Radiant Entertainment, Goodgame Studios, Stardock, GREE, Heart Shaped Games, Kongregate, and more.
What you'll learn
Video Game Development
Testing
C Sharp (C#) (Programming Language)
Blueprint
Course syllabus
WEEK 1
What's in the Capstone?
WEEK 2
Milestone 1: Your Game Idea
WEEK 3
Milestone 2: Early Prototype, Blueprint, and Progress Report
WEEK 4
Milestone 3: First Playable and Fun Test (aka, playtest)
WEEK 5
Milestone 4: Alpha Build
WEEK 6
It is Crunch Time!
WEEK 7
Milestone 5: Beta Build and Beta Testing
WEEK 8
Milestone 6: Ship It!
Meet the instructors
Brian Winn
Associate Professor
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Casey O'Donnell
Associate Professor
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