Michigan State University

Game Design and Development Specializationn

Build a Game Using Unity 3D. Design and create your own game, and bring it to market, in five hands-on courses.
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Length 3 to 6 months
Effort 5 hours per week
Price Free
Subject Design
Level Intermediate
Languages English
Video Transcripts English

About this Specialization


Break into the video game industry with theoretical, technical, and business knowledge from one of the world’s best programs.

This Specialization covers the theoretical and practical foundations of video game production using the Unity 3D game engine. The Specialization is taught by faculty at Michigan State University with over fifty years of combined experience building games and teaching game production. Michigan State University is one of the top-rated game design and development programs in North America. You’ll learn to develop a game concept; prototype, test, and iterate on your ideas; and navigate licensing, marketing, and other business considerations. The specialization builds a solid foundation for industry roles as a gameplay designer, level designer, technical designer, technical artist, programmer, or producer. The capstone partner for the specialization is the online game portal Kongregate, which provides an avenue for distribution of the capstone project, as well as a pathway for monetization for aspiring game developers.

What you'll learn

  • Video Game Development

  • Video Game Design

  • Unity (User Interface)

  • Game Design

Course syllabus

There are 5 Courses in this Specialization


COURSE 1

Introduction to Game Development


COURSE 2

Principles of Game Design


COURSE 3

Business of Games and Entrepreneurship


COURSE 4

Game Development for Modern Platforms


COURSE 5

Game Design and Development Capstone

Meet the instructors

Brian Winn

Associate Professor

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Casey O'Donnell

Associate Professor

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