Detailed Curriculum

Module 1

Introduction to Programming & Storytelling

• Events & Sequences

• Creating characters with code

• Drawing your own characters and interacting with them

• Storytelling and creating stories with code

• Capstone Project - Create your First Story

Module 2

Game Development and programming concepts

• Loops

• Variables

• Experimentation and Debugging

• Capstone Project - Create your First Game

• Receive Basic Game Development certificate

Module 3

Advanced game fundamentals 

• Functions

• Conditionals

• Game Planning

• Making your old games more fun

• Capstone Project - Create your own game

Module 4

Algorithms, Game Design and Dynamics

• Algorithms

• Elements of game design - characters, difficulty, scoring, fun and more

• What makes a great game

• Capstone Project - Create 2 Games

• Receive Intermediate Game Development Certificate

Module 5

Design Thinking and App Design

• Introduction to design thinking - empathize, ideate, plan, create and test

• What do mobile apps do like

• Thinking about the end user

• Analyzing designs in everyday life

• Prototyping

• Capstone Project - Create a Prototype

Module 6

Introduction to creating mobile apps

• Components of a mobile app

• Interactions and navigation

• Integrating design with code

• Multi-screen apps

• Capstone Project - Create your first mobile app

• Receive Basic App Development Certificate