| Grade Range: | |
| 11–12 | |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Foundations in Information Technology 1,2 or Computer Science Discoveries 1,2 (Code.org), AP Computer Science Principles 1,2 , and Game Design 1,2 | |
| Course duration: | |
| Two semesters | |
| Subject area in which graduation credit will be given: | |
| Practical Arts | |
| UC subject area satisfied: | |
| f - Visual and Performing Arts | |
| Course Description: | |
| In Game Design 3,4, students use what they learned in Game Design 1,2 to design, program, and create games for use in education.
They explore the psychology of learning and are introduced to the practice of “gamifying” a concept by understanding the target audience, defining the learning objectives, designing the experience, identifying resources, and programming and marketing the learning game. | |
| State Course Code(s): | |
| 8142 - Advanced Games and Simulation (Capstone) | |
| Basic Texts and Teaching Guides: | |
| Rogers, Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Games Design, 2010. Schell, The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses, 2008. | |