Introduction to Game Development

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; a

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Created by: Brian Winn

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Course Description

If you love games and want to learn how to make them, then this course will start you down that path. Making games is a creative and technical art form. In this course you will familiarize yourself with the tools and practices of game development. You will get started developing your own videogames using the industry standard game development tools, including the Unity3D game engine and C#. At the end of the course you will have completed three hands-on projects and will be able to leverage an array of game development techniques to create your own basic games. This course is for individuals interested in becoming a game designer, game artist, or game programmer.

Time: 27h

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Brian Winn

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Brian M. Winn is an Associate Professor in the Department of Media and Information and Director of the Games for Entertainment and Learning (GEL) Lab at Michigan State University. Winn designs, creates, and researches interactive media, including game design, digital game-based learning and interactive health communication. Winn's expertise is in designing "meaningful games" that combine play and serious objectives. Winn's award-winning interactive media work has been presented, exhibited, and experienced around the world. Winn is an accomplished teacher who became an Apple Distinguished Educator in 2001 and a Lilly Teaching Fellow in 2005. Winn is a co-founder and director of the undergraduate Game Design and Development program at Michigan State University, which is rated in the top game programs in North America by Princeton Review. Winn serves as a member of the Michigan Film Office Advisory Council and a faculty advisor of the MSU SpartaSoft game developers student group.

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By Tomasz S on 30-Dec-15

Awesome, I really love how it started and went to the final with ease with many topics covered. Unity is a great tool, and the teacher has a great method of speaking. The projects assigned to these cover the basics for making great games, from design to script. Can't wait to continue the legacy of game making courses. Thanks Coursera!

By Garret W on 5-Oct-17

You'll definately learn a lot by taking this course.

By karthik s on 20-Dec-15

Very good introduction to Unity3D.

By Ivan E H T on 24-Jun-16

Great course!!!! Big round of applause for the coach :D

By Sucharita R P on 9-Oct-15

Brian is an amazing teacher. This is the best course that I've ever taken on Coursera.

By Erik K on 19-Oct-16

What do you feel when you've created something? Did you experience that exciting feeling playing your own 3D first person shooter? If you are keen on game development and looking for a starter course, this one is exactly what you need! The course content is well structured and easy to understand. So, if you decide to start this course you will be totally satisfied with the result!

By Bryan L on 17-May-16

This course was very informative and hands-on. I learned so much from watching the lectures, working on the assignments, and from the amazing community. I highly recommend this course for anyone that wants to start game development.

By mohammed i on 13-Oct-15

Excellent Introduction. And Prof Winn is SO right. Creating games is hard fun. With this course, you learn much in a short time and come away with a more-than-passing familiarity with both basic game mechanics and Unity3D -- as well as a little C# coding. It IS hard (for a beginner) but it IS fun!! Thank you.

By AnandVVN on 9-Feb-17

This course is a great opportunity to understand the basic game development concepts. Is a good way to make an approach to Unity3D as Engine and its integration with programming tools. You can create 3 projects that give you a perspective about how exactly you can create a video game from the beginning.

By Jon P on 9-Oct-15

Really good stuff

By Krzysztof K on 24-Apr-16

I've always loved video games, but knew nothing about game dev. I decided to take this Specialization because the dev courses focus on Unity, a good choice for indie development. The example projects are fun and Brian Winn is an excellent, clear, and likable instructor. I'm a software engineer by trade, so customizing scripts was fun and easy for me, but it would probably be challenging for someone who has never programmed before.

By Peter T on 30-Dec-16