Indie Game Dev in 3D!

Are you an artist, storyteller, or someone who wants to learn to create a 3D game but don't have any programming knowledge? Join us in a 5 day workshop that start you off in the world of Indie Game Development. This workshop is designed for you, the novice to get your feet wet in 3D Game Development without any programming experience. Learn how to you can create stunning visuals, immersive experiences and engaging game plays. 

This is a beginner immersive workshop will explore the basic tools, art assets, brush tools, environment design, player health, player movement, and help you build the basic know-how of game development with the Unity Game Engine.  

Join us as we discover, build, and design the mysterious alien planet where our heroine, Ellen has crash landed. Set game plays like avoid the hazards and defeat the enemies lurking within the ancient ruins of this unknown civilization.  

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Learn how to start your career as an indie game developer. Learn the basic mechanics, tools, systems and assets to hook up gameplay without writing any code.

 

Day 1: Setting up

Welcome and registration. Get setup and learn how to download Unity, create an account and more.  Learn how to use the asset store and incorporate game assets into your game. GAME ON!

  • Account creation with Unity
  • Overview of the Unity 3D Game Kit and its capabilities
  • Brief discussion on the pre-made game included in the Kit
  • Introduction to the Unity interface
  • Explanation of the key elements of the interface and how to use them
  • Tips and tricks for navigating the editor efficiently

Day 2: The Beginning

We will start you off with working with interactable prefabs using a moving platform where Ellen (heroine) can interact with. Learn to interact with doors, enemies, and dealing with player health. 

  • Creating a new project in Unity
  • Adding the Game Kit to the project
  • Creating an empty scene to start building in
  • Overview of the gameplay mechanics used in the Game Kit like movement
  • Basic understanding of how to use the included interactables components like doors, platforms, enemies, etc… to create gameplay
  • Working with player health

Day 3: Game Environment

Learn how to decorate your scene with painter tools, prefabs, and ground cover.  You also learn how to use the teleport system to teleport your player from one location of the scene to the other.

  • Introduction to game environment design principles
  • Overview of the tools and assets included in the Game Kit to create levels
  • Learn how to decorate your scene with painter tools, prefabs, and ground cover. 
  • You also learn how to use the teleport system to teleport your player from one location of the scene to the other.

Day 4: ProBuilder & Poly Brushes

Explore how to use ProBuilder a tool that creates and edit 3D objects in Unity. The PolyBrush a tool used to create an realistic surfaces. In addition to we will be making a pool of Acid as a hazard for Ellen.

  • Overview of the different design and game play tools in the kit.
  • Using the ProBuilder tool for editing 3D objects.
  • Create realistic environmental 3D surfaces using the PolyBrush.
  • As an example we will create a pool of Acid as a hazard challenge for our heroine Ellen.

Day 5: Game day hacking!

Today is it!  Let's design and create your own 3D Game using the Unity Game Engine with guided assistance and support.  Let's have FUN!

  • Start designing your game by applying all the concepts we learned this week!
  • Develop your storyline
  • Create your environment
  • Develop your interactables doors, enemies, platforms, and health
  • PLAY

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Learn how to start as an indie game developer

 

Workshop Info

Chan Shun Hall, 4185 E Campus Cir Dr, Berrien Springs, MI 49104.  2nd floor Compter Lab RM 226. June 12-16, 2023. Workshop session starts exactly at 9:00am-12:00pm from Monday-Friday.  

 

 

More Please!

Unfortunately, codeless programming will only get you so far.  Wanna learn more game development and how the big boys do it?  Well, stay tuned for next year!  Unity - 2D Platfomer Game Development and Programming in Unity!