Mobile Game Developer
| Age Group: | |
| Grades: | |
| Learning Hours: | 25 hours |
| Domain: | Game Development |
| Key Skills: | Design thinking, user experience, feedback |
| Assessment: | MCQ assessment and project assessment |
| Hardware/System Requirements: | None |
| Progression: | Video Game Design with Phaser |
Course Overview
In this intermediate course, students will learn to use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to build games that can be played on both desktop and mobile devices.
This course is designed for students who have had prior experience with HTML, CSS, andJavaScript. Using the BSD Online learning platform, students will build a total of five different games — a platformer, a track game, a nonogram puzzle game, a battle game, and a jumping game.
Students will develop fundamental skills in programming, learn about game development and design, and explore how to add further customizations to their projects.They will end the course with a tech portfolio of the projects they’ve created, and will be able to use their new skills to move onto more complex projects in the future.
Explore: Students will further develop their understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript by working through a progression of five game projects.
Learn: Teachers will lead students through guided projects that teach the fundamentals of game development to create a series of projects on BSD Online. After completing the guided projects, students will also learn how to add further customizations to their projects in sandbox.
Create: Students will create five unique projects throughout this course:
| Project | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
|
Platformer |
Students will learn how to use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create a side-scrolling platformer where players jump to collect coins and avoid crashing into walls. |
5 hours |
|
Traffic Looper |
Students will learn how to use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create a traffic game where players must complete successful loops around a track and control the speed of a car to avoid crashing into motorcycles. |
5 hours |
|
Nonogram |
Students will learn how to use HTML and JavaScript to create a nonogram puzzle game where players must use the clues to reveal a hidden image. |
5 hours |
|
Dungeon Battle |
Students will learn how to use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create a battle game where players must successfully defeat enemy monsters. |
5 hours |
|
Wall Jumper |
Students will learn how to use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create a game where players jump to dodge falling rocks. |
5 hours |