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• Game Design
• Code: GDN110
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• Software: Multimedia Fusion 2 (Standard) (License provided by vendor for $25)
• Prerequisite: None
• Related Courses: See course index at left

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If you're into gaming and want to learn more about design, Game Design is for you.

As you work with the Multimedia Fusion 2® software program, you'll get a solid foundation in the fundamentals of game design and development.

In this online class, you'll create an impressive portfolio of interactive, engaging games, including:

• A classic two-player ping pong game
• A block breaking action game
• A maze game with moving obstacles and collection items
• A shooter game where the player protects Earth from alien space ships
• A two-player cooperative scrolling game with a layered background
• A scrolling platform game with collection objects, ladders, and multiple levels

The course projects will help you build the skills you need to develop, design, and create games of your own. You'll learn about and use:

• The MMF2 language of events, conditions, and actions
• Genres and types of games
• Game objects that track scores, lives, time, and more
• Automated, random, and user-controlled movement
• Libraries
• Game sounds
• Backgrounds and other game art
• Game design concepts such as:
• Objects
• Layers and frames
• Cursors and crosshairs
• Particle systems
• Visible play area and virtual size
• Pixels and coordinates
• Calculations
• Title and end screens
• Looping animations
• And more!