Game Design

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3,295 USD
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Equip Educators with Comprehensive Game Design Programs

STEM skills taught through project-based game design courses. This complete game design curriculum package includes game design software and project-based courses that can be adapted and delivered to accommodate a wide range of deployment needs. It can be easily implemented for students in grades 4-12.

Game Design offers a fully-integrated STEM solution that teaches students skills including programming, digital literacy, animation, and 3D modeling. Includes a project-based curriculum and user-friendly game design software. This curriculum helps educators engage students and foster STEM skills through creative game design projects for multiple levels of experience.

This offering includes a remote training session for teachers, focused on using the game design software and online portal. This training equips educators with the knowledge and confidence to deliver high-quality game design education, ensuring students receive consistent and effective instruction.

All STEM Forged programs come with an online portal that gives educators and administrators a view of students’ progress. This portal tracks student progression, giving administrators meaningful data about student and program performance.

Grades: 4-12
Students: Serves any number of students
Contact Hours: 12-100+

Subject Targets:

Technology, Coding

Reusability:

  • Annual Subscription: Some features in this program require a license that must be renewed periodically.
  • Content can be reused across multiple cohorts, with expansions available for advanced lessons and varying difficulty levels.
Settings & Tech Requirements

Recommended Settings: 

  • Classrooms
  • Out-of-School Time Programs
  • CTE

Tech Requirements:

  • 1 Windows, Mac, or Chromebook computer per student.
  • Internet Connection
  • Mouse

Minimum Specs:

  • Memory: 2 GB
  • CPU: Intel Celeron 2GHz class (or AMD equivalent)
  • GPU: Intel HD
  • OS: Windows 7 or Chrome OS (with Intel chipset)

Recommended Specs:

  • Memory: 4 GB
  • CPU: Intel i5/i7 Class (or AMD equivalent)
  • GPU: Nvidia 900/1000 class
  • OS: Windows 10 or Mac

Network access is required. Test and troubleshoot your network at: https://app.stemforged.com/itchecklist

Curriculum Topics

Each Activity Includes:

  • A lesson overview detailing the ideas to be covered within a lesson.
  • Background information for instructors.
  • A walkthrough of the necessary concepts or project steps.
  • End-of-day key notes.
  • Expansions for lesson topics to provide more challenge.

Curriculum Topics:

  1. 3D Modeling Techniques
  2. Building with a Theme
  3. Animation
  4. Event Systems
  5. Trigger Systems
  6. Variables
  7. Debugging
  8. 3D Viewport Navigation
  9. Project Planning
  10. Asset Management
  11. Scripting Logic
  12. Spawners and Navigation
  13. Multiplayer Lobby Creation
  14. Mechanics
  15. Playtesting
  16. Constructive Feedback
  17. Project Collaboration
  18. Javascript
  19. Loops
  20. Object Oriented Programming

Curriculum Targets:

  • Develop creative thinking and innovation capabilities.
  • Enhance technical skills and digital literacy.
  • Promote problem-solving and critical thinking.
  • Foster collaboration and communication.
  • Prepare for careers in game design and related fields.

Student Takeaways:

All students retain ownership of their video game and creations permanently, even after their account is removed from the school hub.

Professional Development

Professional development covering portal features & walkthrough, game design software introduction, project walkthroughs and sample class run-through.

Materials

Curriculum & Software Includes:

  • Digital curriculum and software within the STEM Forged portal

VR LAB with Curriculum & Software Includes:

  • VR Headset with Case: 3
  • Digital curriculum and software within the STEM Forged portal
Standards & Alignment

This program aligns with the following state and national standards:

  • ISTE
  • Cognia QSELP
  • CASEL
  • GDAS - GA
  • TEKS - TX
  • BEST - FL, CA, ID, NV, CO
About the Author

STEM Forged:

For schools looking to implement game design and/or esports programs, STEM Forged provides a fully integrated, easy to deploy offering that includes proven curriculum, assessment software, and expert instructors to deliver these programs or to provide training for your educators.

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Game Design

Pricing Options:

  • Curriculum & Software: 3,295.00 USD
  • VR LAB with Curriculum & Software: 4,995.00 USD

Recommended Settings: 

  • Classrooms
  • Out-of-School Time Programs
  • CTE

Tech Requirements:

  • 1 Windows, Mac, or Chromebook computer per student.
  • Internet Connection
  • Mouse

Minimum Specs:

  • Memory: 2 GB
  • CPU: Intel Celeron 2GHz class (or AMD equivalent)
  • GPU: Intel HD
  • OS: Windows 7 or Chrome OS (with Intel chipset)

Recommended Specs:

  • Memory: 4 GB
  • CPU: Intel i5/i7 Class (or AMD equivalent)
  • GPU: Nvidia 900/1000 class
  • OS: Windows 10 or Mac

Network access is required. Test and troubleshoot your network at: https://app.stemforged.com/itchecklist

Each Activity Includes:

  • A lesson overview detailing the ideas to be covered within a lesson.
  • Background information for instructors.
  • A walkthrough of the necessary concepts or project steps.
  • End-of-day key notes.
  • Expansions for lesson topics to provide more challenge.

Curriculum Topics:

  1. 3D Modeling Techniques
  2. Building with a Theme
  3. Animation
  4. Event Systems
  5. Trigger Systems
  6. Variables
  7. Debugging
  8. 3D Viewport Navigation
  9. Project Planning
  10. Asset Management
  11. Scripting Logic
  12. Spawners and Navigation
  13. Multiplayer Lobby Creation
  14. Mechanics
  15. Playtesting
  16. Constructive Feedback
  17. Project Collaboration
  18. Javascript
  19. Loops
  20. Object Oriented Programming

Curriculum Targets:

  • Develop creative thinking and innovation capabilities.
  • Enhance technical skills and digital literacy.
  • Promote problem-solving and critical thinking.
  • Foster collaboration and communication.
  • Prepare for careers in game design and related fields.

Student Takeaways:

All students retain ownership of their video game and creations permanently, even after their account is removed from the school hub.

Professional development covering portal features & walkthrough, game design software introduction, project walkthroughs and sample class run-through.

Curriculum & Software Includes:

  • Digital curriculum and software within the STEM Forged portal

VR LAB with Curriculum & Software Includes:

  • VR Headset with Case: 3
  • Digital curriculum and software within the STEM Forged portal

This program aligns with the following state and national standards:

  • ISTE
  • Cognia QSELP
  • CASEL
  • GDAS - GA
  • TEKS - TX
  • BEST - FL, CA, ID, NV, CO

STEM Forged:

For schools looking to implement game design and/or esports programs, STEM Forged provides a fully integrated, easy to deploy offering that includes proven curriculum, assessment software, and expert instructors to deliver these programs or to provide training for your educators.

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