Your office lights burn bright as the sun drops on another day. The clock refuses to stop. Deadlines loom as you pound out the code. The pressure, the challenge, your passion keep you moving. It's all about the programming. It's all about the game. In the small hours of the morning - excuses don't fly. And it's just the beginning as a video game development intern.

Your students will get the chance to program, design, and write their own 3D video game.

Why Teach Video Game Development
Students are immediately attracted and engaged with video games. The fastest-growing segment of the entertainment market, computer and video games are expected to surpass movie box-office revenues by 2007. From script writers and software engineers to music composers and animators, there is a great need
for creative, talented, and educated individuals in this fun and fast-paced profession. Game companies are looking for more women to join the development ranks as recent statistics show that over 40% of game players are female. But this industry isn’t all fun and games; valuable simulations in the medical, military, aerospace, and many other fields use video game technologies in life-saving applications.

Some Key Concepts and Outcomes

• Apply the design process to real world problems
• Understand and demonstrate basic programming concepts and functions
• Locate objects using the rectangular coordinate system
• Understand and demonstrate how to use a 3D game editor
• Prepare an informational or persuasive oral presentation
• Explain the basic elements of a well-designed video game program

How We Teach
To make the curriculum easy to implement, all the necessary knowledge and skills in programming and creating video games are delivered through totally interactive software. Through text, pictures, animations, and digital video, students are led through the exciting world of video game development.

Due to the highly interactive and self-directed nature of our curriculum, each student is allowed to find their own pace. Regardless of the learner’s motivation or learning style, students will find a new level of success with our curriculum.

This curriculum was designed to support state assessments by addressing national math, language, science, and technology standards.

Skills for Life
Good life skills are made relevant through situations that have students examine their actions. Through interactions with their boss, co-workers, and customers, students learn what it takes to be successful in the real world. They discover the long-term benefits of making the choice to take pride in what they do.

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Employers want people who solve problems. Our projects lead students through analyzing, brainstorming, and creating solutions using the design process.

Computer Requirements:
Windows® 98SE or higher, Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher, DirectX 8.1, 128 MB of RAM, 1 GB of hard disk space, CD-ROM, sound card, 8 MB video card memory (32 MB recommended), headphones, minimum 1024x768 screen resolution