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Game Design & Mechanics with Fortnite Creative & Unreal Engine


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Create your own thrilling levels in Fortnite Creative!

Pathway: Game Design Stage: Advanced
Age:  12-18 Grade (US): 8-12
Pathway: Game Design
Age:  12-18
Stage: Advanced
Grade (US): 8-12

This course provides an introduction to understanding game design as a team-driven process that has many dynamic elements and nuanced goals by making levels in Fortnite Creative. Students will be taken through the process of creating and revising design documents, working in teams while collaborating with others, and ultimately creating a game that they can share with their friends or online!

In addition, students will learn the basics of the Unreal Engine, which Fortnite runs on. They will get the chance to cut their teeth on its many features, both to see what a game engine looks like and to gain an appreciation for what's going on behind the scenes with their favorite game.

Course Guide

The Course Guide contains all information required to deliver this Digital Media Academy Pro course. 

 

 

Standards Alignment

This course is aligned to national and international standards for technology education. Standards include: International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), International Baccalaureate , UK National Curriculum, New Zealand Curriculum, and more!

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to…

1

Why and how games are made, from start to finish

2

How to work as a group toward specific game goals

3

The process for making a level in Fortnite Creative

4

Basic functionality of the Unreal Engine

Students will create...

1

A living, high quality design document

2

A fully playable and shareable level in Fortnite Creative

3

A basic environment built from scratch in Unreal

 

Career Pathways 

Game Developer, UI/UX Designer, Programmer, Computer Scientist, Web Developer, 3D Design, 3D Animator

Here is the course outline:

Unit 1: Intro to Fortnite

Learn the mechanics of Fortnite and the fundamentals of Game Design

Lesson 1.1: Intro to Game Design
Lesson 1.2: Fortnite Creative: How-To
Lesson 1.3: Watch & Play Fortnite Creative
Lesson 1.4: Re-Creation Challenge

Unit 2: Game Design

Learn how to design a great game, and collaborate with your classmates!

Lesson 2.1: Game Design Document
Lesson 2.2: Collaboration in Fortnite Creative
Lesson 2.3: Build a Practice Course
Lesson 2.4: Wrap-Up and Review

Unit 3: Unreal Engine

Learn how to use Unreal Engine to create new levels!

Lesson 3.1: Intro to Unreal Engine
Lesson 3.2: Creating Terrain in Unreal
Lesson 3.3: Unreal Level Design

Unit 4: Personal Game Project & Showcase

Unleash your creativity and start your final project!

Lesson 4.1: Finalizing Goals and Projects

Student Showcase

Now it's time to show off your projects!

How to Lead a Student Showcase
Student Showcase