Game Design and Development 3: 3D Shooter

The third course in Michigan State’s sequence moves the project work into a 3D shooter. Its design focus includes assets, levels, balance and iterative improvement. It is useful when you want practice connecting a working Unity scene with evidence from players, rather than treating a finished build as the end of development.

What you will learn

• Plan assets for a small 3D game.
• Adjust a level and its balance through playtests.
• Use prototype feedback to prioritize changes.

Who this suits

Complete the preceding 2D platformer course or bring equivalent skills. The provider labels this intermediate and assumes familiarity with the sequence’s development process.

Before you enroll

Asset creation, level design and programming compete for time. Keep the prototype small enough to test, and check licenses before adding external art or sound.

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Put it into practice

Build one encounter and ask two players to attempt it. Compare their paths and failures, then revise one design variable while preserving the rest of the encounter.

Source and review

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