Course summary

Want to know how to create the next generation of video games? Become a games developer with the technical skills to enter a fast-growing gaming industry. Overview Video games play a major role in modern society. Billions of people, all over the world, play video games on a regular basis. And it’s not just for entertainment. Video games are applied within many other sectors, including education and sport. The Games Development Cert HE course is designed to put you on track to become a games developer or programmer. You will begin to develop your programming skills and get to grips with the game development life cycle. Further to this, you will also: Develop the knowledge and skills to program 2D games and gain an understanding of their role in the wider games creation process. Develop the ability to describe and interrogate the games design and development process Get to know the games development project life cycle; from specification, design and development, through to production, release and testing. Understand the dynamics of development teams and look at the fundamental legal, social, ethical and professional issues associated with games development. Learn how to build efficient algorithmic solutions and understand the essential mathematical techniques linked directly to solution formation.  Develop logical thinking skills to become an effective problem solver and games programmer After completing the Games Development Cert HE, you have the option to progress into the 2nd year of the degree course. This is where you would advance your developer skills across multiple devices and platforms, with exposure to all aspects of games development. For example, you will explore elements such as character and AI, player input and movement, physics, graphics or decision strategy. In order to build realistic, intelligent and responsive games of the future. Career Prospects The gaming market is continuing to grow at a fast pace and games developers and programmers get some of the highest salaries in the industry. This degree aims to prepare you for a successful career in computer game development, whether you chose to work for one of the major games’ producers, smaller independent companies or as a freelancer. You will have developed a broad range skills that will enable you specialise in one of the many sub-sections of the profession, such as character and AI, player input and movement, game physics, graphics or decision strategy.