develop and program computer games easily training courses
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Who I amRichard Sneyd
Programme Manager of game design courses at Clane College (2010-2013)
Founder of CyberMyth Games (Jan 2013 – Present)
Really love games! (by the way, developing them is far more fun than playing the things)
What Will you Learn?
Game Design Worshop
Game Development 101
•Principles of programming (using a visual system)
•Design principles:
• What makes something look good (aesthetics)
• Gameplay & user experience design
• The Role of Audio in Games
• Why you should consider becoming an indie game developer!
Stencyl
•Cross-platform game development
•Develop once, deploy to Android, IOS, Mac, Windows & Desktop (as of version 3.0)
•Drastically shorten development cycle
•Maximise audience
•Maximise earning potential
Photoshop
Progression Options: Games Analysis & Design Evening Class
(FETAC Level 5 Minor Award)FocusedPracticalIntense3 Hour evening sessions14 weeksDevelop 2D & 3D game prototypes
You learn A LOT more!
Past Students Work
The Irish Games IndustrySome industry giants, like BigFish Games
Middleware developers (Havoc)
A LOT of indie game studios, like bitSmith, BatCat Games, Open Emotion Studios, 2PaperDolls etc...
The rise of mobile gaming (principly IOS & Android) has lead to low barriers to entry. Anyone can develop a mobile game with enough commitment.
Registration:Speak with Kathleen Dobbyn (I think)