{"id":9473,"date":"2023-10-26T07:48:43","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T14:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourplanbproductions.com\/openworld\/?post_type=workshop&#038;p=9473"},"modified":"2025-12-10T09:30:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T17:30:36","slug":"designing-games-unity","status":"publish","type":"workshop","link":"https:\/\/yourplanbproductions.com\/openworld\/workshops\/designing-games-unity\/","title":{"rendered":"Designing Games in Unity"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-9473\" data-postid=\"9473\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-9473 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_e68d210 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_8jm9211 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_l3do211   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p class=\"p1\"><em><strong>Two-Week Workshop, Dates Offered:<\/strong><br \/>Session 1 (6\/22\/26 \u2013 7\/2\/26)<br \/><\/em><br \/><em><strong>Tuition:<\/strong>\u00a0<del datetime=\"2025-11-06T22:52:03+00:00\">$1899<\/del> <strong>$1519 with code EARLYBIRD_26<\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/em><\/p><p>Unity\u2019s versatility powers everything from indie darlings to mobile hits, making it one of the most widely used engines in game development. Learning Unity allows students to explore the full development pipeline while offering flexibility to create both 2D and 3D games, giving them a practical toolset that adapts to any game idea\u2014from simple concepts to complex interactive worlds.<\/p><p>Innovators will build complete games using Unity, progressing from 2D to 3D while learning design principles and programming fundamentals. Students develop gameplay systems and interactive mechanics while discovering how code, design, and art combine to create engaging player experiences. Their ProjectFUN game becomes something they can expand and refine at home, demonstrating they can take ideas from concept to playable reality.<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><em>Projects in this workshop may include: Creating multiple, simple enemy agents for their game and developing a 3D-platformer game.<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_wxol212 last\">\n                    <!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_f12k212 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion separate rounded tb_default_color\">\n            <li class=\"builder-accordion-active\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-f12k212-0\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-f12k212-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n                                                            <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">A Few of the Topics Covered in this Course<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-f12k212-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-f12k212-0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" class=\"accordion-content tf_clearfix\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tb_wp6p291\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column tb_oez2291 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_f95o291   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <ul><li>Core engagement principles<\/li><li>Designing and developing game systems<\/li><li>Designing and developing characters and cameras<\/li><\/ul>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n            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language<\/li><li><em>Unity<\/em> game engine<\/li><li>Visual Studio Community<\/li><\/ul>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n            <li class=\"builder-accordion-active\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-f12k212-2\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-f12k212-2-content\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n                                                            <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">Faculty and Guests<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-f12k212-2-content\" data-id=\"acc-f12k212-2\" aria-hidden=\"false\" class=\"accordion-content tf_clearfix\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tb_avbm290\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" 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