Game Design Foundations II

Build on your skills in Unreal Engine and create a playable shooter game.

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Next Cohort Date

July 7, 2025
December 2, 2024

Course Features

Qualification

Industry Certificate

Duration

12 weeks

Commitment

20 hours weekly

Skill Level

Intermediate

Delivery

Weekly instruction, feedback and support

Start Date

July 7, 2025

Led By

Experienced industry instructors

Features

Flexible schedules and small class sizes (5 max)

Value

Affordable high quality education
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Build on your game design foundations

Build on your skills in Unreal Engine and create a playable shooter game.

In this program, you will tackle some more advanced uses of the Unreal Engine for a more complete picture of developing Unreal games, including character animations, particle effects, serialization, loading and streaming levels. Finish the program by developing your own fully playable game from scratch.

The Bletchley Institute x CG Spectrum difference:

  • Learn from game experts with real-world experience
  • Small group classes
  • We are an Unreal Authorized Training Center and Academic Partner
  • Blizzard Entertainment training partner

Program pre-requisites: Game Design Essentials, Game Design Foundations I.

Upon completion of this program, you'll be able to move on to the Game Design Capstone program.

Objectives

  • Uncover what makes a video game compelling
  • Build foundations in designing game systems
  • Train on industry-standard software and gain production experience
  • Be mentored by a world-class game designer
  • Small group classes (max 5 students)

Curriculum

Industry-focused online course to launch your career as a game designer

Professional Game Design and Implementation - 12 weeks

  • Create a compelling shooter project in Unreal Engine
  • Design and create amazing combat in action games
  • Implement complex AI in Unreal
  • Design complex objects in the game which players can use

Weekly Breakdown:

  1. Worldbuilding
  2. Stories to Quests
  3. Map Layout
  4. Combat in Levels
  5. Landscapes
  6. FPS Prototyping
  7. A.I. in Levels
  8. FPS Mechanics
  9. Object Systems
  10. Interactions In Levels
  11. Implementing Quests
  12. Player Gameplay

Tuition

Upfront

$4,500

Pay as You Go

$5,000

3 monthly payments of $1,667

Your Life Won't Wait for a Career Change

Pick the option that best fits into your life.

Full-Time

You’re ready to commit to a full-time course load. You’ll graduate in 15 weeks thanks to a rigorous schedule and instructor support.

  • 15 week program
  • Required class time and office hours
  • Live instructor guidance and feedback
Tuition: $4,500.00 $5,000.00
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Part-Time

Part-time is designed for busy people. If you don't have 8 hours to dedicate a day, then part-time is for you. Graduate in 45 weeks.

  • 45 week program
  • Optional study groups and office hours
  • Instructor guidance and feedback
Tuition: $4,500.00 $5,000.00
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Community-Powered

The community-powered options offers peak flexibility. Pay a small fee each month for access to course material with no time limit for completion.

  • Unlimited learning time
  • Guidance and feedback via Discord community
  • Same top-tier education
  • Cancel membership anytime
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Game Design Foundations II FAQs

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What are the software and hardware requirements for the foundations programs?

Software:

Visual Studio will be used in this program and can be downloaded for free.

Hardware:

Students will need a computer that meets the minimum requirements for Visual Studio 2022.

What are the prerequisites for the Game Design Foundations program?

Age Minimum

The minimum age to be able to enroll in our career track programs is 16. We require parent or guardian consent during the enrollment process for applicants under 18.

English Proficiency

We expect our students to have a good understanding of written and spoken English. There’s no specific ’level'; however, you must be able to understand video tutorials in English (no subtitles) and speak with your mentor in English during your live Q&A session.

Computer Literacy

To be successful in this program, you will need basic computer skills and a computer that meets the minimum specifications (see next question).

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Bletchley Institute

Be part of a community that dares to dream, to innovate, and to make a lasting impact on the world. Together, we can achieve mighty things.

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