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Game App Developer Course

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Summary

Price
Study method
Onsite
Qualification
No formal qualification
Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students

Overview

The app gaming industry in the UK has exploded with app creators like King.com who started the Candy Crush. The app has been downloaded over 500m+ worldwide and generates millions of pounds in revenue. 

The course is exclusively mobile development for gamers and will teach you unique skills, which only apply to games – such as design process, suitable tools and programming techniques.

The courses can be studied from home and each student is given a unique login to correspond with their course Tutors.

Coverage is national. 

These are blended learning courses designed to allow you to study whenever and wherever you want, so they are fully flexible and can be studied around other home and/or work commitments. 

There is a constant enrolment process - new courses are starting all the time and you may enrol at a time to suit you.

Description

ABOUT THIS ROLE

  • App Developers create the code that forms the core of all games.
  • An App Developer develops the backbone of the game with a team of lead programmers who implement the game's starting codebase.
  • Developers can be involved with several different areas of game development such as producing the game engine, implementation of the game's rules and features known as game play, creating the AI such as planning, scripting and rule-based decisions.
  • Other areas include sound integration, networking components for multiplayer games, user interface production such as game options, and input processing for external hardware such as keyboards and control.

Below are some of the modules applicants can expect to be covered on your course.

  • Overview of the mobile industry
  • Mobile Device Considerations
  • Expanding an idea into a game
  • Organisation and Collaboration Tool
  • Phone Deployment
  • Creating 2D Art
  • Creating Complex 2D Art
  • Creating 3D Art
  • Programming Concepts and Unity
  • Advanced Unity in Engine Concepts, Physics, Game Logic and Networking
  • Understanding Rapid 2D and Windows 8
  • Creating Cross-Platform Apps

Learning is through home study with the support of a 24-hour student Intranet where you can stay in contact with tutors and other learners. Tutors are also available via the phone and email so you can discuss areas that require personal attention. This method of learning enables you to maintain your current job and earnings whilst working towards your new career goals.

 

Who is this course for?

The App Development course is designed for those who wish to get into the exciting world of mobile app development - focusing on creating the logic and art behind the games. 

Career path

Typical graduate salaries start at around £20,000, although this can vary considerably depending on the size of the employer and the sector in which you are working. Once established, a typical salary can range from £34,000 - £40,000. 

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