Student Toolkit

Game Engines and Integrated Development Environments (IDEs)

• Unity Engine - Unity's platform to develop games and interactive experiences across all major platforms (mobile, PC, console, extended reality (XR))

• Unreal Engine - Epic Games' proprietary game development software

• Godot - open-source game engine

• Microsoft Visual Studio - comprehensive integrated development environment for building desktop applications, web, mobile, and games

Visual Design Software

• Adobe Suite - ... so many things ... 

• Blender - 3D design and animation

• Maya - 3D design

Audio and Music Software

• FMOD - middleware between game engines, music and sound effects

• WWise - middleware between game engines, music and sound effects

• ProTools (Windows) - recording, mixing and mastering music

• Logic Pro (Mac products only) - recording, mixing and mastering music

• Ableton Live - Electronic music and live performance 

1. Supporting collaboration.

2. Professional oral and written communication.

3. Creating and working from written documentation and following instructions.

4. Project management, including project scope, organization and time management.

5. Public showcase and Portfolio development. 

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