Game – Programming

With training from Centennial College’s Game – Programming you’ll graduate with an advanced diploma and the know-how to launch a career in the game software industry.

Whether you love the classics or today’s technologically advanced games, in this interactive gaming program’s courses you’ll participate in various phases of game development, such as: Game design, Three-dimensional graphics programming, Simulation design, and Multiplayer online game programming.

This advanced diploma technology program will also focus on topics such as object-oriented software design methodologies and user-oriented interface design, software testing and QA, C#, Java, advanced graphics, web game programming, HTML5/JavaScript, Unity3D and mobile application development.

To underscore the curriculum’s applied focus, two software development projects will be included. These “real world” game/simulations/applications will require you to utilize all the technical and business skills acquired during your studies to build high-quality software.

What You’ll Learn

• Analyze the differences in game genres in order to develop games that meet the needs of specific markets.
• Analyze the history of video games to compare various approaches to game development.
• Support the development of games by identifying and relating concepts from a range of industry roles—programming, design, and art.
• Contribute as an individual and a member of a game development team to the effective completion of a game development project.
• Develop strategies for ongoing personal and professional development to enhance work performance in the games industry.
• Perform all work in compliance with relevant statutes, regulations, legislation, industry standards and codes of ethics.
• Analyze game engines and make recommendations for the most appropriate game engine to support new and existing projects.
• Apply advanced theories and principles of mathematics and science as required for 2D and 3D games.
• Support real-time game environments and simulations using elements such as system architecture, graphics programming, and sound/audio to optimize performance.
• Optimize programming code to achieve high performance, high speed and reduced memory utilization, for all types of games.
• Develop artificial intelligence strategies and tactics to support real-time game environments and simulations.
• Implement network solutions and co-ordinate user groups to ensure seamless network interaction among different groups in on-line game communities.