INTRODUCTION TO VIDEO GAMES CREATION

COURSE, 1-25 ECTS

IVGC.Course

Here you have answers to your most frequently asked questions:

Just to summarise the most important things about

 You can study as many modules in any order you want. Just follow our recommendation and you will
do just fine.
 You will earn a certificate (transcript of records) after minimum of 1 ECTS (European Credit Transfer
System). They are formal University credits from Finnish education system and some universities
approve them as part of your degree studies (case by case).
 You have in total 12+1 months right to study form the date of registration.
 You can stop studying at any time and receive your updated transcript.
 You can ask for an updated transcript at any time you want.
 There are NO fees of any kind, not for registering, not for certificate, no completion fees. ZERO.
Enjoy!

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You can study all modules at ANY ORDER YOU WANT. However, this is the recommend order of study from
very easy to more difficult:

ABOUT THE GAMES INDUSTRY AND CONCEPT DESIGN

Module 10 - History of Games, Parts 1&2, 1 ECTS - VERY EASY

Module 11 - Game Experience Analysis, My Favourite Game, 1 ECTS - VERY EASY
Module 12 - Innovation in Games , 1 ECTS - VERY EASY
Module 13 – Games Industry and Data Analytics, 1 ECTS – EASY
Module 14 – Analysis of the Game I Play Now, 1 ECTS –EASY
Module 15 - Ideation and Value Creation in Games, 1ECTS – EASY
Module 16 - Artificial Intelligence for Games, 2 ECTS – INTERMEDIATE
Module 17 – Video Games Production, 1 ECTS –VERY EASY
Module 18 – Game Concept Design, 2 ECTS - INTERMEDIATE

VIDEO GAME DEVELOPMENT MODULES

Module 1 - Introduction to development tools, 2 ECTS - INTERMEDIATE

Module 2 - 'The Return' -text based adventure, 1 ECTS - INTERMEDIATE
Module 3 - An interactive card combat game, 4 ECTS - DIFFICULT
Module 4 - Pixel Art - 2 ECTS - INTERMEDIATE
Module 5 – Mobile Gaming - 5 ECTS - DIFFICULT

Click here to access the course content:

https://cambridge-academy-of-gaming-and-innovation...

Q: When does the course start?

For you it starts NOW! You can start studying after reading this page. Do NOT wait for further instructions or
scheduled classes.

Q: When does the course end?

There is no specific deadline for completing the course yet. We will give you 12+1 months study time for free
from the registration date.

Q1: Can you please share links to the free software packages used in the course.

These are the software packages you will need during the course.

Krita

https://krita.org/en/

Blender

https://www.blender.org/

Also 32 bit version

(Also 32 bit Blender 2.78c Windows 32 bit Download (clicking this link will start the download)

To find it in the future, click on the "macOS, GNU/Linux, and other versions" button to find alternate versions,
including 32 bit versions.)

Note! We do not recommend the latest version 2.8. of Blender as it is currently very buggy.

Unity

Download page is https://store.unity.com/#plans-individual

Choose Personal or apply to Student

At this moment, IVGC.Course student will not enter to the student plan unfortunately but if you are already
studying at a University use that to apply. We are working on this topic.

https://unity3d.com/

Visual Studio Community Edition

https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/community/

and/or a word processor such as Microsoft Word or similar.

Q2: How do YOU benefit from completing the whole course?

You will learn the basics of games industry, arts & technology.

If you later want to pursue to study a whole degree in games development, this course will give you the benefit
of already knowing some of the basics. Most importantly, many universities will interview you before
accepting you as a student. If you have completed all 25 ECTS you will have an advantage against other
applicants to enter that degree course. ECTS University credits system is well known and it tells the university
(interviewee) an idea how much time and effort you have spent studying (approximately) already.

Q3: Who is providing this course?

The course and ECTS credits, official university credits are provided to you by well-known Finnish university,
XAMK South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences.

The course content and teaching is provided to you by CADGI (Cambridge Academy of Digital Gaming and
Innovation, Cambridge Gamechanger ltd, and Cypherdelic ltd.)

The teaching content is delivered you to by Teachable.com, an online teaching content platform that works well
with teaching with videos – is simple and works.
Q4: How much does the course cost? A: The course is for free of charge, there are NO fees. There are NO
fees for completion or requesting the transcript of records (certificate). Enjoy it! Professionally developed
courses can cost thousands of euros, and semester in a university even more.

Q5: Will I receive a certificate? A: Yes, you will receive an official university (Transcript of Records (TOR)
after completing at least 1 ECTS credit. This certificate is internationally accredited and recognized.

Q6: How much time I have to complete the course? A: You have in total 12 months of right to study and
complete the course.

Q7: How much time do I need to complete the course? In theory, 1 ECTS is approximately 27hrs of work.
The course works in a way that the first modules you study are very easy to complete but then at a later stage it
will become not just more difficult but will require significantly more time to complete.

Q8: How much of an academic year the course cover? The course at the moment 25ECTS covers 40% of an
academic year study. A usual academic year is 60ECTS.

Q9: Are there any deadlines for completing the modules? A: Not really. You need to plan your own use of
time. However, you must show activity by studying Module 10 as soon as possible after registration.

We want to see you actively studying and learning. If you have any issues with timings (e.g. university
exams, work) please let me know at maarika@cadgi.org and we will sort it out together.

Q10: Why is my name incorrectly written in my Certificate? A: Check that your name is correctly written
in your registration email from XAMK. We need to have your real FirstName and FamilyName in our records.

Q11: How is teaching delivered? A: Teaching is done by means of professional videos and responding to your
questions. There are no classes, you can study anytime from anywhere, from home for instance.

Q12: What are the tech requirements to study the course? A: most importantly you need an internet
connection, smart phone at first and later on desk/laptop. There is NO need for a graphic tablet but preferable.

Q13: How do I get support if I have any problems with my assignments? A: You can always ask us any
questions by emailing me at maarika@cadgi.org or commenting below the lecture video/page and we respond
to you as soon as we can.

Q14: I have submitted my deliverable assignment but I have not got an answer for the result. What
should I do? A: We will ALWAYS answer to you personally if you have passed a module. If you do not
receive an email from us within 2 weeks from submission please contact us. We only assess modules with
'accepted' (pass) or 'fail'. In your transcript it is 'H" (pass in Finnish language) In the case of fail we will try to
support you to complete the module.

Q15: Can I study with my friends? A: Yes, of course! Games development is all about team work. However,
when you submit your work you have to show that it has been you personally who have worked on the
Deliverable. Example: gather friends together, discuss the lectures and study at the same time and share ideas.
One helps another to complete the module.

Q16: What is a professional certificate PROC? A: This is your ultimate goal! In the case you complete the
whole course, we will, as professionals, write you a personal professional certificate for your great and hard
work. We require you to show passion through your assignments and real interest in studying or working in the
industry, of course.

Q17: Will I be skilled enough to get a job from the games industry by completing this course? A: Getting
into the games industry is not easy, it is a tough industry, you need to work hard. On the other hand it is also
really exciting and rewarding industry. This course helps you to decide what could be your strength and
specialty for further studies. You need to practice A LOT and build a portfolio of examples of your work to
show to the possible employers. Look at this site below to understand what type of roles games studios have
open.

https://jobs.gamesindustry.biz/by-category/programming

Q18: Do I need a graphic tablet to complete Module 10? A: No, you do not need a graphic tablet.
However, if you are into drawing and game arts we recommend you to use a graphic tablet to sketch your
character design. You need at least PEN and PAPER to sketch your character though.

Q19. How do I know that I have passed the module?

After we have assessed your work; if it is complete and ‘Accepted’ we will notify you and you will get a
confirmation, credits will be registered at XAMK University of Applied Sciences, Finland registry for life time.
You will receive a digital, official university transcript of your records to your email.

Q20. What are ECTS credits?

Remember, the cool and unique feature is that after completing the lectures you will receive up-to 25 ECTS,
European official higher education (University) level credits that (with approval) can be used part of your
degree studies or when applying to study in European universities (interviews/evidence of interest/CV).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Credit_Tran...