Advanced Game Development (12169.2)

This unit provides a technical exploration of advanced game development techniques with a strong focus on level design and the creation of polished interactive spaces. It examines the construction and organisation of modular 3D assets, the design of navigable environments, and the integration of lighting, visual effects, animation, and interactive elements to shape cohesive and responsive game levels. Emphasis is placed on understanding how spatial composition, gameplay flow, and environmental cues work together within contemporary game pipelines to support refined gameplay, visual clarity, and a compelling sense of player immersion.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Plan and design a refined game level that integrates spatial composition, player experience, and advanced level design methodologies;
2. Develop modular 3D assets and supporting materials suitable for integration into advanced game environments;
3. Implement an advanced character controller that enables responsive, readable, and cohesive player movement within a game space;
4. Construct particle systems, lighting, and environmental effects to enhance visual clarity, atmosphere, and player immersion; and
5. Explore source control and repository workflows to understand their role in version management, iterative development, and production reliability.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

11687 Virtual Environments

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

11650 Advanced Real-Time Production

Assumed knowledge

None.