12-MONTH MILESTONE
Take a tightly scoped game, in your chosen engine track, through production, release preparation and a professional presentation.
WHAT YOU'LL EXPLORE
WHAT YOU'LL BE ABLE TO DO
Manage a team production schedule against real milestones and deadlines.
Apply advanced object-oriented programming structures and systems architecture in C++ (Unreal Engine) or C# (Stride), depending on your track.
Optimize a game for performance and accessibility across target hardware.
Run a full asset pipeline — modelling, texturing, facial and clothing work — using Blender, Substance Painter, Faceform Wrap and MetaTailor.
Integrate AI-assisted production tools, including 3D AI Studio, Lychee Studio, Meshy AI and YVO3D, into a real production pipeline.
Prepare release materials — store page copy, screenshots, trailer and press kit.
Build a commercial plan covering positioning, audience and release strategy.
Assemble a professional portfolio, pitch it to a review panel, and take a tightly scoped game from vertical slice to a release-ready build.
YOUR COMPLETION MILESTONE
Assessment combines your project's quality, individual contribution, documented process and presentation.
See where a strong project at this stage can go nextOur primary engine for RPG production — real-time worlds, Blueprints and C++ programming.
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An open-source C# engine we teach for students moving toward RTS and systems-driven games.
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3D modelling, sculpting, rigging and animation for characters, props and environments.
Official software site ↗Adobe’s industry-standard PBR texturing and material authoring for game-ready assets.
Scan wrapping and topology transfer to prepare consistent character meshes for later production steps.
Official software site ↗AI-assisted 3D clothing and outfitting for characters, with cloth physics and auto-posing.
Generates base 3D models from images or text prompts to accelerate early asset blockouts.
AI-powered generation of complete 3D worlds and asset sets for rapid prototyping.
Text-to-3D and image-to-3D generation for early assets, followed by review, cleanup and game-engine testing.
Official software site ↗AI-generated 3D models and environments built for direct use inside Unreal Engine.
Procedural environments, simulation and visual effects for advanced-stage projects.
Official software site ↗2D concept art, mood boards, texture painting and marketing/store-page compositing.
Software names and logos identify tools in the proposed curriculum. They do not imply certification, sponsorship or an institutional partnership. Licenses, subscriptions and tool availability will be confirmed before enrollment.
THE NEXT THREE MONTHS / IN DETAIL
Indicative teaching sequence. These are the three months leading to this milestone; the full pathway builds cumulatively.
Lock the scope of a small game and plan the remaining production. Define ownership of tasks, acceptance criteria, build responsibility and a schedule for external playtesting.
Production plan, prioritized backlog and a stable milestone build.
Finish the agreed content, improve performance and review accessibility. Prepare a trailer, screenshots, store-page copy and a concise pitch while testing the complete player journey.
Content-complete build, QA evidence and a draft release package.
Resolve critical issues and prepare a release candidate. Document installation, controls, credits and asset permissions. Present the game, your contribution and the commercial plan to a review panel.
A tightly scoped release-ready game, individual portfolio and pitch package.
Expect to show working builds, explain your decisions and document your own contribution. A team deliverable does not replace individual competency. Final rubrics, attendance rules and reassessment arrangements will be shared before formal enrollment.
Understand assessment and portfoliosYOUR NEXT CHAPTER STARTS HERE
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