Video Game Design/Developers

I've been collecting a good amount of resources and links in relation to the subjects I teach, including game development. I thought it might be a great idea to create a discussion thread where we can share these resources. Perhaps we can place them in a public-facing site like the Notion database linked below. I've been grabbing links, descriptions and images and placing them in the database. It is a work in progress as it is not fully organized yet. If you can think of a better way to collect all this data so it can be shared with other CSTA members, let's discuss.

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One in particular I wanted to share that might be of use to you all. This blog post highlights 12 valuable free career resources in the gaming industry, catering to various aspects of game development, art, design, and more. From the Game Development Advice Contacts List to Jean Leggett's Portfolio Advice, these resources offer expert guidance for those looking to start or advance their careers in gaming. Additionally, the article covers insights on handling rejection, building a QA portfolio, and creating standout CVs and portfolios, as well as a range of resources such as YouTube channels and guides for various roles in the industry.


Free Career Resources in Gaming

I've been collecting a good amount of resources and links in relation to the subjects I teach, including game development. I thought it might be a great idea to create a discussion thread where we can share these resources. Perhaps we can place them in a public-facing site like the Notion database linked below. I've been grabbing links, descriptions and images and placing them in the database. It is a work in progress as it is not fully organized yet. If you can think of a better way to collect all this data so it can be shared with other CSTA members, let's discuss.

Notion Database - Interactive Media Teaching/Learning Resources

I've been collecting a good amount of resources and links in relation to the subjects I teach, including game development. I thought it might be a great idea to create a discussion thread where we can share these resources. Perhaps we can place them in a public-facing site like the Notion database linked below. I've been grabbing links, descriptions and images and placing them in the database. It is a work in progress as it is not fully organized yet. If you can think of a better way to collect all this data so it can be shared with other CSTA members, let's discuss.

Notion Database - Interactive Media Teaching/Learning Resources

I've been collecting a good amount of resources and links in relation to the subjects I teach, including game development. I thought it might be a great idea to create a discussion thread where we can share these resources. Perhaps we can place them in a public-facing site like the Notion database linked below. I've been grabbing links, descriptions and images and placing them in the database. It is a work in progress as it is not fully organized yet. If you can think of a better way to collect all this data so it can be shared with other CSTA members, let's discuss.

Notion Database - Interactive Media Teaching/Learning Resources

Oregon has an "Oregon Game Project Challenge", encouraging schools to participate in game development. They provide a Resources page that has some really great info in it: https://www.ogpc.info/resources.html

In it, they list different:
* Game Engines
* Programming tutorials
* Game Design courses/Youtube channels/etc
* Project management tools
* Art/Sound/Video editing tools

I've been collecting a good amount of resources and links in relation to the subjects I teach, including game development. I thought it might be a great idea to create a discussion thread where we can share these resources. Perhaps we can place them in a public-facing site like the Notion database linked below. I've been grabbing links, descriptions and images and placing them in the database. It is a work in progress as it is not fully organized yet. If you can think of a better way to collect all this data so it can be shared with other CSTA members, let's discuss.

Notion Database - Interactive Media Teaching/Learning Resources

Oregon has an "Oregon Game Project Challenge", encouraging schools to participate in game development. They provide a Resources page that has some really great info in it: https://www.ogpc.info/resources.html

In it, they list different:
* Game Engines
* Programming tutorials
* Game Design courses/Youtube channels/etc
* Project management tools
* Art/Sound/Video editing tools

I've been collecting a good amount of resources and links in relation to the subjects I teach, including game development. I thought it might be a great idea to create a discussion thread where we can share these resources. Perhaps we can place them in a public-facing site like the Notion database linked below. I've been grabbing links, descriptions and images and placing them in the database. It is a work in progress as it is not fully organized yet. If you can think of a better way to collect all this data so it can be shared with other CSTA members, let's discuss.

Notion Database - Interactive Media Teaching/Learning Resources

I've been collecting a good amount of resources and links in relation to the subjects I teach, including game development. I thought it might be a great idea to create a discussion thread where we can share these resources. Perhaps we can place them in a public-facing site like the Notion database linked below. I've been grabbing links, descriptions and images and placing them in the database. It is a work in progress as it is not fully organized yet. If you can think of a better way to collect all this data so it can be shared with other CSTA members, let's discuss.

Notion Database - Interactive Media Teaching/Learning Resources

I've been collecting a good amount of resources and links in relation to the subjects I teach, including game development. I thought it might be a great idea to create a discussion thread where we can share these resources. Perhaps we can place them in a public-facing site like the Notion database linked below. I've been grabbing links, descriptions and images and placing them in the database. It is a work in progress as it is not fully organized yet. If you can think of a better way to collect all this data so it can be shared with other CSTA members, let's discuss.

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Anthony White
Top of the World CSTA Vice President
CS/Game Dev - Kodiak High School
Kodiak, AK
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I've been collecting a good amount of resources and links in relation to the subjects I teach, including game development. I thought it might be a great idea to create a discussion thread where we can share these resources. Perhaps we can place them in a public-facing site like the Notion database linked below. I've been grabbing links, descriptions and images and placing them in the database. It is a work in progress as it is not fully organized yet. If you can think of a better way to collect all this data so it can be shared with other CSTA members, let's discuss.

Notion Database - Interactive Media Teaching/Learning Resources

I've been collecting a good amount of resources and links in relation to the subjects I teach, including game development. I thought it might be a great idea to create a discussion thread where we can share these resources. Perhaps we can place them in a public-facing site like the Notion database linked below. I've been grabbing links, descriptions and images and placing them in the database. It is a work in progress as it is not fully organized yet. If you can think of a better way to collect all this data so it can be shared with other CSTA members, let's discuss.

Notion Database - Interactive Media Teaching/Learning Resources

Godot users - I want to look at Godot.  I figured starting at the Godot website would be a good start.  I read through the goop and am in Your first 2D game.  The tutorial took almost no time to fall apart.  Took me a while to find the Area2D node.  I can work through this tutorial because I have a lifetime of experience dealing with software and tutorials written for different version.  A student would be turned off and probably not restart.  Anyone have a good tutorial for the most recent version of Godot that is pretty idiot proof?

I've been collecting a good amount of resources and links in relation to the subjects I teach, including game development. I thought it might be a great idea to create a discussion thread where we can share these resources. Perhaps we can place them in a public-facing site like the Notion database linked below. I've been grabbing links, descriptions and images and placing them in the database. It is a work in progress as it is not fully organized yet. If you can think of a better way to collect all this data so it can be shared with other CSTA members, let's discuss.

Notion Database - Interactive Media Teaching/Learning Resources

I don't use Godot, but I know GameDev.tv just came out with a new course.

A bunch of creators on youtube are launching new stuff too. FreeCodeCamp.org just launched a new one.

Godot users - I want to look at Godot.  I figured starting at the Godot website would be a good start.  I read through the goop and am in Your first 2D game.  The tutorial took almost no time to fall apart.  Took me a while to find the Area2D node.  I can work through this tutorial because I have a lifetime of experience dealing with software and tutorials written for different version.  A student would be turned off and probably not restart.  Anyone have a good tutorial for the most recent version of Godot that is pretty idiot proof?

I've been collecting a good amount of resources and links in relation to the subjects I teach, including game development. I thought it might be a great idea to create a discussion thread where we can share these resources. Perhaps we can place them in a public-facing site like the Notion database linked below. I've been grabbing links, descriptions and images and placing them in the database. It is a work in progress as it is not fully organized yet. If you can think of a better way to collect all this data so it can be shared with other CSTA members, let's discuss.

Notion Database - Interactive Media Teaching/Learning Resources

Godot users - I want to look at Godot.  I figured starting at the Godot website would be a good start.  I read through the goop and am in Your first 2D game.  The tutorial took almost no time to fall apart.  Took me a while to find the Area2D node.  I can work through this tutorial because I have a lifetime of experience dealing with software and tutorials written for different version.  A student would be turned off and probably not restart.  Anyone have a good tutorial for the most recent version of Godot that is pretty idiot proof?

I've been collecting a good amount of resources and links in relation to the subjects I teach, including game development. I thought it might be a great idea to create a discussion thread where we can share these resources. Perhaps we can place them in a public-facing site like the Notion database linked below. I've been grabbing links, descriptions and images and placing them in the database. It is a work in progress as it is not fully organized yet. If you can think of a better way to collect all this data so it can be shared with other CSTA members, let's discuss.

Notion Database - Interactive Media Teaching/Learning Resources

Godot users - I want to look at Godot.  I figured starting at the Godot website would be a good start.  I read through the goop and am in Your first 2D game.  The tutorial took almost no time to fall apart.  Took me a while to find the Area2D node.  I can work through this tutorial because I have a lifetime of experience dealing with software and tutorials written for different version.  A student would be turned off and probably not restart.  Anyone have a good tutorial for the most recent version of Godot that is pretty idiot proof?

I've been collecting a good amount of resources and links in relation to the subjects I teach, including game development. I thought it might be a great idea to create a discussion thread where we can share these resources. Perhaps we can place them in a public-facing site like the Notion database linked below. I've been grabbing links, descriptions and images and placing them in the database. It is a work in progress as it is not fully organized yet. If you can think of a better way to collect all this data so it can be shared with other CSTA members, let's discuss.

Notion Database - Interactive Media Teaching/Learning Resources

I am switching to Godot for next school year after using Unity for the last 2 years. GDQuest is awesome. I"m actually working with them this summer as they prepare to launch their new Learn to Code from Zero course aligned to Godot 4. They are very interested in getting high school game design teachers to use their curriculum. They are giving me and my 140 Game Design students free access to their curriculum. I met up with them at GDC this year and they would like to get a few more high school teachers to try it out. I can put you in touch if you are interested.

Godot users - I want to look at Godot.  I figured starting at the Godot website would be a good start.  I read through the goop and am in Your first 2D game.  The tutorial took almost no time to fall apart.  Took me a while to find the Area2D node.  I can work through this tutorial because I have a lifetime of experience dealing with software and tutorials written for different version.  A student would be turned off and probably not restart.  Anyone have a good tutorial for the most recent version of Godot that is pretty idiot proof?

I've been collecting a good amount of resources and links in relation to the subjects I teach, including game development. I thought it might be a great idea to create a discussion thread where we can share these resources. Perhaps we can place them in a public-facing site like the Notion database linked below. I've been grabbing links, descriptions and images and placing them in the database. It is a work in progress as it is not fully organized yet. If you can think of a better way to collect all this data so it can be shared with other CSTA members, let's discuss.

Notion Database - Interactive Media Teaching/Learning Resources

I've been collecting a good amount of resources and links in relation to the subjects I teach, including game development. I thought it might be a great idea to create a discussion thread where we can share these resources. Perhaps we can place them in a public-facing site like the Notion database linked below. I've been grabbing links, descriptions and images and placing them in the database. It is a work in progress as it is not fully organized yet. If you can think of a better way to collect all this data so it can be shared with other CSTA members, let's discuss.

Notion Database - Interactive Media Teaching/Learning Resources

For those of you that have used Unity's Create with Code,  how do you format your class?   I am going through it myself and learning so that I can teach it next year.  How much do you have the students watch the Unity videos vs. you doing the instruction?  

I've been collecting a good amount of resources and links in relation to the subjects I teach, including game development. I thought it might be a great idea to create a discussion thread where we can share these resources. Perhaps we can place them in a public-facing site like the Notion database linked below. I've been grabbing links, descriptions and images and placing them in the database. It is a work in progress as it is not fully organized yet. If you can think of a better way to collect all this data so it can be shared with other CSTA members, let's discuss.

Notion Database - Interactive Media Teaching/Learning Resources

For those of you that have used Unity's Create with Code,  how do you format your class?   I am going through it myself and learning so that I can teach it next year.  How much do you have the students watch the Unity videos vs. you doing the instruction?  

I've been collecting a good amount of resources and links in relation to the subjects I teach, including game development. I thought it might be a great idea to create a discussion thread where we can share these resources. Perhaps we can place them in a public-facing site like the Notion database linked below. I've been grabbing links, descriptions and images and placing them in the database. It is a work in progress as it is not fully organized yet. If you can think of a better way to collect all this data so it can be shared with other CSTA members, let's discuss.

Notion Database - Interactive Media Teaching/Learning Resources

I'm in the same position as John, so this is helpful! Do you give deadlines for units or anything like that to ensure that the class is maintaining a minimum pace? I was originally planning on doing most of the lessons myself, but I did wonder about how to best support a structure where learners can move ahead if they're ready and eager.

I like the idea of breaking up the days with extras here and there. Have you found finding indie developers (who are interested in talking to your class) to be an easy process? What do you have your class do in order to prepare for those conversations?

For those of you that have used Unity's Create with Code,  how do you format your class?   I am going through it myself and learning so that I can teach it next year.  How much do you have the students watch the Unity videos vs. you doing the instruction?  

I've been collecting a good amount of resources and links in relation to the subjects I teach, including game development. I thought it might be a great idea to create a discussion thread where we can share these resources. Perhaps we can place them in a public-facing site like the Notion database linked below. I've been grabbing links, descriptions and images and placing them in the database. It is a work in progress as it is not fully organized yet. If you can think of a better way to collect all this data so it can be shared with other CSTA members, let's discuss.

Notion Database - Interactive Media Teaching/Learning Resources

I'm in the same position as John, so this is helpful! Do you give deadlines for units or anything like that to ensure that the class is maintaining a minimum pace? I was originally planning on doing most of the lessons myself, but I did wonder about how to best support a structure where learners can move ahead if they're ready and eager.

I like the idea of breaking up the days with extras here and there. Have you found finding indie developers (who are interested in talking to your class) to be an easy process? What do you have your class do in order to prepare for those conversations?

For those of you that have used Unity's Create with Code,  how do you format your class?   I am going through it myself and learning so that I can teach it next year.  How much do you have the students watch the Unity videos vs. you doing the instruction?  

I've been collecting a good amount of resources and links in relation to the subjects I teach, including game development. I thought it might be a great idea to create a discussion thread where we can share these resources. Perhaps we can place them in a public-facing site like the Notion database linked below. I've been grabbing links, descriptions and images and placing them in the database. It is a work in progress as it is not fully organized yet. If you can think of a better way to collect all this data so it can be shared with other CSTA members, let's discuss.

Notion Database - Interactive Media Teaching/Learning Resources

I try to do 2 Units per marking period, our marking periods are 6 weeks. That allows me to do a few other things in addition to Create with Code. Although, over time, some students fall way behind so I have to drop the other extra stuff so they have enough time to finish. When I let them to move on without finishing everything, at the end, when they make their own games, they get too stuck bc they haven't done enough of the work. This year I made the extra activities extensions so that those who were ready could do them, but those who needed to finish CwC can. 

Overall, due to what skills my students come to me with, I am moving to Godot next year so I can start my juniors off with 2d games and doing the GDQuest curriculum Learn to Code from Zero. Senior year I'll have them make a few different types of games semester 1 to see the variety of games they now have the skills to make, then in semester 2 they work on a team and turn an original idea into a working game. During semester 1, if a few students want to try 3d games, GDQuest has basic courses for that too. I've found most of my students really struggle in 3d and Unity doesn't really have a good 2d curriculum.

I'm in the same position as John, so this is helpful! Do you give deadlines for units or anything like that to ensure that the class is maintaining a minimum pace? I was originally planning on doing most of the lessons myself, but I did wonder about how to best support a structure where learners can move ahead if they're ready and eager.

I like the idea of breaking up the days with extras here and there. Have you found finding indie developers (who are interested in talking to your class) to be an easy process? What do you have your class do in order to prepare for those conversations?

For those of you that have used Unity's Create with Code,  how do you format your class?   I am going through it myself and learning so that I can teach it next year.  How much do you have the students watch the Unity videos vs. you doing the instruction?  

I've been collecting a good amount of resources and links in relation to the subjects I teach, including game development. I thought it might be a great idea to create a discussion thread where we can share these resources. Perhaps we can place them in a public-facing site like the Notion database linked below. I've been grabbing links, descriptions and images and placing them in the database. It is a work in progress as it is not fully organized yet. If you can think of a better way to collect all this data so it can be shared with other CSTA members, let's discuss.

Notion Database - Interactive Media Teaching/Learning Resources

I try to do 2 Units per marking period, our marking periods are 6 weeks. That allows me to do a few other things in addition to Create with Code. Although, over time, some students fall way behind so I have to drop the other extra stuff so they have enough time to finish. When I let them to move on without finishing everything, at the end, when they make their own games, they get too stuck bc they haven't done enough of the work. This year I made the extra activities extensions so that those who were ready could do them, but those who needed to finish CwC can. 

Overall, due to what skills my students come to me with, I am moving to Godot next year so I can start my juniors off with 2d games and doing the GDQuest curriculum Learn to Code from Zero. Senior year I'll have them make a few different types of games semester 1 to see the variety of games they now have the skills to make, then in semester 2 they work on a team and turn an original idea into a working game. During semester 1, if a few students want to try 3d games, GDQuest has basic courses for that too. I've found most of my students really struggle in 3d and Unity doesn't really have a good 2d curriculum.

I'm in the same position as John, so this is helpful! Do you give deadlines for units or anything like that to ensure that the class is maintaining a minimum pace? I was originally planning on doing most of the lessons myself, but I did wonder about how to best support a structure where learners can move ahead if they're ready and eager.

I like the idea of breaking up the days with extras here and there. Have you found finding indie developers (who are interested in talking to your class) to be an easy process? What do you have your class do in order to prepare for those conversations?

For those of you that have used Unity's Create with Code,  how do you format your class?   I am going through it myself and learning so that I can teach it next year.  How much do you have the students watch the Unity videos vs. you doing the instruction?  

I've been collecting a good amount of resources and links in relation to the subjects I teach, including game development. I thought it might be a great idea to create a discussion thread where we can share these resources. Perhaps we can place them in a public-facing site like the Notion database linked below. I've been grabbing links, descriptions and images and placing them in the database. It is a work in progress as it is not fully organized yet. If you can think of a better way to collect all this data so it can be shared with other CSTA members, let's discuss.

Notion Database - Interactive Media Teaching/Learning Resources

The thing I most dislike about Unity, other than the CEO, is that it is always asking my students for an admin username and password when opening the hub, when using Visual Studio, all the time. Some of the time you can say cancel and there is no negative consequence, other times, something won't work right. No matter who I ask, no one seems to know what is happening and why. I don't have much of a functioning IT department in my district so I can't send them an "allow" list so that stops. Also, Unity techs say they aren't sure it's permissions related either. We have M1 and M2 Macbook Pros and until recently, the Silicon version of Unity didn't work well. It has stabilized, but it's really hit or miss.

I have given Unity 2 years and I want to move on. If the Create with Code curriculum were better and more complete, I'd deal with the technical stuff as best I can, but I find it lacking. The GDQuest courses are very complete for learning the programming side of Game Dev. That is what my students struggle most with. That is where I need the best resources so students eventually can be more independent when making a game in their teams.

I do like that tutorial you shared. Had I been able to find better 2d resources, there were times this year that would have been more smooth.

Game Engines function in a similar way so I'm not too worried about learning Godot. I've been tinkering around with it and I'll do a deeper dive this summer in my internship.

We are having a terrible time getting Visual Studio to work. We also installed VS Code but then intellisense doesn't work properly. It's been really lacking in this area. Another thing about Godot is that the editor is built right into the engine so it's all tightly integrated. GDScript functions like Python and it's easier to read and write. Hopefully more kids will get the hang of programming sooner so that the barrier is no longer the programming for them, just their creativity.

I try to do 2 Units per marking period, our marking periods are 6 weeks. That allows me to do a few other things in addition to Create with Code. Although, over time, some students fall way behind so I have to drop the other extra stuff so they have enough time to finish. When I let them to move on without finishing everything, at the end, when they make their own games, they get too stuck bc they haven't done enough of the work. This year I made the extra activities extensions so that those who were ready could do them, but those who needed to finish CwC can. 

Overall, due to what skills my students come to me with, I am moving to Godot next year so I can start my juniors off with 2d games and doing the GDQuest curriculum Learn to Code from Zero. Senior year I'll have them make a few different types of games semester 1 to see the variety of games they now have the skills to make, then in semester 2 they work on a team and turn an original idea into a working game. During semester 1, if a few students want to try 3d games, GDQuest has basic courses for that too. I've found most of my students really struggle in 3d and Unity doesn't really have a good 2d curriculum.

I'm in the same position as John, so this is helpful! Do you give deadlines for units or anything like that to ensure that the class is maintaining a minimum pace? I was originally planning on doing most of the lessons myself, but I did wonder about how to best support a structure where learners can move ahead if they're ready and eager.

I like the idea of breaking up the days with extras here and there. Have you found finding indie developers (who are interested in talking to your class) to be an easy process? What do you have your class do in order to prepare for those conversations?

For those of you that have used Unity's Create with Code,  how do you format your class?   I am going through it myself and learning so that I can teach it next year.  How much do you have the students watch the Unity videos vs. you doing the instruction?  

I've been collecting a good amount of resources and links in relation to the subjects I teach, including game development. I thought it might be a great idea to create a discussion thread where we can share these resources. Perhaps we can place them in a public-facing site like the Notion database linked below. I've been grabbing links, descriptions and images and placing them in the database. It is a work in progress as it is not fully organized yet. If you can think of a better way to collect all this data so it can be shared with other CSTA members, let's discuss.

Notion Database - Interactive Media Teaching/Learning Resources

I'm in the same position as John, so this is helpful! Do you give deadlines for units or anything like that to ensure that the class is maintaining a minimum pace? I was originally planning on doing most of the lessons myself, but I did wonder about how to best support a structure where learners can move ahead if they're ready and eager.

I like the idea of breaking up the days with extras here and there. Have you found finding indie developers (who are interested in talking to your class) to be an easy process? What do you have your class do in order to prepare for those conversations?

For those of you that have used Unity's Create with Code,  how do you format your class?   I am going through it myself and learning so that I can teach it next year.  How much do you have the students watch the Unity videos vs. you doing the instruction?  

I've been collecting a good amount of resources and links in relation to the subjects I teach, including game development. I thought it might be a great idea to create a discussion thread where we can share these resources. Perhaps we can place them in a public-facing site like the Notion database linked below. I've been grabbing links, descriptions and images and placing them in the database. It is a work in progress as it is not fully organized yet. If you can think of a better way to collect all this data so it can be shared with other CSTA members, let's discuss.

Notion Database - Interactive Media Teaching/Learning Resources

For those of you that have used Unity's Create with Code,  how do you format your class?   I am going through it myself and learning so that I can teach it next year.  How much do you have the students watch the Unity videos vs. you doing the instruction?  

I've been collecting a good amount of resources and links in relation to the subjects I teach, including game development. I thought it might be a great idea to create a discussion thread where we can share these resources. Perhaps we can place them in a public-facing site like the Notion database linked below. I've been grabbing links, descriptions and images and placing them in the database. It is a work in progress as it is not fully organized yet. If you can think of a better way to collect all this data so it can be shared with other CSTA members, let's discuss.

Notion Database - Interactive Media Teaching/Learning Resources