Game Development is focused on providing graduates with the skill sets needed to pursue careers in video game development. A foundational pillar of this program is to solve creative and technical challenges in a collaborative team-based environment, allowing students to build a relevant portfolio of work showcasing their skills.
Game Development Programming blends different genres of games and interactive experiences will be explored and developed. To learn about games, we make games!
Work Integrated Learning
Students will participate in a 12 week paid co-op in their field of study. Co-operative education integrates classroom theory with related on-the-job-training by alternating terms of academic study and employment. It allows the student to gain valuable industry experience, make industry contacts, and attain a competitive advantage for job search upon graduation. The student will also gain practical knowledge about the workplace environment, including expectations, behaviours and ethics required to be successful.
For information on the program contact Tom Lepp at tlepp@rrc.ca
Graduate Profile
The Game Development advanced diploma graduate will learn to:
1. Create, edit and present game productions as part of a team while cultivating respectful and productive working relationships
2. Research, interpret and apply information to enhance project outcomes
3. Tell stories and create game projects
4. Create and edit game-ready assets
5. Create documents to meet game development objectives
6. Think critically, self-manage and learn independently
7. Manage projects by interacting with stakeholders while respecting timelines, workflow and production schedules
8. Demonstrate industry-ready skills in the chosen specialization streams of Game Art or Game Programming
9. Showcase abilities through professional portfolios, presentations, projects and work experience
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| English Language Assessment | Minimum Required Levels | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L - Listening, S - Speaking, R - Reading, W - Writing | L | S | R | W |
| AEPUCE
(Academic English Program of University and College Entrance )
Requirement: Submission of a parchment (certificate) indicating successful completion of the AEPUCE program, including language levels achieved if available. | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| CAEL and CAEL Online (Canadian Academic English Language) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| CLB (LINC)
(Canadian Language Benchmark - Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada)
Canadian Citizens: LINC programs are not available. | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Duolingo
(Duolingo English Test)
* MINIMUM OVERAL SCORE OF 115 REQUIRED. There are no minimum required levels for L,S,R,W. Only Duolingo English Test scores that have been verified through the Duolingo English Test Portal will be accepted. | 0* | 0* | 0* | 0* |
| IELTS - Academic
(International English Language Testing System)
Please Note: 3 year expiry date for Nursing Program Applicants | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| LSI (Language Studies International) | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| PTE - Academic Online Assessment (Pearson Test of English) | 58 | 58 | 58 | 50 |
| Password Skills
(An in person English Language Assessment hosted by RRC Polytech)
This in-person, computer-based test is composed of four test modules: reading, writing, listening and speaking. The test takes 3 hours and 5 minutes to complete and is conducted in two parts. The first part assesses reading, listening, and writing, and the second part assesses speaking in a separate room.
Password Skills costs $139 to take through RRC Polytech.
Password Skills is hosted by the RRC Polytech Testing and Assessment Centre: E440, Manitou a bi Bii Daziigae building, on the fourth floor.
If you wish to do Password Skills remotely (not in-person), Password Skills Plus can be taken online. RRC Polytech does not offer Password Skills Plus, but we do accept the results for entry into program.
| 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Password Skills Plus (Password Skills Plus is an online assessment that can be taken instead of Password Skills. ) | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| TOEFL-iBT
(Test of English as a Foreign Language - internet Based Test)
To meet the needs of students who are unable to take the TOEFL iBT® test at a test center due to public health concerns, ETS is temporarily offering the TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition test in selected areas. | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
| Location | Start Date | Apply Link |
|---|---|---|
| Manitou a bi Bii daziigae | Aug 26, 2024 | Apply Now |
Students may apply for financial assistance through the Manitoba Student Aid program. For general information on applying please call 204-945-6321 or 1-800-204-1685, or visit their website at www.manitobastudentaid.ca, which also includes an online application. For detailed information, please visit one of the RRC Polytech Student Service Centres or call 204-632-2327. Applicants requiring financial assistance should complete their student loan applications well in advance of the class start date.
Red River College Polytechnic is a participating institution in the HigherEdPoints program. Through this program, students are able to convert Aeroplan® Miles and TD Points into funds to help cover their tuition. Family members and friends can also contribute to a student’s education by converting their loyalty points - anyone can donate their points to an individual student.
Visit the HigherEdPoints website for more information about the program and/or to set up an account to convert your points.
This is the first of four Development and Narrative Design courses and is a shared course for both game artists and programmers. Development and Narrative Design 1 explores the foundational concepts of the game design process. Evaluating a game, and all its components, allows game developers to determine areas of strength, weakness, and opportunities for user experience improvement. Students will learn to create a variety of engaging gameplay scenarios with the aim of creating a balanced and rewarding gaming experience.
This is the second of four Development and Narrative Design courses and is a shared course for both game artists and programmers. This course explores the core concepts of the game design process. Evaluating a game, and all its components, allows game developers to determine areas of strength, weakness, and opportunities for improvement or new game elements. In this course students will learn to create concept art, mood boards, environmental designs, and concept art.
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This is the first course in a two-part introduction to software development and documentation in the game industry. Students will explore foundational software engineering techniques used to develop modern applications and games. The course will cover software life-cycle topics such as requirement gathering, planning, design, implementation, and maintenance. Problem solving techniques will also be covered. Additionally, there will be an introduction to source control tools and other software development best practices.
This is the first course in a two-part introduction to object-oriented programming in the context of graphics and sound programming. Students will learn to design, write, compile, and debug procedural and object-oriented programs that make use of 3rd-party graphic and sound libraries. Assignments will pull from real-world game development problems with an emphasis on modern tooling and coding best practices.
This is the second in a two-part course on software engineering techniques and technical documentation. The course will focus on four distinct types of technical documents: learning-oriented tutorials, goal-oriented how-to guides, understanding-oriented explanations, and information-oriented reference materials. Students will learn to plan and produce these four types of technical documents. Quality assurance, automated testing strategies, and team source control workflows will also be covered.
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This course is an introduction to algorithms and design patterns as they apply to common game development problems. Students will learn to develop efficient and elegant software algorithms for solving complex problems involving CPU / memory intensive operations. Students will also explore several advanced object-oriented data types and algorithms available in a modern object-oriented programming language.
This is the final course in the program devoted to programming concepts. Programming 4 is an introduction to the fundamentals of 3D graphics. Concepts of 3D geometry, rendering, graphics pipelines, lighting, materials, texturing, and shaders will be covered. Learners will work with each of these concepts in an industry standard graphics/game engine.
Industry work co-op or capstone project. 12 weeks - 420 hours.
This is the first of four Game Studio courses and is a shared course for both game artists and programmers. Game Studio 1 is an introduction to the Unreal game engine. Students will develop strategies and workflows to create basic production workflows in a game engine. Working in teams, students learn to create small experimental gameplay prototypes. Students will also learn foundational Visual scripting techniques along with team-based version control workflows.
This is the first of two project-based game development courses where learners design, document, implement and test a simple two-dimensional game. Learners will be shown how to use and extend a commercial game engine to develop this project. This course will introduce game engine architecture including graphics, sound, resource management, physics, collision detection, basic artificial intelligence, user interface, and more.
This course will be structured as collaborative workshop on new and emerging technologies in video game development. Learners will research new game technologies, create prototypes, develop tutorials, and present their findings to their peers. This process will expose learners to numerous cutting-edge game development technologies, while providing them with practice at being self-directed learners.
This is the second of four Game Studio courses and is a shared course for both game artists and programmers. Game Studio 2 focuses on analyzing and designing games. Working in teams, students leverage skills, assets, and software applications to create small experimental gameplay prototypes. Foundational skills in game design workflow, automation, implementation, testing and debugging will be covered.
This is the second of two courses focused on game development. This course will be an introduction to game play programming with a focus on building and prototyping game mechanics using an industry standard game engine. Learners will get hands-on experience with game subsystems including character controls, enemy behaviors, camera movement, story logic, player progression, and multiplayer networking.
This is the third of four Game Studio courses and is a shared course for both game artists and programmers. Game Studio 3 focuses on analyzing and designing solutions for creating games. Working in teams, students leverage skills, assets, and software applications to create experimental gameplay prototypes. Skills in game design workflow, automation, implementation, testing and debugging will be reinforced.
This is the first of three courses covering the mathematics required for video game development. Learners will solve common game development problems by applying mathematical and logical solutions. Students will study numeral systems, trigonometry, probability, precision, and the basics of 2D vectors and geometry. The mathematical concepts introduced in this course will be explored through small coding challenges and larger coding projects.
This is the second of three courses covering the mathematics required for video game development. This course covers the essential geometric and algebraic tools and techniques used in game development and graphics programming. Students will learn how to represent objects mathematically, and how to perform translation, rotation, scaling, and basic collision detection in 2D and 3D. Other common game-related mathematical topics will be explored.
This is the final of three courses covering the mathematics required for video game development This course covers kinematics, dynamics, particle systems, and the basics of light and sound propagation. Students will learn how to apply these principles to problems encountered in physics-based games. The underlying mathematics involved will be covered as will third party libraries and engines that implement these ideas.
This is the first of four Game Business management courses and is a shared course for both game artists and programmers. This course provides an overview of the Game Industry development process, with a focus on the principles of Project Management. Students will develop their own game industry project ideas. Students will also learn foundational skills relating to budgets, funding models, design documentation, and Agile management principles.
This is the second of four Game Business Management courses and is a shared course for both game artists and programmers. In this course students will analyze the Game Industry development process, with a focus on the principles of project development and management. Students will develop their own game industry project ideas and plans. Students will continue to develop skills relating to budgets, funding models, design documentation, and Agile management principals.
This is the third of four Game Business Management courses and is a shared course for both game artists and programmers. In this course students will analyze the Game Industry development process, with a focus on the principles of project development and management. Students will develop their own game industry project ideas and plans. Students will continue to develop skills relating to budgets, funding models, design documentation, and Agile management principals.
This is the fourth and final Game Business Management course and is a shared course for both game artists and programmers. Game Business Management provides students with a grounding in the three key areas of business associated with game development. The course focuses on legal considerations, funding, economics and the marketing of game projects.
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Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process which documents and compares an individual's prior learning gained from prior education, work and life experiences and personal study to the learning outcomes in College courses/programs. For more information, please visit www.rrc.ca/rpl.
1. Three to five examples of your strongest programming work in digital format, such as:
2. A resumé and cover letter stating your educational background, work experience, training, and any computer software and/or programming experience that you have had. You can also list hobbies and interests, and volunteer work. No references are needed.