Game Design

Online Workshop

Boost your Game Design career with an advanced VFS workshop.

VFS CONNECT online workshops have everything you need to take meaningful steps towards portfolio development for post-secondary study and your dream career. Developed by industry professionals, this workshop was created for those looking to learn about the games industry and expand their Game Design capabilities.

*Upon successful completion of this CONNECT workshop, the cost can be deducted from any full-time Advanced Production program tuition at VFS. Only one discount may be applied. Contact a VFS Advisor for eligibility.

**Students must confirm they are at least 16 years old at the beginning of the workshop in order to register.

***Please note that courses may be cancelled at any time due to low enrolment. Upon cancellation, registrants will receive a full refund.

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Unreal Engine AI Programming (online)

This workshop will teach students about the exciting art of programming video game artificial intelligence (AI) with the methods in use in the game industry at large. This course is designed to prepare anyone developing a career in game programming with the necessary skills for one of the fastest growing disciplines in games. AI dictates everything from how non-player characters (NPCs) communicate with players, attack, and even interact the space around them.

Students will begin by learning the whys and hows behind AI-controlled characters, before creating and implementing a variety of NPCs with differing operating methods. By the end of the workshop, students will understand the fundamentals behind video game AI.

Learning Outcomes – Participants Will:

Understand the fundamentals of NPC artificial intelligence in games
Create NPCs that interact with the game world and each other
Understand the basics and importance of timing budgets in games
Implement and understand various different methods of game AI
Create several AI showcases demonstrating their NPCs

Requirements:

Unreal Engine – Creators License download here
Computer with dual monitors (recommended), microphone, and camera
Stable Internet connection

Prerequisites:

This workshop requires students to have some experience navigating 3D environments, be it with video games, game engines, or 3D programs. This experience may be self-taught or acquired through a VFS CONNECT workshop (i.e. Unity Boot Camp or Intro to Unreal Engine).

Course Details:

Dates: October 19-20 & 26-27, 2024

Duration: 4-day online course

Time: Saturdays & Sundays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. PDT

Cost: $250