Mobile Game Development Mini-Degree

Smartphones are becoming an integral part of our daily lives. Of the entire world’s population, 45% own a smartphone – as this number continues to grow, so does the mobile games market and the number of opportunities available for mobile game developers.

With the Mobile Game Development Mini-Degree, you’ll build and publish mobile-friendly games for Android and iOS devices. You’ll learn by building real games that can be showcased in your professional portfolio, and master in-demand techniques including using Unity’s Device Simulator to simulate projects on different devices, and how to design UIs, levels, mechanics, and more that respond to various mobile screen sizes and shapes.

You’ll also learn how to use the Unity Ads and Unity In-App Purchases services to monetize your mobile games – allowing you to earn revenue from your hobby or professional projects.

 

You will master:

2D game development fundamentals
Touch gesture controls
Physics, parallax, and other advanced mechanics
Mobile performance optimization
Monetization integration
Publishing to mobile stores

 

 

Learn with Certified Instructors

This curriculum has been designed by instructors who have been certified by Unity Technologies and CompTIA in recognition of their demonstrated excellence in programming.

As a Unity Authorized Learning Partner, Zenva’s courses satisfy the highest standards in terms of both quality and relevancy.


Curriculum

Level 1: Game Development Foundations

Working with the Unity engine
Coding with C#
Build your first 2D game

Level 2: Mobile Game Basics

Unity Device Simulator
Using touch gestures
Building to Android & iOS

Level 3: Building Mobile Games

Player & enemy movement
Parallax backgrounds
UI design for mobile
Dealing with physics

Level 4: Publishing

Testing & debugging
Publishing to app stores
Mobile performance optimizations

Level 5: Monetization

In-game ads with Unity’s Ads service
In-app purchases with Unity’s IAP service

 
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