This course is for anyone who loves gaming and wants to design and build original games from scratch. Students learn how to use popular game-development software to create engaging, interactive games in a variety of styles. After learning about game genres, students learn about all aspects of the game-design process. From there, it's on to a series of increasingly challenging hands-on projects that teach all the elements of successful game development. This course provides a solid foundation in the essentials of game design. - Larry Harshbarger

To pass this CTE program branch you have to complete 4 classes before you graduate. These classes are preferably in this order: Digital Imaging/ Multi Media and Game Design one. Then you have to complete Web Page Publishing and Game Design two. If you do this you will have a basic to advanced idea on how to use the programs listed earlier.

You'll be using Adobe Photoshop, Flash and Dreamweaver programs to edit images, create animations and websites. You'll also use Game Factory 2 and Multimedia Fusion 2 and other gaming software to develop video games.