# Game Development Specialization

Pick your targeted platform, programming language, and related framework and complete the following:  
**Note:** Choices include, but are not limited to

- JavaScript/TypeScript using the Phaser framework targeting Android, iOS, and/or Web
- C# using Unity targeting Android, iOS, and/or Web
- C++ using Unreal Engine targeting Android, iOS, and/or Web

**Note:** Each Tier Programming Project in this tier should be a game you create - it can be a clone or a new idea, but the deliverable for each project is a completed game. Do not deploy non-original (clone) games to app stores - you'll get sued - you've been warned.

You may elect to complete this specialization more than once by selecting it as your capstone for multiple tiers.

| **Practice**                                                                                                                                                                      | **Status** | **Evidence** |
| :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :--------: | :----------: |
| [CS50's Introduction to Game Development](https://www.edx.org/course/cs50s-introduction-to-game-development)                               |            |
| Study all docs for your chosen platform and its ecosystem                                                                                                                         |            |
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| Identify blogs and Twitter users to follow to stay up to date on your chosen platform and its ecosystem and begin 'reading up' on a weekly basis to stay current                  |            |
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| Participate in the community surrounding your chosen platform and its ecosystem - begin regularly interacting on twitter and other's blogs, and posting relevant content yourself |            |
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| Complete [an Itch.io Game Jam](https://itch.io/jams)                                                                                                                              |            |
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| Complete [an Itch.io Game Jam](https://itch.io/jams)                                                                                                                              |            |
| **Capstone**                                                                                                                                                                      | **Status** | **Evidence** |
| Create a website highlighting what you learned and built during this specialization. Use this as an opportunity to create a portfolio of your projects, notes, blog posts, etc.   |            |