iWGD Web and Mobile Game Design

Web and Mobile Game Design Curriculum

Transform Gaming Passion into High-Wage Career Pathways with a Browser-Based Approach.



The global gaming industry has eclipsed the movie and music industries combined, with mobile games alone generating over $138 billion in 2025. For today’s students, gaming isn't just a hobby—it is a gateway to high-skill, high-wage careers in software engineering, digital marketing, and systems architecture. Our Web and Mobile Game Design curriculum provides schools with a turnkey, professional-grade solution to turn "players" into "creators."

Why Districts Choose Our Game Design Program

1. Professional 3D & 2D Engines—In the Browser

The primary barrier to launching a game design program is usually the hardware. Traditional engines like Unreal or Unity often require $2,000+ workstations that many school districts cannot afford or maintain. Our curriculum solves this by utilizing a 100% browser-based engine. Whether your students are using Chromebooks, Macs, or PCs, they have the power to design, code, and publish high-performance 2D and 3D games without any local software installation.

2. Free Industry-Recognized Certifications (IRCs)

We believe every student should graduate with a documented competitive edge. Through our partnership with Web Professionals Global, students have the option to earn a third-party, international industry-recognized certification.

• Stackable Credentials: Students earn micro-credentials in areas like Workplace Ethics alongside their primary Game Design certification.
• Perkins V Ready: Our program is specifically mapped to national standards, ensuring your district's investment is eligible for federal funding and grant support.

3. No Specialist Required: The Facilitator Advantage

You don't need a professional game developer on staff to offer a world-class program. Our curriculum is engineered for the "Learning Architect"—allowing motivated educators from any background to successfully lead the course. We provide the "Subject Matter Expertise" through media-rich modules, while the teacher focuses on mentoring and managing the project-based environment.

The Learning Journey: What Your Students Will Achieve

Our Project-Based Learning (PBL) approach ensures students don't just "study" games; they build them. Learners will demonstrate mastery in:

• Applied Physics & Math: Using geometry and logic to program character movements, environmental triggers, and game mechanics.
• Asset Creation: Designing original game music, sound effects, and graphical assets using a suite of free, web-based professional tools.
• Level Design & Storyboarding: Mastering the narrative and technical architecture required for engaging gameplay.
• Business & Ethics: Understanding the "Carbonade" virtual internship experience, focusing on digital citizenship, workplace ethics, and project management.

Tutorials

• Tools of the Trade – IDEs
• Game Analysis – Thinking like a Coder
• Ethics in the Workplace
• Virtual Internship Experience – Carbonade Company
• Careers and Professionalism
• Game Level Design and Development
• Game Tester
• Game Music Design and Sound Effects

Industry Trends

• Professionalism and Ethics
• Web/Mobile Game Industry Growth
• Your Game Business
• Game Music Design
• Game Sound Effects and Audio Engineering
• Project Management, Planning and QA
• Professional Game Testing
• Game Design Careers

Real-World Projects

• Brick Reckoning Game + AI
• Interactive Fiction Adventure
• Manga Madness
• Libby Hop
• Box Drop Concentration
• Astro Invaders
• Too Hot to Handle
• Vocab or Die
• Flying Monkey