M5 | Mobile Snake Game

Develop Your First Mobile Game

In this module, you will dive into mobile game development by creating a fully functional smartphone game. This module equips you with essential skills, such as setting up an Android device for development, integrating touch controls, implementing procedural generation, and deploying your project on a mobile platform.


Included in: IVGC+ Membership
Credits: 5 Credits
Difficulty Level: Difficult
Offered as: Finnish Open University System / Continuing Education Programme


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What You will Learn

This module focuses on key aspects of mobile game development:

  • Configure your Android device for game development.
  • Add intuitive touch controls to enhance player experience.
  • Implement simple procedural generation for dynamic gameplay.
  • Deploy your finished game to a mobile platform.

By the end, you will have the knowledge and skills needed to create engaging mobile games and deploy them successfully.

Professional Tools You Will Use

This module utilizes industry-standard tools for game development:

  • Unity (Game Engine): Develop and optimize your game for mobile platforms.
  • Visual Studio Community Edition (IDE): Write and debug code for your mobile game.
  • Additional Resources: Provided within the module to guide your project development.

How You Will Complete the Module

In this module, you will build a full game project while being guided by the video lectures:

  1. Watch the Video Lectures:
     Follow fourteen (14) instructional videos (with English subtitles) that guide you through every step of building your game.
  2. Complete the Assignment:
    Use the tools learned to produce the requested deliverable and demonstrate your understanding of the techniques presented in the previous lectures.

Technical Requirements

  • Devices capable of running Unity and Visual Studio
  • An Android device set up for development (optional)
  • A stable internet connection

Recognised Credits and Certificate

Upon completing this module, you will earn 5 Credits toward your studies. Additionally, you will obtain:

  • A Transcript of Records (ToR) (for Finnish HETU/PIC holders)
  • A Certificate of Studies (CoS)

For more information about these certificates and how to obtain them, click here.