Pathways — LAZR Dojo x Ctrl V | Game Design Programs Winston-Salem
PATHWAYS
LAZR Dojo x Ctrl V · Game Design Programs · Winston-Salem, NC

CREATE YOUR PATHWAYS

We have courses that let you get your feet wet and a full curriculum for those that need structure — or the flexibility of a creative studio when needed. Mentors meet you where you are, and teach organically based on what you want to build.

The LAZRdojo Learning Philosophy

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STAGE 01
🎮
PLAY FIRST
Exploration & Engagement
Students begin by interacting with VR environments, art tools, and design challenges that spark curiosity. Short creative missions keep students engaged and motivated — seeing games as systems that can be redesigned and improved.
VR Exploration Game Analysis Digital Art Creative Confidence Visual Storytelling
STAGE 02
⚙️
STRUCTURED LEARNING
Technical Foundations
Once curiosity is activated, students enter structured pathways using the same professional tools used in the creative technology industry. Our curriculum follows a progressive pathway: Adobe Creative Cloud → Unity 3D → Unreal Engine.
Visual Design Game Mechanics World Building Interactive Systems
STAGE 03
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MASTERY
Portfolio & Beyond
Students present portfolio-ready projects at a community showcase. Technical skills are paired with professional development — digital portfolios, resume skills, and freelance fundamentals — opening real doors to careers and scholarships.
Portfolio Showcase Scholarships Career Ready

Core Curriculum Pathway

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Phase 1: Creative Foundations
Adobe Creative Cloud · Photoshop · Illustrator · Premiere · After Effects
Adobe CC
Students begin by developing the visual communication skills used across the entire creative technology industry. These foundational skills prepare students for game design, content creation, and digital storytelling careers.
Photoshop image editing
Illustrator vector design
Premiere video editing
Motion graphics (After Effects)
Personal brand project
Logo & visual identity
Capstone: Personal brand project including logo design, visual identity, and short media content.
Phase 2: Game Design with Unity
Unity 3D · C# Scripting · Physics · Animation · 3D Environment Design
Unity 3D
Students transition from visual creation into interactive design and game development. Unity is one of the most widely-used game engines in the world, powering mobile games, simulations, and interactive experiences across industries.
Navigate the Unity editor
Build 3D environments
Create game mechanics
Design interactive worlds
Implement physics & animation
Interactive systems design
Capstone: A fully interactive 3D scene or mini-game project demonstrating design and development skills.
Phase 3: Unreal Engine World Building
Unreal Engine 5 · Blueprints · Quixel Assets · Cinematic Storytelling · Lighting
Unreal Engine 5
Students move into advanced real-time production using Unreal Engine 5, one of the most powerful creative platforms in the world — used in game development, film production, architecture visualization, and virtual production.
World building with Quixel assets
Visual scripting with Blueprints
Cinematic storytelling
Lighting & environment design
Interactive gameplay systems
Virtual production techniques
Capstone: A playable prototype or cinematic scene demonstrating advanced design abilities — portfolio-ready.

Unity Learn Pathways

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THE EQUATION: Curiosity + Community + Mentorship + Technology = Real Creative Skills
Foundational · Start Here
Unity Essentials
New to Unity? Everything you need to get started. Perfect for first-time creators taking their first step into game development — learn at home, bring it to the Dojo.
2
Weeks
+600 XP
Beginner · Code It
Junior Programmer
Ready to code? This guided pathway takes you from zero to job-ready. Build real programming skills with step-by-step projects that go straight to your portfolio.
12
Weeks
+3000 XP
Beginner · Go Creative
Creative Core
Level up your core understanding of Unity with the creative aspects of the engine. Art, design, and code come together in one powerful pathway.
10
Weeks
+3000 XP
Beginner · Enter VR
VR Development
Ready to develop for VR? This pathway prepares you for a career in the VR industry — and you'll apply those skills in our VR lab at the Dojo.
6
Weeks
+600 XP
Foundational · Go Mobile
Mobile AR Development
Create AR experiences for iOS and Android. Build real apps, real platforms — the kind of skills that translate directly to the job market.
8
Weeks
+600 XP
All Levels · Studio Access
Open Studio + Mentorship
No rigid lesson plan — bring any project and work alongside mentors who break down complex ideas organically based on what you want to build. Anytime, any level.
Flex
Schedule
Your Pace

Professional Skills & Portfolio

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Technical Skills Alone Aren't Enough

Our program teaches the essential professional skills needed to succeed in creative industries. Every student leaves with real proof of their abilities — presented at a live community showcase event.
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Digital Portfolios
Curated project portfolios that impress colleges, employers, and scholarship committees.
📄
Resume & Interview Skills
Real-world preparation for entering creative technology careers with confidence.
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Freelance Fundamentals
Learn how to price, pitch, and deliver creative work as an independent creator.
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Entrepreneurship Strategies
From indie studio concepts to content creation businesses — think bigger from day one.
🤝
Professional Collaboration
Studio-style teamwork habits that mirror how real game studios and creative agencies operate.
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Community Showcase
Students present their work publicly — building confidence and creating real visibility for their abilities.

Advanced Specialization Tracks

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VR & XR Development
Build for the next frontier — virtual, augmented, and extended reality platforms used across industries.
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AI-Assisted Workflows
Learn to use AI tools ethically and creatively as a powerful part of your development process.
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Audio Design & Music
Sound design, music production, and audio engineering for games and interactive media.
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Content Creation & Streaming
Produce, brand, and grow a creative presence — from streaming to short-form content strategy.
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Game Publishing & Indie Studio
Take your game from prototype to launch — publishing pipelines, marketing, and indie studio fundamentals.

A Studio Built for Creators

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🏢 What's Here at the Dojo

  • High-performance creative workstations built for game development
  • VR development tools and high-end PC VR hardware
  • Game design software used by professionals in the industry
  • Collaborative studio space where ideas grow alongside other creators
  • Mentors who work alongside you — not from a script, but from your project

🧭 How We Teach Differently

  • Learning is project-driven instead of lecture-driven — you build real things
  • Mentors break down complex ideas based on what you want to make
  • Design a level, build a character, experiment with mechanics — we guide that curiosity into real skills
  • Mirrors how actual creative studios operate in the real world
  • Students can experiment, collaborate, refine, and get real-time feedback

From the Community

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Extremely satisfying. The idea that I could program a game seemed completely beyond my reach at the beginning of my journey. Now it seems well within my grasp.

— Junior Programmer Graduate

I really enjoyed it because it was easy to follow and you had a completed project at the end. That feeling of finishing something real — it changes everything.

— Unity Essentials Graduate

Very well designed: you learn almost without realizing it. I have done other Unity courses, many paid, and they were much more confusing and less motivating.

— Unity Essentials Graduate

Empowering. Invigorating. Confidence building. The pathways don't just focus on tactical skills — they teach how to think about coding, learning, and problem solving. I wouldn't have been able to be making games right now if it weren't for these courses!

— Unity Essentials & Junior Programmer Graduate

Scholarship & Program Alignment

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ESA+ Eligible

Education Student Accounts (ESA+)

The LAZRdojo curriculum supports ESA+ scholarship programs, allowing families to use scholarship funds for our tutoring, enrichment, and specialized education services. Students demonstrate mastery through real projects, portfolios, and presentations.

Project-Based STEAM Tech Skill Development Career Pathway Exposure Portfolio Assessment Personalized Learning
SOAR Aligned

SOAR Program Support

Our curriculum supports the SOAR program, focused on preparing students for productive futures through technology education and career pathways. Creative technology careers provide accessible pathways to employment, remote work, and self-employment.

Career-Ready Digital Skills Creative Confidence Employment-Ready Portfolios Entrepreneurship Collaborative Environments

Ready to Build Something Real?

Whether you're just getting started or ready to specialize — there's a path here for you. Talk to a mentor, explore a pathway, and bring your first project to life at LAZR Dojo.

Big Ideas, Real pathways

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Big Ideas, Real pathways 〰️

We all need structure and a Pathway right?

LAZRdojo has you covered. We have pathways that lead you to your goals but before we start we talk to the learner to figure out what those goals are!

We have 5 main Pathways using the Unity Learning system.
Unity Essentials

  1. Junior Programmer

  2. Creative Core

  3. VR Development

  4. Mobile AR Development


Driven by curiosity and built on purpose, this is where bold thinking meets thoughtful execution. Let’s create something meaningful together.

We use Laern.unity.com. You can take it with you and learn even more at home. Then bring that project to the LAZRdojo to work with friends here on our equipment any time you would like. The key is you will have access to mentors that are ready to break things down to you and present the lesson organically based on your project needs and desires. You will also have the tech here that can get it all done!

Our First projects help US and the people around you get to know the artist you currently art and then provide the community to help the artist you are about to become!

Unity learn is just part of the equation that equals real word skills.

Unity Essentials

  • 2 weeks

  • Foundational

  • +600 XP

New to Unity? This guided learning Pathway includes everything you need to get started.

Junior Programmer

  • 12 weeks

  • Beginner

  • +3000 XP

Ready to code? This guided learning Pathway will take you from zero to job-ready!

Creative Core

  • 10 weeks

  • Beginner

  • +3000 XP

Ready for more? Level up your core understanding of Unity with the creative aspects of the engine.

VR Development

  • 6 weeks

  • Beginner

  • +600 XP

Ready to develop for VR? This guided learning Pathway will prepare you for a job in the VR industry!

Mobile AR Development

  • 8 weeks

  • Foundational

  • +600 XP

Ready to create AR experiences? In this learning pathway, you’ll develop AR apps compatible with iOS and Android devices!

Extremely satisfying. The idea that I could program a game seemed completely beyond my reach at the beginning of my journey. Now it seems well within my grasp.

— Junior Programmer graduate
— https://learn.unity.com/pathways
Very well designed: you learn almost without realizing it. I have done other Unity courses, many paid, and they were much more confusing and less motivating.

— Unity Essentials graduate
— https://learn.unity.com/pathways

The map to achieving your goals

Unity Pathways build on each other from skill to skill, making the journey to your learning goals a matter of following the path.

Testimonials

I really enjoyed it because it was easy to follow and you had a completed project at the end.

— Unity Essentials graduate

Testimonials

Empowering. Invigorating. Confidence building. I really like how the pathways not only focus on tactical skills but how to think about coding, about learning, about problem solving. Most courses, even at university levels, struggle with giving people foundational critical thinking skills in the topic area. I wouldn't have been able to be making games right now if it weren't for these courses!

— Unity Essentials and Junior Programmer graduate

Our structured learning paths take self-studying to the next level

Unity Pathways have been expertly engineered to optimize your learning experience, teaching you exactly what you need to know, when you need to know it, with a step-by-step curriculum.

  • Mission checkpoints

    Each Pathway contains discrete missions. Already familiar with the material? Test your skills to skip past each checkpoint.

  • XP points

    Earn XP points for each tutorial you complete. The more points you gain, the closer you are to becoming a Unity pro.

  • Learn community

    Join the community of fellow Unity learners to share progress and motivation, ask questions, and speak to the Unity Learn team.

  • Pathway badge

    For each Pathway you complete, you earn a shareable digital credential.

  • Unlock assets

    Complete mission checkpoints to unlock Unity asset packs that can be used in your project.

Let’s Work Together