Game III

Course Goals

This course will aid in the process of building and developing a video game up to the first functional prototype milestone including Project Proposal Documentation, Proof of Knowledge, Paper Prototype, Game Design Document, Tech Demo, Technical Design Document and First functional Prototype. A final version of a Board Game version of the game will also be required Creative and conceptual development is emphasized throughout the course.

By the end of the semester, you will have created a FFP version of a PC game complete with instruction manual, box, and other associated marketing materials. You will do this by acting, in some capacity, as part of a development team working through the various stages of a Game Development Cycle including initial quality assurance and testing phases.

Course Outline

Office Hours:      Monday, Tuesday Wednesday in CIM 216 available by appointment only.

Textbooks:           Required: available at the bookstore or online 

Highly Recommended:

• Game Theory and Practice by Richard Rouse III (2^nd Ed) (ISBN: 9-78155-62291-21)
• 100 Game Design Principles by Wendy Dispain (ISBN-10: 0321902491)
• Game Writing: Narrative Skills for Videogames by Chris Bateman (Editor)
• The Game Producer’s Handbook by Dan Irish, David Perry

• Required supplies:

• Team financial contribution due by week 3
• Engine/SDK team license proof of purchase required.
• Flash Drive and CDR-W/DVD for multiple backups
• Notebook for Notes (unconnected laptops acceptable)
• PC/MAC for home use*
• TIME for your assignments and computer usage
• TIME to be allotted by all members for 17 team/group (min 3 people) meetings outside of class
  *if these are not options the lab will be made available please check lab hours

 

Grade Breakdown-Including but not limited to:

Productivity/Communication             33%

• Site usage
• Agile Updates
• Corrective Actions
• General Prod/Communication
• Tests

Attendance                                                                        33%

• Class Attendance
• Team/Group Meeting Attendance
• On Campus Participation
• Marketing adventures

Projects/Milestones                                 33%

• PPD
• POK
• PP
• GDD
• Tech Demo
• TDD
• Analog Game
• FFP
• Presentation

Grade Breakdown

• A      100%-90%
• B      89%-80%
• C      79%-70%
• D      69%-64%
• F       63%-0%