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Turn Based Games Fall 2007 Syllabus
WEEK ONE:
Textbook: Rules of Play, Chapters 2-6
Patterns in Game Design, Chapter 1
Assignment:
Supplemental Assignment:
Additional Readings:
Week 1 Lecture: Week One Lecture
WEEK TWO:
Textbook:
Assignment:
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Additional Readings: Formal Abstract Design Tools
Week 2 Lecture: Week Two Lecture (Meaning quotes)
WEEK THREE:
Textbook:
Assignment: Scotland Yard Gameplay (Due September 25, 2007)
Supplemental Assignment:
Additional Readings: Board Game Geeks - design and data website
Week 3 Lecture: (none)
WEEK FOUR:
Textbook:
Assignment: Game Project Assignment #1 (Due October 09, 2007)
Supplemental Assignment:
Additional Readings: Board Game Designers Forum
Journal of Boardgame Design
Week 4 Lecture: (none)
WEEK FIVE:
Textbook: Rules of Play, Chapters 7-10
Assignment:
Supplemental Assignment:
Additional Readings:
Week 5 Lecture: (none)
WEEK SIX:
Textbook:
Assignment:
Supplemental Assignment:
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Week 6 Lecture: (none)
WEEK SEVEN:
Textbook: Rules of Play, Chapters 11-14
Assignment:
Supplemental Assignment:
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Week 7 Lecture: (none)
WEEK EIGHT:
Textbook: Rules of Play, Chapters 15-17
Assignment: Game Project Assignment #2 (Due November 13, 2007)
Supplemental Assignment:
Additional Readings: Patterns in Game Design, HTML Patterns
Week 8 Lecture: (none)
WEEK NINE:
Textbook:
Assignment: Game Project Assignment #2 (Due November 13, 2007)
Supplemental Assignment:
Additional Readings: Patterns in Game Design, HTML Patterns
Week 9 Lecture: (none)
WEEK TEN:
Textbook: Rules of Play, Chapters 18-21
Assignment: Final Project
Supplemental Assignment: Project Journal Spec
Additional Readings: Patterns in Game Design, HTML Patterns
Week 10 Lecture: (none)