Game Idea Development
esse quam videri
36-1500 (03) Syllabus
Handouts and Assignments
CLASS ONE - September 9, 2008
Textbook: Game Development Essentials, Overview
Assignment:
Favorite Game Assignment (Due September 16, 2008)
In-Class Assignment & Discussion: Survey 1
Class 1 Presentation: Introduction
CLASS TWO - September 16, 2008
Textbook: Game Development Essentials, Chapter 1
Assignment:
Game Analysis Assignment (Due September 23, 2008)
In-Class Assignment & Discussion: Game Design Challenge/Pitch or Pass Round 1
Class 2 Presentation: Creativity and Flow
History
CLASS THREE- September 23, 2008
Textbook: Game Development Essentials, Chapter 2
In-Class Assignment & Discussion: Game Design Challenge/Pitch or Pass Round 2
Class 3 Presentation:Types of Players
CLASS FOUR - September 30, 2008
Textbook: Game Development Essentials, Chapter 3
Assignment:
Chapter 3 Review (Due October 7, 2008)
Special Guest Speaker: Jennifer Thomas, Veronica Press [1]
In-Class Assignment & Discussion: Play Testing "For Rent" designed by Jennifer Thomas
Class 4 Presentation: Platforms and Play
CLASS FIVE- October 7, 2008
Textbook: Game Development Essentials, Chapter 4
Assignment Review: "This sucks..." (Due October 14, 2008)
Irreverent Game Reviews: The Escapist [2]
Class 5 Presentation: Story and Game Studies
CLASS SIX- October 14, 2008
Textbook: Game Development Essentials, Chapter 5
Assignment Review: High Concept I (Due October 21, 2008)
Supplemental Assignment Review: User Centric Design Assignment
User Centric Design Article (Due October 21, 2008)
Additional Reading: Wired: MS Game Lab
Class 6 Presentation: Character Building
CLASS SEVEN- October 21, 2008
Textbook: Game Development Essentials, Chapter 6
Assignment: High Concept II (Due October 28, 2008)
In-Class Assignment: Favorite Character Sketch [3]
Class 7 Presentation:Agency and Interaction
CLASS EIGHT- October 28, 2008
Textbook: Midterm
Class 8 Presentation: Gameplay
CLASS NINE- November 4, 2008
Textbook: Game Development Essentials, Chapter 7
Assignment: Game Concept
Class 9 Presentation: Level Elements
CLASS TEN - November 11, 2008
Textbook: Game Development Essentials, Chapter 8 and 9
Assignment: Game Design Doc
Additional Readings: Document Template
Class 10 Presentation:
CLASS ELEVEN - November 18, 2008 Textbook: Game Development Essentials, Chapter 10 Special Guest Speaker: Pamela Dell In-Class Assignment & Discussion CLASS TWELVE - November 25, 2008 Textbook: Game Development Essentials, Chapter 11 CLASS THIRTEEN - December 2, 2008 Textbook: Game Development Essentials, Chapter 12 Assignment: Game Design Document DRAFT Due Class 13 Presentation: Final Review
CLASS FOURTEEN - December 9, 2008 FINAL EXAM Class 14 Presentation: Final Presentations
