Game Idea Development
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Syllabus
Game Idea Development Summer 2007 Syllabus (Tuesday 12:30pm section))
Handuouts and Assignments
CLASS ONE - 22May07
Textbook: Game Development Essentials, Chapter 1
Assignment:
Favorite Game Assignment (Due 24May07)
Supplemental Assignment:
Additional Readings:
Class 1 Presentation: Introduction
CLASS TWO - 24May07
Textbook: Game Development Essentials, Chapter 2
Assignment:
Game Analysis Assignment (Due 29May07)
Supplemental Assignment:
Additional Readings: Brainstorming (handed out in class)
Class 2 Presentation: Creativity and Flow
History
CLASS THREE- 29May07
Textbook: Game Development Essentials, Chapter 3
Assignment:
This sucks... Assignment (Due 05Jun07)
User Centric Design (Due 05Jun07)
Supplemental Assignment:
Additional Readings: User Centric Design
Class 3 Presentation: Types of Players
CLASS FOUR- 31May07
Textbook: Game Development Essentials, Chapter 4
Assignment:
Supplemental Assignment:
Additional Readings:
Class 4 Presentation: Platforms
CLASS FIVE- 05Jun07
Textbook: Game Development Essentials, Chapter 5
Assignment:
Supplemental Assignment:
Additional Readings:
Class 5 Presentation:
CLASS SIX- 07Jun07
Textbook: Game Development Essentials, Chapter 6
Assignment: High Concept (due 12Jun07)
Supplemental Assignment:
Additional Readings:
Class 6 Presentation:
CLASS SEVEN- 12Jun07
Textbook:
Assignment: High Concept II (due 14Jun07)
Supplemental Assignment: Study for midterm!
Additional Readings:
Class 7 Presentation: Formal Elements
CLASS EIGHT- 14Jun07
Textbook:
Assignment: Game Concept (due 21Jun07)
Game Concept Template (.doc)
Game Concept Template (.rtf)
Supplemental Assignment:
Additional Readings:
Class 8 Presentation:
CLASS NINE - 19Jun07
Textbook: Game Development Essentials, Chapter 7
Assignment:
Supplemental Assignment:
Additional Readings:
Class 9 Presentation:
CLASS TEN - 21Jun07
Textbook: Game Development Essentials, Chapter 8
Assignment: Game Design (due 10Jul07)
Game Design Template (.doc)
Game Design Template (.rtf)
Supplemental Assignment:
Additional Readings:
Class 10 Presentation:
