International Game Developers Association

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Games Education
Course

Contents 1 Teachers 1.1 Instructors 1.2 Guest Speakers 2 Course Background Information 2.1 Location 2.2 Classification 2.3 Student background needed 2.4 Course prerequisites 2.5 Time periods 3 Course Structure 3.1 Course description 3.2 Course learning objectives 3.3 Week by week topics 4 Course Materials & Facilities Used 4.1 Books 4.2 Other materials 4.3 Software (engines, tools) 4.4 Syllabus 4.5 Slides 4.6 Assessment materials 4.7 Digital media used in class 4.8 Case studies 4.9 Tutorial files 4.10 Other Materials 5 Analysis of learning methods 5.1 What worked 5.2 What didn't work

Teachers

Instructors

• Naveena Swamy
• Nanu Swamy

Guest Speakers

• Dan Kara

Course Background Information

Basic Game Design and Creation for Fun & Learning teaches you how to make your own computer games—no programming skills required! Whether you’re a game player who wants to try making your own games or a teacher who wants to provide a new way for students to learn, you’ll find everything you need to get started! Basic Game Design and Creation for Fun & Learning breaks the complex process of game design into an easy-to-follow, step-by-step format. Each chapter helps you create a 2D game using the popular game development software, GameMaker 6.1, and each game project provides reference figures and sample demonstrations, so that you can track your progress as you go.

Throughout the book, you’ll find real-life examples to explain advanced concepts that would otherwise frustrate beginning game designers. This storybook approach allows you to learn just what you need to get started making your own games quickly, while giving the basic skills you need for creating any kind of game.

So if you want to get started turning your own game ideas into reality, or you’re thinking about a career in game creation, this is the place to get started!

Location

Nashua NH

Classification

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Secondary classification:

Student background needed

No Programming Experience Required!

Course prerequisites

(describe the course's prerequisites in terms of skills that students need to know) Anyone interested in Game Creation

Time periods

Programs offered as week long introductory programs to 10 Week Courses

Course Structure

Weekly meeting for 3 hours over a period of 10 weeks

Course description

Course learning objectives

Create Games and learn publishing basics

Week by week topics

Course Materials & Facilities Used

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Books

Basic Game Design and Creation Nanu Swamy , Naveena Swamy ISBN 1-58450-446-3 Publisher: Charles River Media of Delmar Thomson Learning [http://www.charlesriver.com/books/BookDetail.aspx?productID=123625]

Other materials

Papers, magazines, videos (add links to online materials)

Software (engines, tools)

The book comes with a CD which includes Software and Example games

Syllabus

Slides

Assessment materials

Digital media used in class

Case studies

Tutorial files

Other Materials

Game Asset Creation

Analysis of learning methods

What worked

Ongoing

What didn't work

Ongoing