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<big>'''Full name:''' ''31002 Introduction to Computer Game Design''</big>

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= Teachers =

=== Instructors  ===

* [[Yusuf Pisan]]

=== Guest speakers ===

* None

= Course Background Information =


== Location ==

[[University of Technology, Sydney]]


== Classification ==

''See: [[Areas]] for classifing for your course.''

'''Primary classification:''' [[Conceptual_Game_Design]]


'''Secondary classification:''' Practical Game Design 


== Student background needed ==

Mostly undergraduate students from the Faculty of Information Technology, a couple of students from Faculty of Engineering and a few graduate students.

== Course prerequisites ==

Students should have completed 1.5 years of study.

Quota of 30 students.

== Time periods ==

14 Week semester
Weekly lecture: 1.5 hours
Weekly lab: 1.5 hours

= Course Structure =


== Course description ==

Designing and building computer games is a challenging task. This subject focuses on the software technologies (such as graphics, networks, software design and artificial intelligence) used in computer games and covers basic interactive design, interface design, game design documentation and play mechanics through hands-on projects.

== Course learning objectives ==

At the end of this subject students will be able to:

1.	Understand and apply principles and technologies behind the rules and play of games.

2.	Understand basic interactive design, including interface design, information design and human-computer interaction.

3.	Understand how games function to create experiences, including rule design, play mechanics, game balancing, social game integration and the integration of visual, audio, tactile and textual elements into the game experience.

4.	Understand how character development, plot, and dialogue are developed in interactive storytelling.

5.	Design and develop text based and graphical computer game prototypes.


== Week by week topics ==

History of Computer Games
Interactive Storytelling
Game Elements
Game Characters
Gameplay
Game Interfaces
Gameplay
Educational Games
AI in Games
Culture of Games
Multiplayer Games
Game Production

= Course Materials & Facilities Used =

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== Books ==

[[Game Development Essential: An Introduction]] by Jeannie Novak

== Other materials ==

Papers

== Software (engines, tools) ==

Software to create text based adventure games: [[Inform]]

Software for creating 2D Games: [[GameMaker]]

== Syllabus ==

''(link to an uploaded syllabus file or external storage location)''


== Slides ==

''(link to each file's storage location)''


== Assessment materials ==

30%	Interactive Fiction – Build a text based Interactive Fiction game that will be assessed by your classmates as well as the lecturer. Objectives: 2-4. Due Week 5 

30%	Game proposal – Develop a proposal for the game that includes a design document and possibly a prototype of the game. Objectives: 4-5. Due Week 9

40%	Final project -- The final project can be an extended game proposal with a substantial prototype, a completed game, a tool to facilitate game development or a similar project as approved by the lecturer.  All final projects will have the following components·	Software or design document to be evaluated·	A description of software or design document·	A presentation of the project to the class


== Digital media used in class ==

''e.g. Video, Multimedia sources, Audio''

''(link to each file's storage location)''


== Case studies ==

''(link to each file's storage location) or each respective wiki page''


== Tutorial files ==


''(link to each file's storage location)''


== Other materials ==

''(link to an uploaded resources -- e.g. research papers -- or external storage location)''



= Analysis of learning methods =


== What worked ==

Students generally enjoy the subject and are proud of their final projects. Some studetns have entered thier text-based adventure game into the IF competition.


== What didn't work ==

The subject covers too much material.


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