| |
Introduction to Game Design PTC 330
Page history
last edited
by Lorene Shyba 14 years, 4 months ago
Course Description
This course is an introduction to the cultural, economic, and social/industrial significance of videogames and also gives you an opportunity to design their own games both individually and as a group. Topics include genre and purpose of games, game mechanics, the role of narrative and play, as well as an appreciation of artistic components and sound design.
Download the REVISED PTC 330 Study Guide. Word Version | HTML version.
Course Objectives
Key concepts and theories will be discussed though case studies from particular historical periods. Being an inquiry-based course, among the research questions and topics we can explore are:
- What is the foundational role of ritual, play and multimodality?
- How do videogames function both structurally and aesthetically?
- How can we make the most of various game engines?
- How does knowledge of history and genre of games relate to modern game design, including Action Games of the 70s, Fiction and Adventure videogames of the 1980s, and 3-D videogames of the 1990s?
- What are the social, educative, and training implications of serious games?
- How can we move from game design to game development?
Thank you for taking this class and I look forward to working with you!
Resources
http://forums.yoyogames.com/
Other required material will be posted as links and pdf downloads, and supplied as handouts. It is suggested, but not mandatory, that you bring your own laptop to class to play some of the games we set up as case studies and to notate or blog the course material.
Assignments
Assignment 4, Digital Prototype
Lectures, slideshows, links, and this and that.
Introduction to Game Design PTC 330
|
|
Tip: To turn text into a link, highlight the text, then click on a page or file from the list above.
|
|
|
Comments (0)
You don't have permission to comment on this page.