Course staff office Hours
Instructor: Adam Smith (Mondays 4-5pm and Wednesdays 1:30-2:3pm in the BE game lab)
Instructor: Robin Hunicke (Mondays 5:20 - 6:55pm in DARC 308)
Instructor: Tad Leckman (Wednesdays 5:20 - 6:55 DARC 308)
TA: Afshin Mobramaein (TBA)
TA: Ella Dagan (TBA)
Expectations
By the end of the quarter: You'll present your game during the Sammy Showcase event. Given just the title of your game (or title + platform) a random game-literate person could find, download, install, and play the first part of your game (assuming they had the right hardware, etc.).
Grading
Team: (50%)
(15%) Gameplay trailer
(5%) Banner artwork
(5%) Website from which people can get the final game
(25%) The final game (on that website)
Individual: (50%)
(5%) Cover letter
(15%) Individual professional website
(5%) Reflective essay
(25%) Contribution to team deliverables
Course Outline
Week 1:
Monday, April 2: Course Introduction
Wednesday, April 4: TA meeting scheduling
Friday, April 6: [playtesting in lab, same for all future Wednesdays and Fridays]
Week 2:
Monday, April 9: Adam's Lecture on Testing
Assigned: Individual Professional Website
Week 3:
Monday, April 16: Tad's Lecture on Game Trailers
Due: Individual Professional Website
Week 4:
Monday, April 23: Tad's Lecture on The Funnel, Presskit Websites, and Marketing
Assigned: Print Banner Artwork
Week 5:
Monday, April 30: Tad's Lecture on Game Menu Visual Design
Due: Gameplay Trailer Rough
Due: Print Banner Artwork
Week 6:
Monday, May 7: Adam's Lecture on Tutorials and Instruction
Assigned: Cover Letter
Week 7:
Monday, May 14: Adam's Lecture on Platform Release & Post-release Maintenance
Due: Cover Letter
Week 8:
Monday, May 21: Robin's Lecture on ABC Burndown
Assigned: Game Trailer
Assigned: Game Website
Week 9:
Monday is Memorial Day.
Wednesday, May 30: Robin's Lecture on Emergent Topic II
Week 10:
Monday, June 4: Adam's Lecture on Sammy Showcase Preparation
Assigned: Individial Reflective Essay
Due: Game Trailers
Due: Game Websites
Sammy Showcase happens this week
Finals Week:
Due: Final Version of Game
Due: Individual Reflective Essay