SE320: Introduction to Computer Games Week 3 Gazihan Alankus 10/4/20111

Reminders Website – Google “Gazihan Alankus” Google group ( list) – Subscribe and watch for announcements. – I will assume that you are reading those s. – Try to get the book 10/4/20112

We’ll Create Games This is the most important thing here! Now let’s see your game ideas. 10/4/20113

Project studentsideasselected ideas pitching voting group assignments THIS WAS DUE TODAY I’LL GRADE THE QUALITY OF YOUR PITCH 10/4/20114

Project Today: – One page summary of your game idea High concept + game treatment (in your book’s terms) – Three minute presentation on the board (strict timing, shoot for two) 10/4/20115

Group Assignments I’ll make the one-page summaries available online You’ll me in confidence – top 10 game choices – top 5 preferred group members (optional) – top 5 not preferred group members (optional) I will try to assign groups, trying to (and failing at) making everyone happy I will announce them next week, also adding new people coming from add-drops. 10/4/20116

Project: Create a Game as a Team I don’t want to make this difficult for you – Java and Eclipse! – Slick2D – Taught in-class Also perfectly fine – Any other technology (involving programming) – 3D or 2.5D games – Less tech support – Team should decide democratically! Set up your own team and let me know? 10/4/20117

Presentations 10/4/20118

Reminders about Projects Nail down core mechanics early. Do the least amount of work to make it work. Ask yourself “what makes this game fun?”. User test! – Paper prototype! – Talk about it! – Ask “Do you think this is fun?” 10/4/20119