12/6/ Spring 2009Computer Gaming1 COMP 7970 Intro to Computer Game Design and Development Dr. Cheryl D. Seals Shelby Center

12/6/2015, Spring 2009Computer Gaming2 Topics  Following (roughly) the International Game Developers Association Curriculum Framework ( mework.php) mework.php –One of the reasons your text was chosen  Four broad themes: –Social aspects –Technology aspects –Software Engineering aspects –Business aspects

12/6/2015, Spring 2009Computer Gaming3 Introductions  Instructor –Dr. Cheryl D. Seals –Shelby 3101M  Research –Artificial Intelligence (in Education) –Games2Educate –Diversity in IT –Human Computer Interaction & User Interface Design

12/6/2015, Spring 2009Computer Gaming4 Books/media  Textbook –Introduction to Game Development Ed. Steve Rabin May 2005 Charles River Media ISBN –Game Design Workshop: Designing, Prototyping, and Playtesting Games (Paperback) Tracy Fullerton, Christopher Swain, Steven Hoffman  Software –3D Game Studio, –Download 30-day trial version –Available in CSSE lab

12/6/2015, Spring 2009Computer Gaming5 Related Classes  CS Classes –Computer Graphics –Artificial Intelligence –Networking –Human-Computer Interaction –Software Engineering  Visual Arts  Music

12/6/2015Computer Gaming6 New Certificate in Gaming  Five courses  Undergraduate or Graduate  Game Design I & II  Artificial Intelligence  HCI-related class (Virtual Reality, etc)  Graphics

12/6/2015, Spring 2009Computer Gaming7 What you will do  Analysis  Design  Programming  User testing  Programming!  Enjoy!

12/6/2015, Spring 2009Computer Gaming8 5-Phase Project  Build a team –Tell me your team members ASAP  Build a game  Phases –Settle on a game idea –Formal Game Proposal –Game Design –Progress Report –Alpha Release –Playtesting Results

12/6/2015, Spring 2009Computer Gaming9 Course Information  Grading –Exams 2 20% –Project (5 parts)40% –Assignments & Participation20% –Topic Presentation20%  Advice: Learn from past –Content, lectures, projects,... –Read the book, search out other relevant resources

12/6/2015, Spring 2009Computer Gaming10 Project Teams  4 people (diverse is best!)  Consider schedules  Cool name

12/6/2015, Spring 2009Computer Gaming11 Software  3D Game Studio  Never Winter Nights  Alice 3D  Anim8or  3D Studio Max –4D paint  Sound Forge  Unreal  Direct X  Others…

12/6/2015, Spring 2009Computer Gaming12 Hardware  Windows computers  Other?

12/6/2015Computer Gaming13 Info I Need  Your name  Your year of study  Relevant classes  Your Visual & Audio Art & Design experience  Your Computer Science experience