1. CSS 290: Video Games and Computer Programming

2. Reading: Intro To C# & XNA
PLAD Ch 1
GMA Ch 1, 2
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3. Next: Conditional Statements
PLAD Ch 4
The objective for this book is to provide you with a clear, CONCEPTUAL understanding of what the different programming concepts are
We will then use GameMaker, and then C#, to see concrete examples of them.
GMA Ch 3, Ch 4
We’ll look at some more techniques to use in GM.
We won’t cover all of this exactly, so you don’t need to read this in excruciating detail 
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4. Next next Lecture Conditional Statements, using GameMaker
Begin to look at more complex programming structures
Also, a couple more game features & implementation techniques
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5. Tutor Now Available Mondays, Wednesdays, from noon till 2pm
Starting next week (April 14)
In the Windows lab
Feel free to drop by & do homework, study, surf the web, etc, etc
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6. A1
Not yet graded
Will be graded tomorrow afternoon
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7. Due Dates (For A2) Assignment 2 is due Tuesday Again, two parts:
Bring the completed assignment to class, and we’ll go over how to hand it in, in class
Hand it in to StudentTracker (link on website)
Again, two parts:
Part 1: Practice C#/XNA skills
Part 2: Another, NEW, GameMaker game, with evaulation
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