1. Computer Science Computer Games1 Class Objective: Produce a game

2. Computer Science Computer Games2 Entertaining games Video games, console games, computer games, games Sims, shooters, RPGs, scrollers, FPS, RTSs, … Board games, gambling, sports

3. Computer Science Computer Games3

4. Computer Science Computer Games4 10,000 hours Video Games 250,000 emails 10,000 hours on cell phones 20,000 hours TV (incl. MTV) 500,000 commercials © 2004 Marc Prensky < 5000 hours book reading © 2004 Marc Prensky Gamer Statistics

5. Computer Science Computer Games5 Serious Games: Art Education Military

6. Computer Science Computer Games6 The Office of Naval Research has funded 500K for Game AI development at the Evolutionary Computing Systems Lab (ECSL)

7. Computer Science Computer Games7 © 2004 Marc Prensky Gamers among us (Mark Prensky: Serious Gamer) © 2004 Marc Prensky

8. Computer Science Computer Games8 Are you ready to produce?