Clarke Steinback Ph.D. Video Game Design APCG 198 Fall 2006 Assignments

2006 Fall ->Video Game Design ->Assignments Final Project    Lectures and Readings    Homework    Assignments    Final Project Top of Page The final project has several components to it and all elements must be turned in by the end of the final exam period. Elements: Working Protoype with all necessary materials, documents, programs, etc. necessary to play the game - Wednesday 13 December 2006 Report - Wednesday 13 December 2006 Presentation - Wednesday 6 December 2006 Final Playtest - Wednesday 13 December 2006 Critique - Wednesday 13 December 2006 See Final Project Final Presentation Evaluation Form Final Prototype Evaluation Form Lectures and Readings Top of Page Date   Lecture Reading 21 Aug Monday Intro/History     Wednesday History   28 Aug Monday Role of Game Designer Chapter 1   Wednesday Role of Game Designer   4 Sept Monday Labor Day - Holiday     Wednesday Structure of Games Chapter 2 11 Sept Monday Structure of Games     Wednesday Formal Elements Chapter 3 18 Sept Monday Formal Elements     Wednesday Formal Elements   25 Sept Monday Dramatic Elements Chapter 4   Wednesday Dramatic Elements   2 Oct Monday Dramatic Elements Types of Players   Wednesday Dramatic Elements   9 Oct Monday Dramatic Elements     Wednesday Game Pitch Pitch Evaluation Form 15 Oct Monday Conceptualization Chapter 6   Wednesday Conceptualization   22 Oct Monday Conceptualization     Wednesday Conceptualization   30 Oct Monday Game Proposals     Wednesday Game Proposals   6 Nov Monday Prototyping Chapter 7   Wednesday Prototyping   13 Nov Monday Playtesting Chapter 8   Wednesday Playtesting   Homework Top of Page Due Date # Title Venue Connection Turn-in Format* 6 Sept beginning of lab 1 Passions and Skills: exercise 1.3 and 1.4 External Individual Class Directory Word document 13 Sept beginning of lab 2 Structure of Games: exercise 2.3 and 2.6 External Individual Class Directory Word document 25 Sept beginning of lab 3 Formal Elements: exercise 3.4, 3.9 and 3.12 External Individual Class Directory Word document 15 Nov beginning of lab 4 Prototyping: exercise 7.8 External Individual Class Directory Word document * Filename: Homework#_your_name. Example: Homework1_Tracy_Fullerton.doc Assignments Top of Page Due Date Title Venue Connection Turn-in Format 21 Aug Game Review In Lab Individual Class Directory Word document 23 Aug Game Observation In Lab Individual / Team Class Directory Word document 28 Aug Game Review 2 In Lab Individual / Team N/A Class Discussion 30 Aug Game Improvement In Lab Team of Two (2) Class Directory Word document 31 Aug Game Ideas In Lab Team of Two (2) Class Directory Word document 11 Sept Game Structure In Lab Team of Two (2) Class Directory Word document 13 Sept Game Player Element In Lab Team of Two (2) Class Directory Word document 18 Sept Battleship In Lab Team of Two (2) Class Directory Word document 25 Sept Battleship 2 In Lab Team of Two (2) Class Directory Word document 9 Oct Game Ideas - Pitch Prep In Lab Team of Two (2) Class Directory Word document 2006 Fall Video Game Design Assignments Game Review Game Observation Game Review 2 Game Improvement Game Structure Game Player Element Battleship Sources of Game Ideas Game Objectives Challenge Game Objective Resource Outcome Core Gameplay Final Project Game Idea List Game Pitch Types of Players Understanding Games Calendar Syllabus Gradebook Web Page Design Portfolio Video Game Project

Assignments | Game Review | Game Observation | Game Review 2 | Game Improvement | Game Structure | Game Player Element | Battleship | Sources of Game Ideas | Game Objectives Challenge | Game Objective Resource Outcome | Core Gameplay | Final Project | Game Idea List | Game Pitch | Types of Players | Understanding Games 2006 Fall | Video Game Design | Web Page Design | Portfolio | Video Game Project CSU, Chico: Home | Admissions | Bookstore | Catalog | Schedule | Library | Help Applied Computer Graphics Program Department of Computer Science California State University, Chico Chico, CA 95929-0410 530.898.5418 ranger@ecst.csuchico.edu This page and its contents © 2006 Clarke Steinback Maintained by .  Developed by Diverse Network Associates, Inc. .