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Video Game Design Project
APCG 189/199/299 Spring 2005
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CourseAPCG 189/199/299Game Design3 Units 
SectionActivityFriday2:00 - 4:50 PMOCNL 251
         
ContactInstructorClarke Steinback, Ph.D.   
 OfficeO'Connell 230   
 Emailranger@ecst.csuchico.edu   
Office HoursWeb Pagehttp://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/~ranger  
Office HoursMonday11:00 AMto12:00 PM  
 Tuesday6:00 PMto7:00 PM  
 Wednesday8:00 AMto9:00 AM  
       
DescriptionGame Group: Collaborative team projects in computer game and video game design. Emphasis in the current projects will be the design of the game or game component(s). Various game engines will be used (i.e. Neverwinter Night, Unreal Tournament) to test and implement the design of concepts, modules, and components.
 Portfolio Group: Development of portfolio.
       
PrerequistesJunior or Senior standing in Applied Computer Graphics or Computer Science Computer Graphics Programming option, and instructor permission is required.
       
MaterialsUSB Flash Disk; Internet Access
       
 Game Group: Development tools for project. Books and online references for technologies to be used. Appropriate compilers and development environments.
       
 Portfolio Group: Digial copies of your art, photographs, models, animations, etc. Appropriate development tools for presentation techologies choosen along with any books or online resources to assist in production of portfolio.

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Game Design Group:
  
 Basic Game Design
 Game design concepts
 Concept, module and component implemenation in existing game engine
  
Portfolio Group:
  
 Purpose of portfolio
 Organization of materials
 Presentation styles
 Presentation technologies
 Production of portfolio

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Projects100%Due Friday 13 May 2005
  
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