Below is a schedule for the class. We will update this page if the schedule changes, and post to blog about the changes.
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| Aug 23 | Introduction to class Overview Slides |
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| Aug 25 | Formal Elements, Unity3D Formal Elements of Games Katamari Video |
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| Aug 30 | Brainstorming Brainstorming |
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| Sep 1 | Berklee Video Conference Group Formation |
A0 due | ||
| Sep 6 | Prototyping, Valve Case study | |||
| Sep 8 | Design Idea Presentations | Pitch due Pitch-format |
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| Sep 13 | BM WEF | Physics SCAD/Berklee begin |
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| Sep 15 | BM WEF |
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P1 due | |
| Sep 20 | BM WEF MB NSF |
Networking | W1 due Monday | |
| Sep 22 | BM WEF | (in class proto testing) | P2 due | |
| Sep 27 |
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W2 due Monday | ||
| Sep 29 | (in class proto testing) | P3 due | ||
| Oct 4 | SCAD | (on your own) | W3 due Monday | |
| Oct 6 | Audio | |||
| Oct 11 | Alpha Demos | Alpha due | ||
| Oct 13 | Alpha Demos Drop Deadline |
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| Oct 18 | FALL BREAK | |||
| Oct 20 | Game Balance | |||
| Oct 25 | BM/MB ISMAR | Game Input, Controls | W4 due Monday | |
| Oct 27 | BM/MB ISMAR | Game AI | ||
| Nov 1 | Dynamics, Fun, Accessibility | W5 due Monday | ||
| Nov 3 | (in class proto testing) | P4 due | ||
| Nov 8 | SCAD | (on your own) | W6 due Monday | |
| Nov 10 | (in class proto testing) | P5 due | ||
| Nov 15 | (in class proto testing) | W7 due Monday P6 due |
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| Nov 17 | SCAD | (on your own) SCAD/Berklee END |
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| Nov 22 | TBA | W8 due Monday | ||
| Nov 24 | THANKSGIVING | |||
| Nov 29 | In Class Playtesting | Game Complete | ||
| Dec 1 | In Class Playtesting | |||
| Dec 6 | Final Presentations | Final Materials Due | ||
| Dec 8 | Final Presentations | |||
| Exam Week | Final Presentation Spillover | |||