Schedule
Below is a schedule for the class. I expect it will change slightly as the semester progresses. We will update this page as the schedule changes, and post to blog about the changes.
I’m posting the PDF’s of the slides I use here, attached to each day. If you need the PPT’s (for example, if you are teaching a games class and would like to use them or part of them), please drop me an email and I’ll be happy to provide them.
| Game Architecture | ||||
| Date | Notes | Topic | Assignment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18 | Overview, Game Engine Arch (overview, game engine arch) |
Recommended: Ch1 GDW | ||
| Aug 20 | 4455 TOGETHER | Game Engine Arch & Unity | DUE: A0.1, 5pm Wed | |
| Aug 21 | 6457 | Game Engine Arch | ||
| Aug 25 | Physics, Collision (physics) | Recommended: Ch2 GDW DUE: A0.1, 5pm Tue | ||
| Aug 27 | 4455TOGETHER | Physics, Collision | ||
| Aug 28 | 6457 | Physics, Collision | ||
| Sep 1 | LABOR DAY, no class | |||
| Sep 3 | 4455 TOGETHER | Networking (networking) | ||
| Sep 4 | 6457 | Networking | DUE: A1, 9am Fri | |
| Sep 8 | Networking | |||
| Sep 10 | 4455 TOGETHER | Networking | ||
| Sep 11 | 6457 | Networking | ||
| Sep 15 | Game content workflow | |||
| Sep 17 | 4455 TOGETHER | Network programming help session | ||
| Sep 18 | 6457 | Advanced games topic pitch, group formation | DUE: A2, 9am Fri | |
| Prototyping, Design and Feel | ||||
| Sep 22 | Game Feel | DUE: GF Ch1-4 | ||
| Sep 24 | 4455 TOGETHER | Game Feel + Unity hands on | Recommended: GDW Ch8 | |
| Sep 25 | 6457 | Game Feel + Unity hands on | ||
| Sep 29 | Prototyping | Recommended: GDW Ch 7-8 (Esp Ch8) | ||
| Oct 1 | 4455 TOGETHER | Game Feel | DUE: GF Ch5-11, 17 | |
| Oct 2 | 6457 | Game Feel | ||
| Oct 6 | UIST | (Guest) Formal Elements, Interesting Choices | Recommended: GDW Ch 3-5 | |
| Oct 8 | UIST/4455 TOGETHER | (Guest) Narrative | ||
| Oct 8 | UIST/6457 | no class (attend wed if you can) | DUE: P1, 9am Fri | |
| Oct 13 | FALL BREAK, no class | |||
| Oct 15 | 4455 | Playtesting P1 | Recommended: GDC 10-11 | |
| Oct 16 | 6457 | Playtesting P1 | DUE: P2.1, 5am Fri | |
| Oct 20 | 3x20x70 PechaKucha | DUE: P2.2, 5am | ||
| Oct 22 | 4455 | Playtesting P2 | DUE: P2.3, 9am Wed | |
| Oct 23 | 6457 | Playtesting P2 | ||
| Game Project | ||||
| Oct 27 | Brainstorming, Group Formation | Recommended: GDW Ch6 | ||
| Oct 29 | 4455 | group work (GVU Demos, 2-5pm, TSRB) |
DUE: G1, 9am Wed/Thur | |
| Oct 30 | 6457 | group work | ||
| Nov 3 | A1: Group Design Presentation (A2 can attend) | DUE: G2, before presentation | ||
| Nov 5 | 4455 TOGETHER | A2: Group Design Presentations (A1 can attend) | ||
| Nov 6 | 6457 | Group Design Presentations | ||
| Nov 10 | open class time, feedback if needed | DUE: G3 (updated design) by 11:59pm | ||
| Nov 12 | 4455 TOGETHER | open class time, feedback if needed (IPaT Demos, 2-5pm, TSRB) |
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| Nov 13 | 6457 | open class time, feedback if needed | ||
| Nov 17 | open class time, feedback, work time | |||
| Nov 19 | 4455 | Alpha Playtesting in class | DUE: G4, 9am Wed | |
| Nov 20 | 6457 | Alpha Playtesting in class | ||
| Nov 24 | no class: group work | |||
| Nov 26 | THANKSGIVING on Thu/Fri, no class Wed | |||
| Dec 1 | open class time, feedback, work time | |||
| Dec 3 | 4455 | Final Playtesting in class | DUE: G5, 9am Wed | |
| Dec 4 | 6457 | Final Playtesting in class | ||
| Exam Week | Final Presentations | DUE: Final Materials (before the class you present) | ||