Semester Schedule
The schedule will be flexible as we cover each topic. We might spend some extra time on topics, so we will update the schedule as we progress through the semester.
| Mtg | Date | Topic | Deadlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 01/13/2025 | History of the Game Industry Slides: PDF | |
| Wed | 01/15/2025 | What is a game? Readings & Resources: What is a game? - McGonigal Ch.1 Slides: PDF | |
| Fri | 01/17/2025 | Game Design Kits Lab | |
| 01/20/2025 | MLK Holiday | ||
| Wed | 01/22/2025 | Game Design Kits Lab (play time!) Mechanics, Dynamics, Aesthetics Readings & Resources: MDA Paper - MDA Slides: PDF | |
| Fri | 01/24/2025 | Mechanics, Dynamics, Aesthetics Formal Elements of Games Readings & Resources: Fullerton Ch.2 - Extra Credits Video Slides: PDF | |
| Mon | 01/27/2025 | Formal Elements of Games Readings & Resources: Fullerton Ch.2 Slides: PDF | Add deadline |
| Wed | 01/29/2025 | Let's play! (game day) Readings & Resources: Fullerton Ch.3 | |
| Fri | 01/31/2025 | The Game Loop Slides: PDF | Critical Analysis 1 (I) |
| Mon | 02/03/2025 | Pico-8, The Game Loop, Procedures vs Rules Slides: PDF | |
| Wed | 02/05/2025 | Procedures vs Rules Slides: PDF | |
| Fri | 02/07/2025 | Procedures v Rules, Sprite Graphics Supplements: Extra Credits: Depth vs Complexity - Extra Credits: Graphics vs Aesthetics Slides: PDF | |
| Mon | 02/10/2025 | Sprite Graphics Slides: PDF | |
| Wed | 02/12/2025 | Games (snow day) | |
| Fri | 02/14/2025 | Physics Readings & Resources: SF2 Hit Boxes Slides: PDF | |
| Mon | 02/17/2025 | Collision Detection Readings & Resources: SF2 Hit Boxes Slides: PDF | |
| Wed | 02/19/2025 | Collision Detection, Game AI Supplements: Extra Credits Video Slides: PDF | |
| Fri | 02/21/2025 | Game AI Slides: PDF | |
| Mon | 02/24/2025 | Game AI, Pathfinding Slides: PDF | Drop deadline |
| Wed | 02/26/2025 | Let's play! (game day) | |
| Fri | 02/28/2025 | Unity | Critical Analysis 2 (I) |
| Mon | 03/03/2025 | Game AI Slides: PDF | |
| 03/05/2025 | Mini-Boss Battle (Midterm) | ||
| Fri | 03/07/2025 | Game Architectures Slides: PDF | PICO-8 Game (I) |
| 03/10/2025 | Spring Break | ||
| 03/12/2025 | Spring Break | ||
| 03/14/2025 | Spring Break | ||
| Mon | 03/17/2025 | Game Ideas and World Building | Team Declaration (T) |
| Wed | 03/19/2025 | Game Ideas and World Building | |
| Fri | 03/21/2025 | The Quiet Year | Game Design Document (T) |
| Mon | 03/24/2025 | Let's play! (game day) | |
| Wed | 03/26/2025 | Physical Prototypes | |
| Fri | 03/28/2025 | Physical Prototypes | Physical Prototype (T) |
| Mon | 03/31/2025 | Physical Prototype Demos | |
| Wed | 04/02/2025 | Character Design | |
| Fri | 04/04/2025 | Character Design | Unity Game (I) |
| Mon | 04/07/2025 | Level Design | |
| Wed | 04/09/2025 | Level Design | |
| Fri | 04/11/2025 | Game Balancing | |
| Mon | 04/14/2025 | Game Balancing | |
| Wed | 04/16/2025 | Game Balancing | |
| Fri | 04/18/2025 | Playtesting | Working Game Demo (T) |
| Mon | 04/21/2025 | Playtesting | |
| Wed | 04/23/2025 | Playtesting | |
| Fri | 04/25/2025 | Legal Issues and ROM Hacking | |
| Mon | 04/28/2025 | Game Expo | Final Team Game (T) |
| 05/05/2024 | Final Boss Battle (Final Exam) 2-5pm |