Game Projects

This course focuses on basic software development, concept development, and team dynamics. The central focus of the course is team development of a simple digital game or simulation. Industry history and practices will also be explored.

This course focuses on the team creation of a simple digital two-dimensional game or simulation. Techniques are introduced for working effectively on a team, following a development process, and using best practices in coding, design, communications, and team dynamics. Issues in game marketing and legal issues of game development are discussed.

This course is the first semester of a two-semester project, which will be continued in GAM 250. Students will work together on teams of three or more to create a simple real-time two-dimensional game or simulation. Techniques are explored for working effectively on a team, following a development process, using discipline-based best practices, and applying core discipline-based skills to game development. This first semester focuses on pre-production to ensure the technology, tools, design, art, audio, and team are ready for full production in the following semester.

In this course, students work to complete the projects they began in GAM 200. Techniques are explored for iterating effectively, formal testing, tracking progress, and integrating design, art, and audio into a unified experience. This second semester focuses on production to bring the project to the point where the target audience finds it engaging.

This course is the first semester of a two- or three-semester project, which will be continued in GAM 350, and then in GAM 375 for a three-semester project. Students will work together on teams of three or more to create an advanced real-time game or simulation. Techniques are explored for creating high-performance teams, tuning development processes for specific projects, using advanced discipline-based best practices, and applying specialized discipline-based skills to game development. This first semester focuses on pre-production to ensure the technology, tools, design, art, audio, and team are ready for full production in the following semester.

In this course, students work to complete the projects they began in GAM 300. This second semester focuses on production to bring the project to the point where the target audience finds it engaging. Furthermore, techniques are explored for creating effective resumes, interviewing, and pursuing internships. The project may be continued for a third semester in GAM 375.

This course is the final semester of the three-semester project begun in GAM 300 and continued in GAM 350. Techniques are explored for polishing design, art, and audio, creating effective marketing materials, and highlighting individual contributions to the project. This semester focuses on post-production and shipping a highly polished final project.

An internship is any carefully monitored work or service experience in which an individual has intentional learning goals and reflects actively on what she or he is learning throughout the experience. It is usually a professional activity under general supervision of an experienced professional and in a job situation, which places a high degree of responsibility on the student.

In this course, students prepare their personal portfolio of projects in order to be ready for a professional job search.n This can involve a new project to demonstrate a particular professional skill, or taking a previous project to very high level of quality.

In this course, students prepare their personal portfolio of projects in order to be ready for a professional job search.n This can involve a new project to demonstrate a particular professional skill, or working to complete a project they began in GAM 400.

An internship is any carefully monitored work or service experience in which an individual has intentional learning goals and reflects actively on what she or he is learning throughout the experience. It is usually a professional activity under general supervision of an experienced professional and in a job situation, which places a high degree of responsibility on the student.