For any activity marked DELIVERABLE, CRITIQUE, or ENGRC (which includes PLAYTEST), attendance is mandatory and will count towards your participation grade. For other days, attendance is appreciated, but not required. Days marked as WORKDAY are open office hours giving you free time to work on your project.
The location of a class depends upon the day of the week. For the first two weeks, all classes will take place in the Zoom classroom. Afterwards, classes held MWF will meet in Upson 142 while classes held TuTh (during the discussion section) will be held in Snee 1120. If you are in doubt as to the location of an activity, click on its link below.
| Mon, Jan 24 |
LECTURE:
Development Process
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| Tue, Jan 25 |
ENGRC:
Team Orientation
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| Wed, Jan 26 |
LECTURE:
Nature of Games
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| Thu, Jan 27 |
LAB 1:
Introduction to LibGDX
LAB 1: Storyboarding |
| Fri, Jan 28 |
LECTURE:
Design Elements
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| Mon, Jan 31 |
LECTURE:
Game Components
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| Tue, Feb 01 |
ENGRC:
Idea Formation
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| Wed, Feb 02 |
LECTURE:
Rules and Mechanics
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| Thu, Feb 03 |
LAB 2:
Artificial Intelligence and Pathfinding
LAB 2: Creating Art Assets |
| Fri, Feb 04 |
LECTURE:
Uncertainty and Risk
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| Mon, Feb 07 |
LECTURE:
Economies and Balance
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| Tue, Feb 08 |
ENGRC:
Concept Workshop
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| Wed, Feb 09 |
LECTURE:
Prototyping
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| Thu, Feb 10 |
LAB 3:
Optimization
LAB 3: Animation |
| Fri, Feb 11 |
LECTURE:
Gameplay Modeling
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| Mon, Feb 14 |
LECTURE:
The Game Loop
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| Tue, Feb 15 |
ENGRC:
Paper Prototyping
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| Wed, Feb 16 |
LECTURE:
Architecture Design
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| Thu, Feb 17 |
LAB 4:
Physics Engine Integration
LAB 4: Level Design |
| Fri, Feb 18 |
LECTURE:
Data-Driven Design
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| Mon, Feb 21 |
DELIVERABLE:
Nondigital Prototype
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| Tue, Feb 22 |
ENGRC:
Milestones
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| Wed, Feb 23 |
DELIVERABLE:
Nondigital Prototype
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| Thu, Feb 24 |
ENGRC:
Gameplay Workshop
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| Fri, Feb 25 |
LECTURE:
Sprite Graphics
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| Wed, Mar 02 |
LECTURE:
Perspective
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| Thu, Mar 03 |
ENGRC:
Technical Preparations
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| Fri, Mar 04 |
CRITIQUE:
Architecture Critique
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| Mon, Mar 07 |
DELIVERABLE:
Gamplay Prototype
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| Tue, Mar 08 |
DELIVERABLE:
Gamplay Prototype
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| Wed, Mar 09 |
LECTURE:
Color and Texture
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| Thu, Mar 10 |
PLAYTEST:
Gameplay Playtest
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| Fri, Mar 11 |
LECTURE:
Game Memory
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| Mon, Mar 14 |
LECTURE:
Game Physics
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| Tue, Mar 15 |
ENGRC:
Technical Workshop
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| Wed, Mar 16 |
LECTURE:
box2d
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| Thu, Mar 17 |
ENGRC:
Technical Workshop
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| Fri, Mar 18 |
LECTURE:
Level Design
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| Mon, Mar 21 |
DELIVERABLE:
Technical Prototype
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| Tue, Mar 22 |
DELIVERABLE:
Technical Prototype
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| Wed, Mar 23 |
LECTURE:
Character Behavior
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| Thu, Mar 24 |
PLAYTEST:
Technical Playtest
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| Fri, Mar 25 |
LECTURE:
Sensing & Perception
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| Mon, Mar 28 |
LECTURE:
Pathfinding
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| Tue, Mar 29 |
ENGRC:
Challenge Design
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| Wed, Mar 30 |
LECTURE:
Strategic Planning
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| Thu, Mar 31 |
ENGRC:
Level Design
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| Fri, Apr 01 |
CRITIQUE:
Level Design
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| Mon, Apr 11 |
DELIVERABLE:
Alpha Release
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| Tue, Apr 12 |
DELIVERABLE:
Alpha Release
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| Wed, Apr 13 |
DELIVERABLE:
Alpha Release
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| Thu, Apr 14 |
PLAYTEST:
Alpha Release
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| Fri, Apr 15 |
LECTURE:
Player Testing
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| Mon, Apr 18 |
LECTURE:
Game Audio
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| Tue, Apr 19 |
ENGRC:
Code Walkthrough
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| Wed, Apr 20 |
LECTURE:
Storytelling
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| Thu, Apr 21 |
ENGRC:
Manual Workshop
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| Fri, Apr 22 |
LECTURE:
Dialogue
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| Mon, Apr 25 |
DELIVERABLE:
Beta Release
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| Tue, Apr 26 |
DELIVERABLE:
Beta Release
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| Wed, Apr 27 |
DELIVERABLE:
Beta Release
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| Thu, Apr 28 |
PLAYTEST:
Beta Release
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| Fri, Apr 29 |
CRITIQUE:
Level Design
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| Mon, May 02 |
LECTURE:
The Industry
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| Tue, May 03 |
ENGRC:
Portfolio Revision
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| Wed, May 04 |
Workday
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| Thu, May 05 |
ENGRC:
Portfolio Revision
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| Fri, May 06 |
Workday
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| Mon, May 09 |
DELIVERABLE:
Golden Master
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| Tue, May 10 |
DELIVERABLE:
Golden Master
DELIVERABLE: Golden Master |