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. Classes held MWF will meet in Upson 142 while classes held TuTh (during the discussion section) will be held in Phillips 203. If you are in doubt as to the location of an activity, click on its link below.
| Mon, Jan 23 |
LECTURE:
Development Process
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| Tue, Jan 24 |
ENGRC:
Team Orientation
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| Wed, Jan 25 |
LECTURE:
Nature of Games
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| Thu, Jan 26 |
LAB 1:
Introduction to LibGDX
LAB 1: Storyboarding |
| Fri, Jan 27 |
LECTURE:
Design Elements
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| Mon, Jan 30 |
LECTURE:
Game Components
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| Tue, Jan 31 |
ENGRC:
Idea Formation
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| Wed, Feb 01 |
LECTURE:
Rules and Mechanics
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| Thu, Feb 02 |
LAB 2:
Artificial Intelligence and Pathfinding
LAB 2: Creating Art Assets |
| Fri, Feb 03 |
LECTURE:
Uncertainty and Risk
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| Mon, Feb 06 |
LECTURE:
Economies and Balance
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| Tue, Feb 07 |
ENGRC:
Concept Workshop
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| Wed, Feb 08 |
LECTURE:
Prototyping
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| Thu, Feb 09 |
LAB 3:
Optimization
LAB 3: Animation |
| Fri, Feb 10 |
LECTURE:
Gameplay Modeling
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| Mon, Feb 13 |
LECTURE:
The Game Loop
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| Tue, Feb 14 |
ENGRC:
Paper Prototyping
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| Wed, Feb 15 |
LECTURE:
Architecture Design
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| Thu, Feb 16 |
LAB 4:
Physics Engine Integration
LAB 4: Level Design |
| Fri, Feb 17 |
LECTURE:
Data-Driven Design
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| Mon, Feb 20 |
DELIVERABLE:
Nondigital Prototype
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| Tue, Feb 21 |
ENGRC:
Gameplay Workshop
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| Wed, Feb 22 |
DELIVERABLE:
Nondigital Prototype
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| Thu, Feb 23 |
ENGRC:
Milestones
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| Fri, Feb 24 |
LECTURE:
Sprite Graphics
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| Wed, Mar 01 |
LECTURE:
Perspective
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| Thu, Mar 02 |
ENGRC:
Technical Preparations
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| Fri, Mar 03 |
CRITIQUE:
Architecture Critique
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| Mon, Mar 06 |
DELIVERABLE:
Gamplay Prototype
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| Tue, Mar 07 |
DELIVERABLE:
Gamplay Prototype
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| Wed, Mar 08 |
LECTURE:
Color and Texture
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| Thu, Mar 09 |
PLAYTEST:
Gameplay Playtest
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| Fri, Mar 10 |
LECTURE:
Game Memory
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| Mon, Mar 13 |
LECTURE:
Game Physics
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| Tue, Mar 14 |
ENGRC:
Technical Workshop
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| Wed, Mar 15 |
LECTURE:
box2d
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| Thu, Mar 16 |
ENGRC:
Technical Workshop
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| Fri, Mar 17 |
LECTURE:
Level Design
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| Mon, Mar 20 |
DELIVERABLE:
Technical Prototype
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| Tue, Mar 21 |
DELIVERABLE:
Technical Prototype
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| Wed, Mar 22 |
LECTURE:
Character Behavior
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| Thu, Mar 23 |
PLAYTEST:
Technical Playtest
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| Fri, Mar 24 |
LECTURE:
Sensing & Perception
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| Mon, Mar 27 |
LECTURE:
Pathfinding
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| Tue, Mar 28 |
ENGRC:
Challenge Design
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| Wed, Mar 29 |
LECTURE:
Strategic Planning
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| Thu, Mar 30 |
ENGRC:
Level Design
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| Fri, Mar 31 |
CRITIQUE:
Level Design
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| Mon, Apr 10 |
DELIVERABLE:
Alpha Release
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| Tue, Apr 11 |
DELIVERABLE:
Alpha Release
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| Wed, Apr 12 |
DELIVERABLE:
Alpha Release
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| Thu, Apr 13 |
PLAYTEST:
Alpha Release
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| Fri, Apr 14 |
LECTURE:
Player Testing
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| Mon, Apr 17 |
LECTURE:
Game Audio
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| Tue, Apr 18 |
ENGRC:
Code Walkthrough
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| Wed, Apr 19 |
LECTURE:
Storytelling
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| Thu, Apr 20 |
ENGRC:
Manual Workshop
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| Fri, Apr 21 |
LECTURE:
Dialogue
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| Mon, Apr 24 |
DELIVERABLE:
Beta Release
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| Tue, Apr 25 |
DELIVERABLE:
Beta Release
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| Wed, Apr 26 |
DELIVERABLE:
Beta Release
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| Thu, Apr 27 |
PLAYTEST:
Beta Release
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| Fri, Apr 28 |
CRITIQUE:
Level Design
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| Mon, May 01 |
LECTURE:
The Industry
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| Tue, May 02 |
ENGRC:
Portfolio Revision
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| Wed, May 03 |
Workday
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| Thu, May 04 |
ENGRC:
Portfolio Revision
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| Fri, May 05 |
Workday
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| Mon, May 08 |
DELIVERABLE:
Golden Master
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| Tue, May 09 |
DELIVERABLE:
Golden Master
DELIVERABLE: Golden Master |