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 Gates 114. If you are in doubt as to the location of an activity, click on its link below.
| Mon, Jan 22 |
LECTURE:
Development Process
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| Tue, Jan 23 |
ENGRC:
Team Orientation
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| Wed, Jan 24 |
LECTURE:
Nature of Games
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| Thu, Jan 25 |
LAB 1:
Introduction to LibGDX
LAB 1: Storyboarding |
| Fri, Jan 26 |
LECTURE:
Design Elements
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| Mon, Jan 29 |
LECTURE:
Game Components
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| Tue, Jan 30 |
ENGRC:
Idea Formation
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| Wed, Jan 31 |
LECTURE:
Rules and Mechanics
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| Thu, Feb 01 |
LAB 2:
Artificial Intelligence and Pathfinding
LAB 2: Creating Art Assets |
| Fri, Feb 02 |
LECTURE:
Uncertainty and Risk
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| Mon, Feb 05 |
LECTURE:
Economies and Balance
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| Tue, Feb 06 |
ENGRC:
Concept Workshop
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| Wed, Feb 07 |
LECTURE:
Prototyping
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| Thu, Feb 08 |
LAB 3:
Optimization
LAB 3: Animation |
| Fri, Feb 09 |
LECTURE:
Gameplay Modeling
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| Mon, Feb 12 |
LECTURE:
The Game Loop
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| Tue, Feb 13 |
ENGRC:
Paper Prototyping
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| Wed, Feb 14 |
LECTURE:
Architecture Design
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| Thu, Feb 15 |
LAB 4:
Physics Engine Integration
LAB 4: Level Design |
| Fri, Feb 16 |
LECTURE:
Data-Driven Design
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| Mon, Feb 19 |
DELIVERABLE:
Nondigital Prototype
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| Tue, Feb 20 |
ENGRC:
Milestones
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| Wed, Feb 21 |
DELIVERABLE:
Nondigital Prototype
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| Thu, Feb 22 |
ENGRC:
Gameplay Workshop
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| Fri, Feb 23 |
LECTURE:
Sprite Graphics
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| Wed, Feb 28 |
LECTURE:
Perspective
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| Thu, Feb 29 |
ENGRC:
Technical Preparations
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| Fri, Mar 01 |
CRITIQUE:
Architecture Critique
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| Mon, Mar 04 |
DELIVERABLE:
Gamplay Prototype
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| Tue, Mar 05 |
DELIVERABLE:
Gamplay Prototype
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| Wed, Mar 06 |
LECTURE:
Color and Texture
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| Thu, Mar 07 |
PLAYTEST:
Gameplay Playtest
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| Fri, Mar 08 |
LECTURE:
Game Memory
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| Mon, Mar 11 |
LECTURE:
Game Physics
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| Tue, Mar 12 |
ENGRC:
Technical Workshop
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| Wed, Mar 13 |
LECTURE:
box2d
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| Thu, Mar 14 |
ENGRC:
Technical Workshop
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| Fri, Mar 15 |
LECTURE:
Character Behavior
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| Mon, Mar 18 |
DELIVERABLE:
Technical Prototype
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| Tue, Mar 19 |
DELIVERABLE:
Technical Prototype
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| Wed, Mar 20 |
LECTURE:
Pathfinding
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| Thu, Mar 21 |
PLAYTEST:
Technical Playtest
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| Fri, Mar 22 |
LECTURE:
Level Design
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| Mon, Mar 25 |
LECTURE:
Sensing & Perception
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| Tue, Mar 26 |
ENGRC:
Challenge Design
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| Wed, Mar 27 |
LECTURE:
Strategic Planning
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| Thu, Mar 28 |
ENGRC:
Level Design
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| Fri, Mar 29 |
CRITIQUE:
Level Design
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| Mon, Apr 08 |
DELIVERABLE:
Alpha Release
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| Tue, Apr 09 |
DELIVERABLE:
Alpha Release
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| Wed, Apr 10 |
DELIVERABLE:
Alpha Release
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| Thu, Apr 11 |
PLAYTEST:
Alpha Release
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| Fri, Apr 12 |
LECTURE:
Game Audio
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| Mon, Apr 15 |
LECTURE:
Player Testing
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| Tue, Apr 16 |
ENGRC:
Code Walkthrough
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| Wed, Apr 17 |
LECTURE:
Storytelling
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| Thu, Apr 18 |
ENGRC:
Manual Workshop
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| Fri, Apr 19 |
LECTURE:
Dialogue
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| Mon, Apr 22 |
DELIVERABLE:
Beta Release
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| Tue, Apr 23 |
DELIVERABLE:
Beta Release
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| Wed, Apr 24 |
DELIVERABLE:
Beta Release
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| Thu, Apr 25 |
PLAYTEST:
Beta Release
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| Fri, Apr 26 |
CRITIQUE:
Level Design
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| Mon, Apr 29 |
LECTURE:
The Industry
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| Tue, Apr 30 |
ENGRC:
Portfolio Revision
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| Wed, May 01 |
Workday
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| Thu, May 02 |
ENGRC:
Portfolio Revision
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| Fri, May 03 |
Workday
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| Mon, May 06 |
DELIVERABLE:
Golden Master
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| Tue, May 07 |
DELIVERABLE:
Golden Master
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