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