Lectures

Even though we have moved most of the C++ lectures online, there are some technical details that are of interest to everyone. In particular, there are special issues regarding memory that we need to be aware of when working on mobile devices.    Details ›

Scene graphs are obviously important for UI elements. But should you use them everywhere in your game. In this lecture we show why they are useful for basic animation as well.    Details ›

For students from the introductory course, scene graphs are one of the biggest changes in the new engine. They provide a stuctured way to organize your images and textures, beyond drawing directly to a sprite batch.    Details ›

As you get started on your project, it is time to start talking about software. This lecture gives an overview of CUGL and provides a lot of motivation for the lessons that follow.    Details ›

The first major deliverable of the course is the nondigital prototype. In this lecture we talk about how to model a digital game without using software.    Details ›