Course introduction

1. Design of Computer Games
Course Program
Martin Sillaots
Aug 5 2019
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2. Course Objectives
Research and Theory
Design and Implementation
of Computer Games

3. Course Content
• Game definition and classification
• Game elements
• Design stages and roles
• Game Idea and concept
• Gameplay
• Core mechanics and balancing
• Game world
• Character design
• Storytelling
• User Interface and prototyping

4. Course Schedule
• Mo Aug 5
– Introduction, Game elements
– Game examples. Design
Process, Game idea
generation
• Tu Aug 6
– Game Ideas, Teams and Roles
– Game concept
– Gameplay - Challenges and
Actions
• We Aug 7
– Core Mechanics
– Game Balancing
– Game world
• Th Aug 8
– Game characters
– Game story
– Prototype and Level Design
• Fr Aug 9
– Game implementation
– Prototype presentation

5. Course Time Table
• 10:00 First session
• 11:30 Lunch
• 12:30 Second session
• 14:00 Coffee break
• 14:30 Third session
• 16:00 Free workshop
Session = teacher presentation + quiz + workshop + student presentations

6. Learning Materials
www.ludoguru.com/gamedesign
Design of Computer Games

8. Learning Methods
Gamification
Project Based Learning

9. Missions
• Game analysis 2 XP
• Game Idea = 2 + 2 XP
• Teams and Roles = 2 XP
• Game Concept = 2 XP
• Gameplay = 2 XP
• Core mechanics = 2 XP
• Game world = 2 XP
• Characters = 2 XP
• Game story = 2 XP
• Prototype = 10 XP
• Final presentation = 10
XP
• Attending the classes (N
= 14) = A 1 XP
• Quizzes (N = 8) = A 0 …
3 XP

10. Levels and XP’s
XP Level
0 - 2 0
3 - 5 1
6 - 9 2
10 - 13 3
14 - 18 4
19 - 23 5
24 - 29 6
30 - 35 7
36 - 42 8
43 - 49 9
50 - ... 10

11. Content from

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www.timemesh.eu
Game for teaching history of Europe
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