| Schedule |
Schedule | Assignments | Presentations & Demos |
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Each of the lectures will usually consist of the following three parts:
a lecture on a general topic, information about the project structure,
and a practical exercise part.
In addition, meetings of the game teams with the supervisor to discuss the
progress of the projects are held.
This presents a preliminary schedule and will be updated during the course of the lecture.
Date
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Topic |
| 19.02.13 |
Introduction, Conceptualization, Project structure, Soft skills
Form groups
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| 26.02.13 |
Elements of a game (formal, dramatic, technical)
Prototyping
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| 05.03.13 |
Student presentations - Pitch of the game idea
Exercise Block I - Introduction to XNA and XBox deployment
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| 12.03.13 |
History of games field trip to Outlane - we meet on time in the lecture room!
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| 19.03.13 |
Gobo Games visit (to be confirmed)
Student presentations - Formal game proposal and physical prototype
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| 26.03.13 |
Exercise Block II - Asset creation and usage
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| 02.04.13 |
No class - easter holidays
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| 08.04.13 |
Guest lecture
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| 09.04.13 |
No class - please attend guest lecture on Monday!
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| 16.04.13 |
Student presentations - Interim demos
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| 23.04.13 |
AI, Sound, Controls
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| 30.04.13 |
Playtesting
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| 07.05.13 |
Student presentations - Alpha release demos
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| 14.05.13 |
Student presentations - Playtest results
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| 21.05.13 |
Functionality, Completeness, Balance
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| 28.05.13 |
Final public presentations
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| Assignments |
Schedule | Assignments | Presentations & Demos |
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The following assingnments will be given in class, and have to be completed
by the shown dates. Most of them involve adding a chapter on a specific topic
to the game project document.
Due date
|
Assignment |
| Monday, March 4, 17:00 |
Rough draft of the project proposal added to game notebook
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| Monday, March 11, 17:00 |
Formal project proposal (final draft) chapter added to game notebook
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| Monday, March 18, 17:00 |
Prototype chapter added to game notebook
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| Monday, April 15, 17:00 |
Interim report chapter added to game notebook
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| Monday, May 6, 17:00 |
Alpha release chapter added to game notebook
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| Monday, May 13, 17:00 |
Playtest chapter added to game notebook
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| Monday, May 27, 17:00 |
Conclusion chapter added to game notebook
Demo Video
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| Presentations & Demos |
Schedule | Assignments | Presentations & Demos |
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At the following dates presentations or demos will be given by the students
during the class.
Date
|
Topic |
| Tuesday, March 5 |
Pitch of the game idea
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| Tuesday, March 19 |
Formal game proposal and prototypes
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| Tuesday, April 16 |
Interim demos
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| Tuesday, May 7 |
Alpha release demos
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| Tuesday, May 14 |
Playtest presentation
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| Tuesday, May 28 |
Final public presentation
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