Game Design Development

Course Code:

VCD 372

Course Period:

Spring

Course Type:

Core

P:

2

Lab:

2

Credits:

3

ECTS:

5

Prerequisite Courses:

Introduction to Game Design

Course Language:

English

Course Coordinator:

Yasemin ÜLGEN MULUK

Courses given by:

Yasemin ÜLGEN MULUK

Course Objectives:

This course provides students with a theoretical and conceptual understanding of the field of game design, along with presenting an overview of the practical game development process. Students will play games, analyze them, and complete portions of game designs with appropriate documentation.

Course Content:

Topics include history of video games and game genres, games as information systems, interactivity and games, human-computer interaction (HCI), theory of fun: what is fun?, game narrative and characters, gameplay experience, player psychology, player profiling, mechanics and dynamics, level design, the games industry, game design teams and processes, artificial intelligence, game scripting andprogramming.

Course Methodology:

1-Lecture, 3-Special Support / Structural Examples, 5-Problem Solving

Course Evaluation Methods:

A-Exam, C-Assignment

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1. Designs the elements of game development and creates original works.	4	1,3,5	A
2. Considers different game types, game technologies and platforms.	10	1,3,5	A,C
3. Evaluates the mechanics, dynamics and aesthetics of the game.	4	1,3,5	A,C
4. Applies the applications of interactive games.	4,10	1,3,5	A,C
5. Learns the game industry and game development processes.	4,10	1,3,5	A,C

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	History of video games, Game genres
2	Games as new media, Communication models, Games as information systems
3	Human-computer interaction (HCI), Interactivity and games, Interaction models
4	Theory of fun, Immersion, Presence
5	Game narrative, Story arcs, Character design
6	Gameplay experience, Game mechanics, Game dynamics, Game aesthetics
7	Player psychology, Player behavior, Player profiling
8	Mid-term
9	Games industry,
10	Level design, User interface design, Interiors and exteriors, Building the virtual world
11	Game design teams, Game design processes
12	Design documents, Playtesting
13	Data structures, Logical structures, Artificial intelligence
14	Game scripting, Game programming
15	Student presentations
16	Final Exam

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Additional Resources	Play Redux : The Form of Computer Games / David Myers

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents	Tutorial video and written documents

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms	1	40
Final	1	60
Total		100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		60
Contribution of In-Term Studies to Overall Grade		40
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE’S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	Uses technical and academic knowledge accumulated in visual communication design field for authentic projects.			X
2	Designs 2 and 3 dimensional creative products considering the aesthetic rules.			X
3	Employs efficiently the technical innovations required by the professional field.		X
4	Analyses problems related to the field starting from the concept and develops appropriate projects for the targeted audience.					X
5	Behaves according to the national and international professional ethical principles.		X
6	Builds awareness to universal and social problems by developed projects and offers solutions to them.			X
7	Gains sectoral experience by compulsory internship, relates academic knowledge with field experience.	X
8	Grasps the importance of interdisciplinary working by lifelong learning mind-set and collaborates with different teams.			X
9	Develops concepts and puts forth innovative and authentic works to enrich the cultural and artistic accumulation related to the field.			X
10	Transforms the creative ideas into moving and interactive visual expressions, executes multi-dimensional designs.				X

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration	14	4	56
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	4	56
Mid-terms	1	4	4
Final	1	4	4
Total Workload			120
Total Workload / 25 (s)			4,8
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

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