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The official definition of a video game is "an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device". The word video originally meant a raster display device (A screen projecting a rectangular grid of pixels, or points of color.) The term now applies to any type of display device. The electronic systems that are used to play the video games are called platforms . Traditionally these platforms were stand alone arcade games but now include computer games, hand held games and different consoles.
Video games are divided into genres or types of games. The genres are based on the type of gameplay interaction and not the subject of the games (like movies.) In this course you will learn the history of game design, the mechanics of game design and you will also make several games using tutorials. Your final project will be a game of your own design.
COURSE MATERIALS
Q and A
WEEK 1 LESSONS
DROP BOXES
Game Genres Wiki
Game Genres and Platforms Crossword Puzzle
Games of the Future Drop Box
Week 1 Summary Drop Box
Game Genres
Game Platforms
Discussion Question 2: Favorite Game
Games of the Future
Week 1 Summary
WEEK 2 LESSONS
DROP BOXES
Game Mechanics and Controls Quiz
Game Graphics Paper Drop Box
Week 2 Summary Drop Box
Game Goals
Discussion Question 3: Game Goals
Game Controls
Game Mechanics
History of Game Graphics and Sound Effects
Multimedia Fusion 2 Software
Interface Guide
Discussion Question 4: Tutorial Feedback
Week 2 Summary
WEEK 3 LESSONS
DROP BOXES
Designing Game Graphics Tutorial Drop Box
Graphics for Pong Game Drop Box
Sound Effects for Pong Game Drop Box
Week 3 Summary Drop Box
Discussion Question 5 Contrasting Colors
Designing Game Graphics 2
Graphics for Pong Game
Designing Sound Effects
Discussion 6: Graphics and Sound Effects
Week 3 Summary
WEEK 4 LESSONS
DROP BOXES
Choco Break Game (MFA file) Drop Box
Drawing your own Characters Drop Box
Week 4 Summary Drop Box
Choco Break Game
Storyline
Discussion Question 7: Design plan for your own game
Characters
Character Analysis
Discussion 8: Character Analysis
Drawing Your Characters
Week 4 Summary
WEEK 5 LESSONS
DROP BOXES
Pong Game (MFA file) Drop Box
What do you know about copyright?
Copyright Research Drop box
Copyright Issues Quiz
Using Music in your Games Drop Box
Week 5 Summary Drop Box
Pong Game Design
Copyright Research
Discussion 9: My View of Copyright
Fair Use<
Obtaining Permmission to use Copyrighted Material Using Music in your Games
Discussion 10:The Value of Music in Games
Week 5 Summary
WEEK 6 LESSONS
DROP BOXES
Space Shooter Game (MFA file) Drop Box
Multimedia Fusion 2 Software Quiz
Finalize Characters Drop Box
Week 6 Summary Drop Box
Space Shooter Game
Discussion 11: Space Shooter Game
Re-design Game Plan
Discussion 12: Re-design game plan
Finalize Characters
Week 6 Summary
WEEK 7 LESSONS
DROP BOXES
Designing Original Game Graphics Drop Box
Audio files Drop Box
Game in progress Drop Box
Week 7 Summary Drop Box
Designing Your Original Game Graphics
Discussion 13: Designing Original Game Graphics
Desiging Your Game Sound Effects
Programming Your Game
Discussion 14: Help Me Please!!
Week 7 Summary
WEEK 8 LESSONS
DROP BOXES
Final Game Drop Box
Continue Working on your Original Game
Discussion 15: Try Out My Game
Final Evaluation of Course
