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Offered: |
Fall 2012 |
In this course we study the
technology, science, and art involved in the creation of computer games. The
course emphasizes hands-on design and development of games. We study the
principles of game design and game balance and how those principles apply to
specific game genres, such as arcade games, action games, sports games,
strategy games, and narrative games. We also study the game industry, and
ethical issues that arise in the game industry. The course includes visiting lectures from game industry experts and two individual projects and one group project. The individual projects include an arcade game and a 3D game. The final group project requires the students cover all phases of game development including system conceptualization, specification, design, implementation, and evaluation. We assume significant programming experience and knowledge of programming language concepts. We also assume student can learn new programming concepts and systems (such as DirectX or OpenGL) on their own. All assignments are to be handed in via cTools. |
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Instructors: |
3753 BBB Office Hours by Appointment Mitchell Bloch bazald@umich.edu |
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Prerequisites: |
EECS 281 |
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Meeting Times: |
M, W: 3:00-4:30 |
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Location: |
1017 DOW |
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Recommended Readings |
Characteristics
of Games, Elias, Garfield, and Gutschera, 2012, MIT
Press The
Art of Game Design, Jesse Schell, 2008, Morgan Kaufmann Fundamentals
of Game Design, Second Edition, Ernest Adams, 2009, New Riders Rules
of Play: Game Design Fundamentals:, Salen and
Zimmerman, 2004, MIT Press |
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Class Introduction and Details:
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Class
Phorum: https://phorum.eecs.umich.edu/