Description:

Beginning GAME students design and implement their own computer games. Fundamentals of programming and graphic development are covered with respect to game development. Enforced prerequisites: DMA 106 and DMA 161. DMA 240 replaces GAME 110. Either DMA 240 or GAME 110 may be taken for credit, but not both.

Outcomes:

After completing this class, students should be able to:

• Understand the tasks and roles associated with game design and development
• Understand the constituent parts that make up a video game
• Understand the capabilities and limitations of a game design platform
• Create planning documents for an original game
• Plan and execute an original video game design
• Understand how graphics are used in games and how they are developed
• Describe the different graphics formats commonly used in video games
• Work in a group effectively to produce a video game
• Develop the graphics necessary for an original game
• Develop the programmatic algorithms and syntax necessary to run an original game
• Develop a testing method for a game and insure that the game is bug free
• Distribute an original game as a final shipping product
• Understand the time and resources necessary to complete games of varying complexity