Transcript IAT 410 - Video Game Design and Programming Chris Shaw, Ph.D.

IAT 410 - Video Game
Design and Programming
Chris Shaw, Ph.D.
[email protected]
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Topics
 Four
broad themes:
– Social aspects
– Algorthmic aspects
– Software Engineering aspects
– Business aspects
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Introductions
 Instructor
– Chris Shaw
– [email protected]
 Graphics
– Bioinformatics Visualization
– Two-Handed 3D interfaces
– Scientific & Information Visualization
– Virtual Reality Software
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Introductions
 TA
– Ji-Dong Yim
– [email protected]
 biov.iat.sfu.ca/~shaw/iat410
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Cognate Classes
 SIAT
Classes
– 312 Game Design
– NME, ID, TAD, PMA!
 CS
Classes
– Computer Graphics, AI, Networking, HCI
 Visual
Arts
 Music
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What you will do
 Analysis
 Design
 Programming
 User
testing
 Programming!
 Enjoy!
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5-Phase Project
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Build a team
– Tell me your team members ASAP
Build a game
 Phases
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Settle on a game idea (Sept 11)
Formal Game Proposal (September 18)
Game Design (October 2)
Minimum Target Progress Report (October 23)
Alpha Release (November 6)
• IGF Deadline November 10
– Playtesting Results (November 29)
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IGF Student Showcase
 Selects
10 Student Showcase Winners
– $500 travel stipends per game
– Show their game at GDC March 2007
 $2,500
Best Student Game award
 Deadline November 10, 2006 at
11.59pm PDT.
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Past Winning Games
XenoHammer
IGF Student Showcase 2002
DOGgone CATastrophe
IGF Student Showcase 2003
KubeKombat
IGF Student Showcase 2004
Growbot
IGF Student Showcase 2004
TeamRobot
IGF Student Showcase 2005
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Course Information
 Grading
– Project (5 parts)
– Homeworks
– Final Exam
 Advice:
14-17% each --> 70%
8%
15%
Learn from past
– Content, lectures, projects, ...
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Project Teams
4
people (diverse is best!)
 Consider
 Cool
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schedules
name
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Software
 3D
Studio Max
 Maya
 Sound Forge
 Unreal
 etc etc
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Hardware
I
don’t care, really
Not PDP-11!
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Info I Need
 Your
name
 Your year of study
 Relevant 3rd & 4th year classes
 Your Software Design experience
 Your Visual Art & Design experience
 Your Audio Art & Design experience
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