Welcome
Welcome to the website of the course Game Design. The course on game design is taught in the 2nd period from November 9, 2009 until January 29, 2010. The teacher is Arno Kamphuis. Additional assistance and grading is provided by Arjan Egges. The course will be taught in English. There are two, weekly, meetings:
- Monday 9-11, lecture room: Minnaert 211
- Wednesday 11-13, lecture room: Aardwetenschappen Klein
The first meeting is on Monday November 9, 2009.
The course is essentially the same as last year. There will be more emphasis on the design aspects and less on the technical aspects (which are treated in other courses). However, the assignments have been changed slightly.
The course can be followed as part of the minor Game en Media Technologie or as a specialization course in the master program Game and Media Technology (GMT). There are no prerequisites for the course although a general background in computer science, programming, and graphics is required.
NEWS
- November 18, 2009: The grades for the first assignment are now online. See link above in the menu.
- November 8, 2009: On Wednesday November 11, 2009 J.P. van Seventer (Director of Dutch Game Garden) will give an invited lecture.
Outline of the course
The course will consists of two lecture per week. Each lecture will consist of two hours. Most lectures will consist of both listening to oral presentations and some practicing exercises.
The course will require the completion of six practical assignments. The practical assignments are to be done in pairs of two students. Every assignment has a weight associated to it. The course has NO final exam. Attendance of all lectures is mandatory.
Grading
The final grade for the course is calculated as the weighted sum of the grades for the assignments. The weights of the assignments are:
| Assignment | Weight |
| Research document | 10 % |
| Concept document | 15 % |
| Board game | 15 % |
| Storyline | 15 % |
| Level design | 15 % |
| Design document | 15 % |
| Final game | 15 % |
In addition, if you manage to keep all the assignments within the same concept you will receive a bonus point. Thus, you can get an 11 for this course!
Literature
The book that is mainly used as literature is: Andrew Rollings, Ernest Adams, On Game Design, New Riders Publishing, 2003, ISBN 1-5927-3001-9.
Planning
For the planning of the course we use a Google calendar:
Remarks
For any remarks and ideas about the course, please contact the teacher at arnok@cs.uu.nl.