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IAT 410 - Video Game Design and Programming

Chris Shaw, Ph.D.shaw@sfu.ca

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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– shaw@sfu.ca

Graphics – Bioinformatics Visualization– Two-Handed 3D interfaces– Scientific & Information Visualization– Virtual Reality Software

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Introductions

TA– Ji-Dong Yim– jidongy@sfu.ca

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 Build a team

– Tell me your team members ASAP Build a game Phases

– 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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XenoHammer IGF Student Showcase 2002

DOGgone CATastropheIGF Student Showcase 2003

KubeKombat IGF Student Showcase 2004

GrowbotIGF Student Showcase 2004

TeamRobotIGF Student Showcase 2005

Phage --Kill Viruses in Artery

Past Winning Games

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Course Information

Grading– Project (5 parts) 14-17% each --

> 70%– Homeworks 8%– Final Exam 15%

Advice: Learn from past– Content, lectures, projects, ...

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Project Teams

4 people (diverse is best!)

Consider schedules

Cool 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