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IDATA2504

Game development

Credits 7.5
Level Third-year courses, level III
Course start Autumn 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English and norwegian
Location Ålesund
Examination arrangement Portfolio

About

About the course

Course content

The students will learn a variety of topics related to game design and programming, including:

  • Game engines, with focus on Unity3D
  • Game design
  • Game programming, design patterns
  • Intelligent agents for games
  • Animation
  • Graphics
  • Human-computer-interaction for games
  • Physics in games
  • Game mechanics
  • Application of games in other domains (serious games for teaching, gamification)

This is a practical course and includes significant part of practical game development and teamwork.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

  • Understanding of game development process: from design to implementation and testing
  • Knowledge of important game development concepts listed in the course topics

Skills. Candidate can:

  • Reuse available game assets made by third parties
  • Design a game with a commercialization potential
  • Use Unity3D game engine to implement a game
  • Evaluate an existing game and reflect on its quality based on theoretical principles.

General competence:

  • Ability to discuss course topics with other peers
  • Ability to present his/her own game to others and justify choices from technological, usability and ethical aspects

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, exercises and project work.

Compulsory assignments

  • Mandatory assignments

Further on evaluation

The portfolio contains assignments that are carried out, digitally documented and submitted during the term. Both individual and team assignments may be given. Assignments are designed to help students achieve specific course learning outcomes, and formative feedback is given during the period of the portfolio. All mandatory assignments must be delivered on time and approved to get access to examination.

In the event of voluntary repetition, failure or valid absence, the entire folder must be retaken for the subsequent completion of the course.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Computer Science - Engineering (BIDATA)

Course materials

Announced at the start of the semester.

Subject areas

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of ICT and Natural Sciences

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Portfolio
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

Portfolio
Weighting 100/100 Date Release 2025-11-26
Submission 2025-12-01
Time Release 09:00
Submission 12:00
Exam system Inspera Assessment