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 (B)
• Design a game with a commercialization potential (I)
• Use Unity3D game engine to implement a game (D)
• 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 (E)

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, exercises and project work.

Compulsory assignments

• Mandatory assignments

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

Programming (IDATA1001 and IDATA2001, or equivalent), preferrably object oriented. 

Course materials

Announced at the start of the semester.