Introduce learners to the skill of gameplay programming for specific genres. Students will understand how to program 2D games. Students will learn how to program entertaining interactions and understand the formation of harmony through actions and feedback through visuals, haptics, reactions, events and sound. The focus will be the creation of titles with engaging playability.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1
Understand the domain of programming applied to games development
LO2
Problem solving techniques applied to gameplay programming and appreciation of the game engine solutions
LO3
Interpretation and construction of algorithms to solve problems the implement sub-systems within a game title
LO4
Programming games that respond to gamer input for specific genres
LO5
Apply trigonometry, vectors and matrices within a game title
LO6
Implement physics simulations for gravity, forces, acceleration, velocity and time
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations
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Incompatible Modules
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Co-requisite Modules
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Requirements
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Module Content & Assessment
Indicative Content
Architecture of common game engines
Game engine technology and graphic api's
Mathematics for Graphics
Implementation of coordinate geometry, trigonometry and the unit circle.
Vector and matrix operations applied to Game Objects.
Implementation of Game Object Physics.
Drawing Primitives
Drawing primitives including lines, ellipses, boxes, sprites and application of color
Gamer Input
Handling user input from keyboard, mouse, game controllers, motion control, multi-touch haptic input and gesture based systems
Immersion
Identification of appropriate game control, expression of gameplay goals, events, responses to gamer actions, responses to systems events, implementation of game rules and refinement of game balance
Game Object Assets
Integration of (assets) content pipeline
Game State Management
Implementation of Game state persistence
Case Study
Implementation of titles internal economy, key millstones and checkpoints. Implementation of replica game(s) titles within a Game Studio environment
Assessment Breakdown
%
Continuous Assessment
100.00%
Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type
Assessment Description
Outcome addressed
% of total
Assessment Date
Project
Create 3D Game Scene
1,5
33.00
n/a
Project
Create 3D Game Scene
1,6
33.00
n/a
Project
Create 3D Game Scene
1,2,3,4
34.00
n/a
No Project
No Practical
No End of Module Formal Examination
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