ZGAM C1202 - Game Design

Module Title:Game Design
Language of Instruction:English
Credits: 5
NFQ Level:6
Module Delivered In 3 programme(s)
Teaching & Learning Strategies: As well as traditional lectures the students will prepare and present designs to the class. Group projects and teamwork will feature prominently.
Module Aim: To introduce the student to the game design and the development process used in the industry.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1 LO1: Appreciate and understand the role of games.
LO2 LO2: Appreciate the process of developing a game.
LO3 LO3: Apply game design/ math / programming skills to produce a game.
Pre-requisite learning
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Co-requisite Modules
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Requirements
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Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
Introduction to Gaming
Reasons for playing; player expectations Analysis of game genres, fundamentals of game design, gameplay elements, Mechanics-Dynamics-Aesthetics.
Game Design
In-game puzzles, puzzle domains, varying difficulty, cheats and escape paths, level design, themes, objectives, balanced gameplay, structure and progression.
Storytelling
Plot, character development, integrating with gameplay.
Game Development Cycle
Development team, Project lifecycle, concept, art bible, design document, project plan, demo stages, testing cycle,
Game Internals
Economy, mechanics and Artificial Intelligence
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment10.00%
Project70.00%
Practical20.00%
Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Practical/Skills Evaluation Various lab class exercises. Completed in lab 1,2 10.00 n/a
Project
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Project Design and develop a game. 1,2,3 70.00 Week 11
Practical
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Practical/Skills Evaluation Create interactive animation. 2,3 5.00 Week 2
Practical/Skills Evaluation Produce a concept document for a game 1,2 5.00 Week 4
Practical/Skills Evaluation Create keyboard based game 2,3 5.00 Week 5
Practical/Skills Evaluation Create mouse based game 2,3 5.00 Week 7
No End of Module Formal Examination

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture 12 Weeks per Stage 2.00
Laboratory 12 Weeks per Stage 2.00
Independent Learning 15 Weeks per Stage 5.13
Total Hours 125.00
 

Module Delivered In

Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CW_KCCGD_B Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computer Games Development 2 Mandatory
CW_KCIAD_B Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing in Interactive Digital Art and Design 2 Mandatory
CW_KCIAD_D Bachelor of Science in Computing in Interactive Digital Art and Design 2 Mandatory
Discussion Note: TEST