Serious Game Prototyping

DMA C143

CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is intended for students who are interested in prototyping games for virtual reality, simulations, education and marketing. Topics include the game industry, game play, game based learning, game concept development, and game prototyping. Students will explore game prototyping through the hands-on projects using rapid prototyping software. The course outcomes include the development of an original game prototype that can be distributed in a web browser.

LEARNING OUTCOMES & ASSESSMENTS

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to

Examine selected commercial game designs, addressing; social content, historical significance and artistic technique, genre, and game based learning. This will be assessed with a written critique, scored with a rubric.
Compare the processes of game art production, programming, production management, creating artificial intelligence, designing physics systems, and multi-user networking environments. This will be assessed with a written critique, scored with a rubric.
Compare the foundations of learning theory, instructional design, learning outcomes assessment, and game based learning. This will be assessed with a written critique, scored with a rubric.
Plan and create an electronic game prototype based upon game play, learning outcomes, controls, interface, and genre. This will be assessed with a project, scored with a rubric.
Select original media and organize a game design pitch package for a serious game, including concept art sketches, level maps, high concept and learning outcome assessment plan. This will be assessed with a project, scored with a rubric.