Module: GDT6003-60 Games Studio

Level: 6

Credit Value: 60

Module Tutor:  James Newman

Module Tutor Contact Details: j.newman@bathspa.ac.uk

1. Brief description and aims of module:  

The final stages of BA (Hons) Games Development takes the form of a simulated

games studio. Here you work in teams to create a game with a commercial level of

polish that both reflects the skills you have developed across the course and acts as a

focal point for your portfolio. At large, the ‘Games Studio’ modules help prepare you

for the next stage of your career journey by engaging the production methodologies,

roles and quality expectations of a professional games company. There are two

components: Games Studio Pre-Production, which deals with planning and shaping a

concept, and Games Studio, where your team realises that concept to a commercial

standard.

Following on from your team's efforts in Games Studio Pre-Production, this module

gives you the time and support needed to realise your game. You and your team work

autonomously across the semester to shape your concept to a commercial standing,

drawing on the support and mentorship of lecturers and technical staff to help

maintain progress and production quality. Player experience is lent significant weight

across Games Studio, as is working towards professional standards for quality

assurance (QA). The module, and indeed your undergraduate programme,

culminates in an industry-facing showcase event where you share your game and an

indicative launch plan.

2.Outline syllabus:

● Professional games studio working practices

● Realising a production plan

● Quality assurance

● Evaluating and acting on feedback

● Autonomous working and team accountability

● Engaging gaming communities

● Developing a launch plan

● Preparing for a showcase event

3.Teaching and learning activities:

Class Hours

Games Studio adopts a professional studio model. Your development teams are

expected to work autonomously, and to adhere closely to your production plan. We

recommend that you use class time as a way to organise milestones within your

project, and to gather regular feedback and advice from tutors on appropriate ways of

moving forward. Precisely how you use class time is however up to you and your

team.

Independent Learning

It is critical that you continue to maintain a strong working pace across the module,

and that your team communicates regularly and efficiently outside of class. You

should follow your production schedule defined in your pre-production portfolio while

accounting for the need to adapt your workflow to address implementation

challenges. The most successful project will emerge from teams that invest heavily in

their ideas.

Assessment Item 1:

• Assessment Type: CW

• Description: Completed game. With supporting documentation.

• % Weighting: 100%