STUDY PROGRAMME
Creative Technologies

AFAM CODE
ABTEC42

DISCIPLINARY AREA
Interactive system

DISCIPLINARY FIELD
Computer games

CREDITS
6

APPROACH
Theoretical/project based

Starting from the acquired competencies in character design, level design and interactive storytelling, the course provides for advanced game programming. The course offers the students technical competencies in rapid prototyping, for the fast development of mock-ups and levels.

The programme consists of one single module, which grants 6 credits.

Successful students will be able to:

• Design complex interactive projects and manage all their production elements, with special attention to balancing through playtesting

• Create and manage comprehensive interactive projects that integrate resources based on different tools

• Streamline the final code through debugging

• Iterative prototyping

• Dynamic balancing

• Chances and statistics

• Artificial intelligence and neural networks

• Puzzle Design

• Indirect control

• Playtesting techniques

• Advanced scripting

• Debugging

This is a theoretical/project based course.

The students will take part in the following activities, which may vary depending on the development of different projects:

• Classroom lectures

• Use of tutorials, videos or other media tools

• Exercises and revisions

• Workshops

• Individual or group projects

• Individual or group study and research

Assessment tools may include:

• Completion of a project

• Oral exam

Further details about the exams will be provided by the professors.

The final grade will result from the weighted average of the programme modules.

• Gibson J. (2015) Introduction to Game Design, Protoryping & Development, Pearson.

• Perry D. (2009) David Perry on Game Design, Cengage Learning.

• Rabin S. (2005) Introduction to Game Development, Charles River Media Inc.

• Swink S. (2009) Game Feel, CRC Press.

Many of the recommended sources, together with additional material, are also available online on MyNaba, in the Library section.

Books and resources might be requested or suggested by the professors.