Text Adventure Game Design I

TEXT ADVENTURE GAME DESIGN Unleveled 60017

2.5 credits

Do computer games need to have graphics? Not with a great story! In this half-year course students will combine creative writing and software design to produce their own complete text-based computer game. Students may work in any genre they like, and will use good writing to immerse players in their game. Although no coding is required, students will learn programming concepts that will help them design and publish a complete and functional game that responds to language-based commands. Along the way, students will explore examples of classic and modern text-based games, determine the qualities that make a game engaging, and refine their games to make them ready to present to an audience.