DMA 240 - Game Design I 5 CR
Beginning GAME students design and implement their own computer games. Fundamentals of programming and graphic development are covered with respect to game development.
Prerequisite(s): DMA 100 and DMA 106 at BC with a C- or better, or instructor permission.
Course Outcomes - Understand the tasks and roles associated with game design and development
- Understand the constituent parts that make up a video game
- Understand the capabilities and limitations of a game design platform
- Create planning documents for an original game
- Plan and execute an original video game design
- Understand how graphics are used in games and how they are developed
- Describe the different graphics formats commonly used in video games
- Work in a group effectively to produce a video game
- Develop the graphics necessary for an original game
- Develop the programmatic algorithms and syntax necessary to run an original game
- Develop a testing method for a game and insure that the game is bug free
- Distribute an original game as a final shipping product
- Understand the time and resources necessary to complete games of varying complexity
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