Computer Game Development Course Outline - University of Sargodha

Course Title: Computer Game Development

Course Code: CS-4741

Course Structure: Lectures: 3, Labs: 0

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisites: CMP-3113 (Data Structures & Algorithms)

Course Objectives:

The course is design to teaching how to create a complete computer / video game from start to

finish? What are the different elements to a game? What makes a great game?

Course Syllabus:

Introduction to Game Development, Platform and Player Modes, What Is The Framework?
Goals And Genres? What Are The Possibilities? Player Elements, Player Motivation,
Geographic, Psychographics.Demographics, Gender, Generation, Rating, Applying Player
Market to Platform. Story and Character Development: Classic Charters, Traditional Story
Structure, Story Element. Plot, Game Story Devices, Game Characters. Character Development
Element, Point-of-view, Visual Character Development, Verbal Character Development,
Movement.Visual Character Development, Verbal Character Development, Movements,
Chracter Description, Game Storytelling and Documentation. Gameplay: Rules to Play,
Interactivity Modes, Game theory, Challenges, Balance. Levels: Level Design, Structure, Time,
Space. Interface: Playe-Centerd Design, Interface & Game Feature, Interface Types, Usability.
Audio: Importance of Game Audio, Sound Effect, Voiceover, Music. Company Role, Team
Roles, Tools, Business Side of Game Development. Production and Management, Development
Phases, Game Documentation.

Course Outline:

1.        Building The Foundation, Historical Elements How Did We Get Here

2.      Platform And Player Modes, What Is The Framework? [TB: Ch. 2]

3.      Goals And Genres? What Are The Possibilities? [TB: Ch. 3]

4.      Player Elements, Player Motivation, Geographic, Psychographics. [TB: Ch. 4]

5.      Demographics, Gender, Generation, Rating, Applying Player Market to Platform. [TB:
Ch. 4]

6.      Story and Character Development: Classic Charters, Traditional Story Structure, Story
Element. [TB: Ch. 5]

7.      Plot, Game Story Devices, Game Characters [TB: Ch. 5]

8.      Character Development Element, Point-of-view, Visual Character Development, Verbal
Character Development, Movement, [TB: Ch. 5]

9.      Visual Character Development, Verbal Character Development, Movements, Chracter
Description, Game Storytelling and Documentation [TB: Ch. 5]

10.  Gameplay: Rules to Play, Interactivity Modes, Game theory, Challenges, balance [TB:
Ch. 6]

11. Levels: Level Design, Structure, Time, Space. [TB: Ch. 7]

12.  Interface: Playe-Centerd Design, Interface & Game Feature, Interface Types, Usability.
[TB: Ch. 8]

13.  Audio: The Importance of Game Audio, Sound Effect, Voiceover, Music. [TB: Ch. 9]

14.  Role & Responsibilities: Company Role, Team Roles, Tools, Business Side of Game
Development. [TB: Ch. 10]

15. Production and Management, Development Phases, Game Documentation [TB: Ch. 11]

Textbook(s):

•         Game Development Essentials by Jeannie Novak, Delmar Cengage Learning; 3
Edition (August 17, 2011). ISBN-10: 1111307652

Reference Material:

•         Game Development Essentials: An Introduction by Jeannie Novak, Delmar Cengage
Learning; 3^rd Edition (2011). ISBN-10: 1111307652

•         Game Development Essentials: Mobile Game Development by Kimberly Unger and

Jeannie Novak, Delmar Cengage Learning; 1^st Edition (2011). ISBN-10: 1418052655

•         Game Development Essentials: Game Interface Design by Kevin Saunders and Jeannie
Novak, Delmar Cengage Learning; 2^nd Edition (2012). ISBN-10: 1111642885

•         Game Development Essentials: Online Game Development by Rick Hall and Jeannie
Novak, Delmar Cengage Learning; 1 Edition (2008). ISBN-10: 1418052671

•         Beginning 3D Game Development with Unity: All-in-one, multi-platform game
development by Sue Blackman, Apress; 1^st Edition (2011). ISBN-10: 1430234229

•         Game Coding Complete by Mike McShaffry and David Graham, Course Technology
PTR, 4^th Edition, (2012). ISBN-10: 1133776574

•         The Essential Guide to Flash Games: Building Interactive Entertainment with Action
Script by Jeff Fulton and Steve Fulton, friends of ED; 1^st Edition (2010). ISBN-10:
1430226145

Note: This content is obtained from official documents of University of Sargodha and applied on BS Computer Science for Main Campus, Sub Campuses, and Affiliated Colleges.