Introduction to Game Design Methods

Calendar

SES #	TOPICS	KEY DATES
Week 1 - Introduction
1	Course Presentation
2	Contexts of Play
Week 2 - Design
3	Crit Session 1	Assignment 1 due
4	The Building Blocks of Game Design
Week 3 - Mechanics
5	Gaming Session	Assignment 2 due two days prior to Session 5
Week 4 - Process
6	Crit Session 2	Assignment 3 due
7	Design Process I
Week 5 - Design Teams
8	Crit Session 3	Group presentation of Assignment 4
9	Design Process II	Assignment 4 write-up due
Week 6 - Prototypes
10	Crit Session 4	Assignment 5 due
11	Prototyping
Week 7 - Playtesting
12	Crit Session 5	Assignment 6 due
13	Playtesting
Week 8 - Game Design Research
14	Crit Session 6	Assignment 7 due
15	Game Design Research
Week 9 - Theme Exploration
16	Gaming Session 1
17	Gaming Session 2
Week 10 - Project I
18	Crit Session 7: Concept	Assignment 8, Step 1 due
19	Low Fidelity Prototyping
Week 11 - Project II
20	Crit Session 8: First Iteration Prototype	Assignment 8, Step 2 due
Week 12 - Project III
21	Gaming Session 3
22	Cross Section Testing
Week 13 - Project IV
23	Crit Session 9: Second Iteration Prototype	Assignment 8, Step 3 due
24	Group Based Consultation
Week 14 - Presentation Week
25	Final Presentations
26	Final Presentations (cont.)	Assignment 8, Step 4 due