CS4455 Video Game Design and Programming

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CS4455 -Video Game Design and Programming

• Chris Shaw, Ph.D.
• cdshaw_at_cc.gatech.edu

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Topics

• Four broad themes
• Social aspects
• Algorthmic aspects
• Software Engineering aspects
• Business aspects

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Introductions

• Instructor
• Chris Shaw
• cdshaw_at_cc.gatech.edu
• HCI
• Two-Handed 3D interfaces
• Scientific Information Visualization
• Virtual Reality Software

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Introductions

• TA
• Ignacio (Nacho) Llamas
• llamasi_at_cc.gatech.edu

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Cognate Classes

• CS Classes
• Computer Graphics
• Artificial Intelligence
• Networking
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Software Engineering
• Visual Arts
• Music

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What you will do

• Analysis
• Design
• Programming
• User testing
• Programming!
• Enjoy!

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5-Phase Project

• Build a team
• Tell me your team members ASAP
• Build a game
• Phases
• Settle on a game idea (August 26)
• Formal Game Proposal (September 9)
• Game Design (September 23)
• Progress Report (October 16)
• Alpha Release (November 11)
• Playtesting Results (December 6)

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Course Information

• Grading
• Project (5 parts) 13-16 each --gt 70
• Homeworks 10
• Final 20
• Advice Learn from past
• Content, lectures, projects, ...

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Project Teams

• 4 people (diverse is best!)
• Consider schedules
• Cool name

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Software

• 3D Studio Max
• 4D paint
• Sound Forge
• Unreal

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Hardware

• I dont care, really

Not PDP-11!
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Info I Need

• Your name
• Your year of study
• Relevant 3rd 4th year classes
• Your Visual Art Design experience
• Your Audio Art Design experience
• www.cc.gatech.edu/classes/AY2004/cs4455_fall