Game Design and Production
Introduction to Studies
Petri Lankoskiaalto.fi
Practical Issues
• Schedules:– webcal://mlab.taik.fi/curriculum/courses.ics– http://mlab.taik.fi/studies/courses/
• Work Permits: Anna Arsniva (not Wed)• Enroll to courses using Oodi!!!
• Tutoring (& study plan) for Taik students
Game Design and Production
Obligatory New Media Courses• Understanding Media and Design
(5) • New Media Exam (1)• Personal Study Plan (1)• Software Studies for Media
Designers (3) • Media Art and Culture (3) • Media Design Research (3) • Master Thesis Seminar (4)
Optional Studies (0-40)
Obligatory Language Studies
Specialization Area• Game Design (5)• Game Analysis (5)• Game Project (6-15)• 2+ courses from:
– Advanced Topics in Game Design (6)
– Understanding Games (6) – Game Research Project (6) – Playability Evaluation (3)
• TKK & HSE courses• MA Thesis
Advance Courses in Game Design
Game Design
Game Analysis
Playability Evaluation
Game Project
Advance Topics
Game Research Project
Master Thesis
Understanding Games
1 2 3 4 summer 1 2 3 4
For all
At least 2/4
New Media Exam / Games
• Chapter 4: “Theory of Game Elements” from Järvinen, Aki (2008) Games without Frontiers, Tampere: Tampere University Press. acta.uta.fi/pdf/978-951-44-7252-7.pdf
• Sat 18.9. from 10 to 14
• Used also in Game Analysis
The Main Dish
• Game Design– Workshop + lectures– Games + lecture diary
• Game Analysis– Lectures + group works + essay
• Game Project– Design and develop a complete game– Unity game development tool (www.unity3d.com)
Earlier Game Projects Games
The Side Dishes
• Understanding Games– Exam (3 books) or – Exam (2 books) and lectures on role-playing (to be confirmed)
• Playability Evaluation– Workshop
• Game Research Project– Independent study + tutoring– Essay
• Advanced Topics in Game Design– Autumn 2011
Tools Available
• 6 machines with Unity Pro at 3rd floor – Windows, Mac & Web browser games
• (with separate license: Android, iPhone, Wii; future support PS3, Xbox360, iPad)
– Unity (free version) available for Windows and OSX
• SoftImage|XSI– Free alternatives: XSI Mod Tool and Blender
• Photoshop• …