Game Design Studio III is the third course in a three course project sequence where students work in teams to create a substantial computer game.

Class announcements and discussion takes place via a Piazza class forum.

Learning Goals

Teams in Game Design Studio III have the following learning goals. These are the ability to...

• Work in a team on a game project following Agile Scrum project management.
• Conduct gameplay testing sessions, and iterate a game design based on player feedback.
• Receive critical feedback on the game from experts, and iterate the game based on this feedback.
• Design and implementation of game tutorials.
• Use social and traditional media to promote a game project.
• Construct a gameplay trailer that effectively communicates the game's premise and gameplay.
• Construct a website that effectively communicates the game's premise and gameplay.
• Use sound and visual effects to communicate user and gameworld actions.
• Create a visually polished game that includes splash screens, menus, compelling in-game visuals, polish effects, etc.
• Create an aurally polished game that effectively incorporates music and effects.
• Create and deliver a polished high-quality presentation about the game to a large audience.

Meeting Times

The class has one Lecture meeting per week, on Mondays, from 9:20-10:25pm, in Baskin 152. Each team has an additional 35 minute meeting time with their TA and instructor during the week.

Teaching Assistants

Teaching assistants for the class are Afshin Mobramaein (amobrama@ucsc.edu) and Trevor Santarra (tsarratt@ucsc.edu).

Office Hours

Professor Mateas has office hours on TBD.