Introduction to Game Design (Winter 2022/23)

This course is primarily focused on the basics of game design. Secondarily, we will discuss recent developments in the video game market in relation to game design.


News

Follow the appropriate channel at Gamedev Discord!
https://discord.gg/qf2cBTM

or contact me via email kolek@ksvi.mff.cuni.cz


Dates

Lectures: Fridays, 10:40  room S6

Labs: Fridays, 11:30 room S6

All the lectures and labs will happen physically.


Evaluation

Grades

To be able to attend the exam (=receive your course credit), you have to have at least 85 points from the assignments & attendance.

Then, you can get 30 points for the exam.

Grade A 115+         points
Grade B 114 – 106  points
Grade C 105 – 95   points

How to get points?

1) 26 points for your participation on our lectures/seminars

2) up to 75 points for your assignments and developed games

Assignments

Practical part of this course consist of 10 assignments that we will work on after each class. Their full content will be shared via email after each lecture.

Exam

Oral exam for 25 minutes. I will ask you about three concepts from the lectures and labs and we will talk about them + additional related questions


Lectures + Labs

Lectures/labs are happening physically.

Ask your questions during the lecture or anytime on our Discord channel.

After each lecture, you will receive the presentation

Lectures Schedule

No. Date Topic
1. 7.10.2022 Introduction to the course

+Game design basics

2. 14.10.2022 Workshop – Card Iteration
3. 21.10.2022 Concept development

Experience in game design

4. 4.11.2022 GDD + Prototyping

Intro to Narrative

5. 11.11.2022 Storytelling and tools to create stories

Story worlds

6. 18.11.2022 Charles FMV Engine (guest lecture)
7. 25.11. 2022 Consultation weeks (individual online consultations)
8. 2.12.2022 Game Feel
9. 9.12.2022 Presentations of your FMV games
10. 16.12.2022 Level Design lecture (guest lecture)
11. 6.1.2023 Current trends on the video game market
bonus Cursed game design problems