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CIS 300 Course Schedule
[Jan] [Feb] [Mar] [Apr] [May] [Deadlines]
Note: The schedule is subject to change.
January
| Week's Objective | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Groups |
21
Lecture 1: Nature of Games |
22
Exercise: Constrained Game |
21
Lecture 2: Players, Designers, |
24
Lab 1 |
25
Case Studies: Small Games |
| Generate Ideas |
28
Lecture 3: Challenges & Genres |
29
Case Studies: The Wii |
30
Lecture 4: Design & Dev. |
31
Lab 2 |
February
| Week's Objective | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generate Ideas |
1
Comm Lab: Game Ideas |
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| Proposal & Charter |
4
Lecture 5: |
5
Case Studies: Flash Games |
6
Lecture 6: Parts of a Game |
7
Lab 3 |
8
Comm Lab: Concept Document |
| Concept Doc |
11
Lecture 7: Mechanics and Balance |
12
Case Studies: Game Engines |
13
Lecture 8: Prototyping |
14
Lab 4 |
15
Comm Lab: Milestone Document |
|
Milestone & Func. Spec (GDC) |
18
Guest Lecture: Graeme Bailey |
19
Case Studies: TBA |
20
Discussion: Game Balance |
21
Prototype Work Day |
22
Comm Lab: Milestone Followup |
| Gameplay Prototype |
25
Lecture 9: Setting and Story |
26
Case Studies: Storytelling |
27
Lecture 10: User Interface Design |
28
Gameplay Prototype |
29
Comm Lab: Game Wiki |
March
| Week's Objective | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game Wiki |
3
Lecture 11: Sprite Graphics I |
4
Case Studies: Usability |
5
Lecture 12: Sprite Graphics II |
6
Prototype Work Day |
7
Comm Lab: Wiki Followup |
| Technical Prototype |
10
Lecture 13: Game AI I |
11
Case Studies: Super Smash Brothers! |
12
Lecture 14: Game AI I |
13
Technical Prototype |
14
Comm Lab: Web Site |
| Spring Break | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Web Site |
24
Guest Lecture: Ben Kalb, ActiveXL |
25
Case Studies: Workshop |
26
Lecture 15: Physics Engines |
27
Work Day |
28
Comm Lab: Presentations |
|
Alpha (Code Complete) |
31
Lecture 16: 3D Graphics Overview |
April
| Week's Objective | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Alpha (Code Complete) |
1
Case Studies: Workshop |
2
Alpha Demo |
3
Alpha Demo |
4
Comm Lab: Game Manual |
|
| Game Manual |
7
Lecture 17: Data-Driven Design I |
8
Case Studies: Workshop |
9
Lecture 18: Data-Driven Design II |
10
Work Day |
11
Comm Lab: Presentations |
|
Beta (Feature Complete) |
14
Lecture 19: The Industry |
15
Case Studies: Workshop |
16
Beta Demo |
17
Beta Demo |
18
Comm Lab: Presentations |
| Final Portfolio |
21
Lecture 20: Networking I |
22
Work Day |
23
Lecture 21: Networking II |
24
Work Day |
25
Comm Lab: Wrap-Up |
| Release |
28
Work Day |
29
Release Demo |
30
Release Demo |
May
| Week's Objective | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release |
1
Release Demo |
2
Release Demo |
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| Showcase | 5 | 6 |
7
GDIAC Showcase |
8 | 9 |
Project Schedule
| Week | Task | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Form Groups | 01/25/08 |
| Week 2 | Initial Concepts | 02/02/08 |
| Week 3 |
Final Proposal Project Starts |
02/09/08 |
| Week 4 | Concept Document | 02/16/08 |
| Week 5 | Milestone Document and Functional Specification | 02/23/08 |
| Week 6 | Gameplay Prototype | 02/28/08 |
| Week 7 | Game Script/Wiki | 03/08/08 |
| Week 8 | Technical Prototype | 03/13/08 |
| Spring Break | ||
| Week 9 | Initial Website | 03/29/08 |
| Week 10 | Alpha (Code Complete) | 04/02/08 |
| Week 11 | Game Manual | 04/12/08 |
| Week 12 | Beta (Feature Complete) | 04/16/08 |
| Week 13 | Final Portfolio | 04/26/08 |
| Week 14 | Release (Balanced and Tested) | 04/29/08 |
| Week 15 | GDIAC Showcase | 05/07/08 |
