252-0570-00L Game Programming Laboratory
| Semester | Spring Semester 2024 |
| Lecturers | B. Sumner |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
Courses
| Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 252-0570-00 P | Game Programming Laboratory | 9 hrs |
| B. Sumner |
Catalogue data
| Abstract | The goal of this course is the in-depth understanding of the technology and programming underlying computer games. Students gradually design and develop a computer game in small groups and get acquainted with the art of game programming. |
| Learning objective | The goal of this new course is to acquaint students with the technology and art of programming modern three-dimensional computer games. |
| Content | This course addresses modern three-dimensional computer game technology. During the course, small groups of students will design and develop a computer game. Focus will be put on technical aspects of game development, such as rendering, cinematography, interaction, physics, animation, and AI. In addition, we will cultivate creative thinking for advanced gameplay and visual effects. The "laboratory" format involves a practical, hands-on approach with traditional lectures. We will meet once a week to discuss technical issues and to track progress. For development we use MonoGames, which is a collection of libraries and tools that facilitate game development. While development will take place on PCs, we will ultimately deployour games on the Xbox One console. At the end of the course we will present our results to the public. |
| Lecture notes | Game Design Workshop: A Playcentric Approach to Creating Innovative Games by Tracy Fullerton |
| Prerequisites / Notice | The number of participants is limited. Prerequisites include: - Good programming skills (Java, C++, C#, etc.) - CG experience: Students should have taken, at a minimum, Visual Computing. Higher level courses are recommended, such as Introduction to Computer Graphics, Surface Representations and Geometric Modeling, and Physically-based Simulation in Computer Graphics. Last cancellation/deregistration date for this ungraded semester performance: second Friday in March! Please note that after that date no deregistration will be accepted and the course will be considered as "fail". |
Performance assessment
| Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again) | |
Performance assessment as a semester course | |
| ECTS credits | 10 credits |
| Examiners | B. Sumner |
| Type | ungraded semester performance |
| Language of examination | English |
| Repetition | Repetition only possible after re-enrolling for the course unit. |
Learning materials
| Main link | Information |
| Only public learning materials are listed. | |
Groups
| No information on groups available. |
Restrictions
| Places | 90 at the most |
| Priority | Registration for the course unit is only possible for the primary target group |
| Primary target group | Computer Science MSc (263000)
Computer Science (Mobility) (274000) |
| Waiting list | until 01.03.2024 |
Offered in
| Programme | Section | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science Master | Practical Work | W |  |
| Computational Science and Engineering Bachelor | Electives | W | |
| Computational Science and Engineering Master | Electives | W | |