GAME TECHNOLOGIES

CSE392

Course Code: CSE392
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 1
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Have general information about the game technologies
Know one of the graphic programming language and some graphic algorihms.
Design a complete game.
Develop a game using the basic concepts about computer science and basic science, provide report and present.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Data Structures and Basic programming Courses

Course Description

The Game Technologies course is a class that consists of 3 hours of theoretical instruction and 1 hour of practical application, where the general steps to be followed and the technologies used to develop games are explained on a weekly basis. Students who choose to take this course are assumed to have prior knowledge of algorithms and programming languages. The course content begins with the history of games and examines the developments that games have shown on platform-dependent basis throughout the timeline leading up to the present day, as well as the technologies used for game development. This includes the introduction of various game and physics engines used to develop games on different operating systems and platforms. In addition, the course covers topics such as 3D motion capture systems, animations, character creation for games, surface coating, painting, lighting, shading techniques, creating sound and music for games, scriptwriting, and the use of artificial intelligence and virtual cameras in games. Furthermore, the course teaches students the OpenGL graphics programming language along with various graphics algorithms, and weekly laboratory assignments are given on these topics. Apart from the topics related to graphics programming language, some of the other topics covered in the course are assigned as individual presentation topics among the registered students. During the relevant weeks, students present these topics to their peers during class. At the end of the semester, it is expected that students, in teams of two, will create a playable game project using either OpenGL or one of the game engines discussed in the course, and present it to their peers.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to Game Programming, History and Types of Games, Overview of Graphics Packages and Game Engines, Introduction to the Game Production Process
2^nd Week	Preparing a Game Concept, Fundamentals of Game Design, Types, Sample Analyses
3^rd Week	Defining the Scope of a Game Project, Project Management and Concepts (Agile / Scrum / Kanban, MoSCoW, GitHub, Commit)
4^th Week	Creating Design Documentation (GDD)
5^th Week	Understanding Game Mechanics
6^th Week	Designing Systems and Features
7^th Week	Prototyping, Use of Camera in Games (Projection Types, Depth, Camera Movements)
8^th Week	Midterm Exam Week
9^th Week	Project Midterm Presentation Week (GRA + CENG)
10^th Week	Fundamentals of Level Design, Designing Engaging Stories for Games
11^th Week	Creating Characters, Balancing Your Content and Systems
12^th Week	Creating User Interface and User Experience
13^th Week	Making Games Accessible
14^th Week	Mastering Games as a Service, Understanding Monetization Techniques
15^th Week	Project Presentations

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1	X	X	X
K2		X
K3	X		X	X
K4		X	X
K5			X
K6				X
K7				X
K8
K9
K10				X
K11