Structure of Game Design

The Structure of Game Design Course is designed to communicate the important techniques used by game programmers and designers during a typical production cycle. Student assignments include, but are not limited to, implementation of reusable game technology, algorithm analysis, usage of game industry tools and platforms, and game projects.

Course Outline

• Introduction to Basic Game Structure
• Elements of Reusable Game Technology
• Game Logic and 2D Collision Detection
• Integrating Game Design and Programming
• Using Design Patterns to Build Scalable Architectures
• Developing Scripting Languages
• Introduction to Tile Maps