Computer Games Design and Development

Understand different types of computer games.

Different types of computer games

• simulations,
• adventure,
• puzzle,
• action,
• combat,
• sports,
• educational
• gamestudio
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• Engine

Features:

• Genre
• Gamplay
• Difficulty
• Feedback
• Multiplayer
• Challenges
• Online games

Components:

• AI,
• graphics,
• audio,
• controller,
• motion sensing,
• GUI
• Fundamentals
• Characters
• Connectivity of elements
• How character interacts with game

Gaming platforms:

• Xbox
• Playstation
• Wii
• Computer
• App
• PC
• MAC

Assessment Criteria

• 1.1

  Describe different types of computer games and their features.

• 1.2

  Explain how different components are used in the design of a computer game.

Be able to design a computer game to meet a given brief.

Design a game ( 2D or 3D level game)

• Design documentation
• proposal
• storyboards
• narrative
• graphic tools
• script
• 2D computer/console game
• Pencil/colour drawings of character design, level design
• Storyline
• characters
• gameplay
• technical elements of the game
• sound effects
• music
• challenges/badges
• gather feedback from peers/user testing 

Assessment Criteria

• 2.1

  Design a computer game with storyline, characters and gameplay appropriate to the given brief and scope.

• 2.2

  Produce a design specification in an appropriate format for a computer game to meet a given brief.

• 2.3

  Create an asset list.

Be able to create a computer game.

• Edit assets to prepare for game
• File sizes, file types, naming conventions
• Import assets into the engine.

Assessment Criteria

• 3.1

  Edit assets from the asset list considering appropriate file sizes, types and naming conventions.

• 3.2

  Render assets and prepare them for import to the game engine.