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Course Outline
Course Code CS2713
Course Title Game Programming
Credit Hours 3(2+1)
Prerequisites N/a
Assessment Instruments with Weights Quizzes + Assignments: 10
(homework, quizzes, midterms, final, Project+ Presentation 10
programming assignments, lab work, etc.) Lab : 15
Mid Term 25
Final Exam: 40
Course Description The ultimate goal of game programming is to deliver an
entertaining, visually appealing, and well-performing game
that captivates players and provides an enjoyable and
memorable experience. This involves a combination of
technical skills, creativity, and collaboration within a game
development team
Textbook "Game Programming Patterns" – Robert Nystrom
"Introduction to Game Design, Prototyping, and Devel-
opment" – Jeremy Gibson Bond
Reference Material Lecture Slides, notes,
"The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses" – Jesse Schell
Course Goals/Objectives Goal:
Creating Engaging Gameplay
Implementing Game Mechanics
Optimizing Performance
Graphics and Visual Effects
Audio Integration
Network Programming (for Online Multiplayer
Games)
Topics Covered in the Course, with Number of Lectures on Each Topic
Topics Hours
Introduction to Game programming 3
Game engine 12
Game Level Design, 14
Game world 6
Game Technology 3
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Game Documentation 4
Business for gaming 6
Weekly Lecture Plan
Week Lecture Topic
Introduction to Game programming
Game Design and Development 1: 2D Shooter
1 The game process
How are game made
Game designer role
The game Development team
1 2 Costs and limitation
Game engine overview
Solar system project overview
3 Download and install Unity platform
Unity setup
Create unity project
Download project assists
4 import Assists
2 Unity editor
Game engine overview
Solar system project overview
5 Download and install Unity platform
Unity setup
Create unity project
Download project assists
Materials, Lights, Behaviors and Cameras
Audio, Prefabs, Build and test
Finishing up Solar system simulation
Setting up the project
6 Level Design
3 Game system
Level Design
Game system
7 taking screenshot
Additional Resources
4 8 Create new unity project
Get new input system
Player setup visual
Player setup control
9 Player setup health damage
5 10 Player setup fighting backup
Cameras Framing the Action
6 11 Level Setup Environment Sprites
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Game Loop Setup 1 Management and UI
Game Loop setup 3 In Game UI and main Menu
Audio and Music
Adding More levels
12 Code Basics
Unity Programming_ Introduction
Unity Programming_Object Oriented Thinking
13 Unity Programming_Anatomy of C# Script
C# Variables
Conditionals and Loops
Functions and Classes
C# within Unity
7 14 Programming in Unit
Tilemaps_Tile Palette and Tiles
Tilemaps_Rules Tiles
15 Animated Tiles
Combining Rules and Animation
Player setup Physics
Player setup input System
Canvases and user interface
8 16 Level Setup
MID TERM EXAM
Introduction
Game word Components
17 Designing the game world
World Building
Story telling Introduction
character and Documentary
Character Design
9 18 Setting and Plot
Game play introduction
Decomposing Gameplay
19 The secret of Mario's jump( and other versatile verbs)
forms of fun
Game Genres
user experience
inputs
outputs
The mechanics of Movement
10 20 Designing with UX
Game technology Introduction
Brief History
Game technology Hardware
21 Game technology Software
Game technology Environment
11 22 A brief history of video game
3D Shooter Game Project setup
12 23 Project Overview
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Creating A New Unity Project
Getting The New Input System
Main Menu Setup 1 - Creating Menu
Main Menu Setup 2 - About page
Main Menu Setup 3 - Dynamic elements
Main Menu Setup 4 - Unity terrain
Creating First Level
Player setup
Writing The Player Controller Script 1, 2, 3
Enemy AI Setup 1
Boss Fight
Game Graphics
Game Graphics Concepts - Part 1 of 3
Game Audio
24 Game Audio Concepts
Programming Best Practices - Part 1: Introduction
Programming Best Practices - Part 2: Easy-to-Read
Game Balancing
Game Balancing player vs player
Player vs Game Play
25 Game Play vs Game play
Game designing challenges
13 26 Prototyping and Playtesting
Game Play prototyping
Other early prototyping
27 Mid to late Prototypes
14 28 Playtesting
Level Whiteboxing with ProBuilder 1
Level Whiteboxing with ProBuilder 2
Level Whiteboxing with ProBuilder 3
The Art Pass 1
The Art Pass 2
Adding The Player And Animations
29 Using the Provided Prefabs 1
Creating a Special Effect
Ideation - Part 1: Introduction
Changing the Way You Look at the World
Ideation - Part 2: Brainstorming Warm Up
Ideation - Part 3: Structured Brainstorming
15 30 Design Documentation
Business for Gaming
Game Studio Budget Calculator
Business for Gaming - Part 2: How are games funded?
Business for Gaming - Part 3: Where are games sold?
31 Business for Gaming - Part 4: How is money made on games?
Social Issues
Building your Game Design Library
16 32 What Game Development Role Interests You Most?
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17 33 Project/Presentation
34 Project/Presentation
FINAL TERM EXAM
