Calendar

Click on a week to see the schedule of activities for that period.

For any activity marked DELIVERABLE, CRITIQUE, or ENGRC, attendance is mandatory and will count towards your participation grade. For other days, attendance is appreciated, but not required. Days marked as WORKDAY are open office hours giving you free time to work on your project.

DELIVERABLE, CRITIQUE, and CLASS days will all take place in the Zoom classroom. All other activities will take place on the course Discord.

CLASS:

Week 1 › February 08 - February 12

Idea Formation

Mon, Feb 08	VIDEO: Development Process VIDEO: Nature of Games CLASS: Team Orientation
Tue, Feb 09	LAB 1: Introduction to LibGDX LAB 1: Storyboarding
Wed, Feb 10	VIDEO: Design Elements CLASS: Brainstorming Actitity
Thu, Feb 11	ENGRC: Idea Formation
Fri, Feb 12	VIDEO: Game Components CRITIQUE: Initial Ideas

Week 2 › February 15 - February 19

Concept Document

Mon, Feb 15	VIDEO: Rules and Mechanics CRITIQUE: Initial Ideas
Tue, Feb 16	LAB 2: Artificial Intelligence and Pathfinding LAB 2: Creating Art Assets
Wed, Feb 17	VIDEO: Uncertainty and Risk CRITIQUE: Initial Ideas
Thu, Feb 18	ENGRC: Concept Workshop
Fri, Feb 19	VIDEO: Economies and Balance Workday

Week 3 › February 22 - February 26

Concept Revision

Mon, Feb 22	VIDEO: Prototyping CLASS: Mechanics Discussion
Tue, Feb 23	LAB 3: Optimization LAB 3: Animation
Wed, Feb 24	VIDEO: Gameplay Modeling CLASS: Prototype Discussion
Thu, Feb 25	ENGRC: Concept Revision
Fri, Feb 26	VIDEO: The Game Loop WORKDAY

Week 4 › March 01 - March 05

Nondigitial Prototype

Mon, Mar 01	DELIVERABLE: Nondigital Prototype
Tue, Mar 02	LAB 4: Physics Engine Integration LAB 4: Level Design
Wed, Mar 03	DELIVERABLE: Nondigital Prototype
Thu, Mar 04	ENGRC: Milestones
Fri, Mar 05	DELIVERABLE: Nondigital Prototype

Week 5 › March 08 - March 12

Gameplay Specification

Mon, Mar 08	VIDEO: Architecture Design CLASS: Architecture Discussion
Thu, Mar 11	ENGRC: Gameplay Workshop
Fri, Mar 12	VIDEO: Game Memory WORKDAY

Week 6 › March 15 - March 19

Gameplay Prototype

Mon, Mar 15	VIDEO: Data-Driven Design DELIVERABLE: Gamplay Prototype
Tue, Mar 16	DELIVERABLE: Gamplay Prototype
Wed, Mar 17	DELIVERABLE: Gamplay Prototype
Thu, Mar 18	ENGRC: Technical Preparations
Fri, Mar 19	VIDEO: Graphics and Sprites PLAYTEST: Gameplay Playtest

Week 7 › March 22 - March 26

Technical Specifications

Mon, Mar 22	VIDEO: Perspective CRITIQUE: Specification Critique
Tue, Mar 23	ENGRC: Technical Workshop
Wed, Mar 24	VIDEO: Color and Texture WORKDAY
Thu, Mar 25	ENGRC: Technical Workshop
Fri, Mar 26	VIDEO: Game Physics WORKDAY

Week 8 › March 29 - April 02

Technical Prototype

Mon, Mar 29	VIDEO: Box2d DELIVERABLE: Technical Prototype
Tue, Mar 30	DELIVERABLE: Technical Prototype
Wed, Mar 31	DELIVERABLE: Technical Prototype
Thu, Apr 01	ENGRC: Document Revsions
Fri, Apr 02	VIDEO: Level Design PLAYTEST: Technical Playtest

Week 9 › April 05 - April 09

Document Revisions

Mon, Apr 05	VIDEO: Pathfinding CLASS: Level Design Discussion
Tue, Apr 06	ENGRC: Challenge Design
Wed, Apr 07	VIDEO: Character Behavior CRITIQUE: Level Design
Thu, Apr 08	ENGRC: Level Design
Fri, Apr 09	VIDEO: Sensing & Perception CRITIQUE: Level Design

Week 10 › April 12 - April 16

Alpha Release

Mon, Apr 12	VIDEO: Strategic Planning DELIVERABLE: Alpha Release
Tue, Apr 13	DELIVERABLE: Alpha Release
Wed, Apr 14	DELIVERABLE: Alpha Release
Thu, Apr 15	ENGRC: Code Walkthrough
Fri, Apr 16	PLAYTEST: Alpha Playtest

Week 11 › April 19 - April 22

Game Manual

Mon, Apr 19	VIDEO: Player Testing CLASS: Script Design
Tue, Apr 20	ENGRC: Manual Workshop
Wed, Apr 21	VIDEO: Game Audio WORKDAY
Thu, Apr 22	WORKDAY

Week 12 › April 27 - April 30

Beta Release

Tue, Apr 27	DELIVERABLE: Beta Release
Wed, Apr 28	DELIVERABLE: Beta Release
Thu, Apr 29	DELIVERABLE: Beta Release
Fri, Apr 30	PLAYTEST: Beta Playtest

Week 13 › May 03 - May 07

Final Portfolio

Mon, May 03	VIDEO: Story Design WORKDAY
Tue, May 04	ENGRC: Portfolio Revision
Wed, May 05	VIDEO: Dialogue WORKDAY
Thu, May 06	ENGRC: Portfolio Revision
Fri, May 07	VIDEO: The Industry WORKDAY

Week 14 › May 10 - May 15

Golden Master

Mon, May 10	DELIVERABLE: Golden Master
Tue, May 11	DELIVERABLE: Golden Master
Wed, May 12	DELIVERABLE: Golden Master
Thu, May 13	DELIVERABLE: Golden Master
Fri, May 14	PLAYTEST: Final Playtest