Class Sessions

Dialogue is the primary story vehicle in commercial, story-based games. As we see in this lecture, it is also the focus of some of the most interesting innovations over the past several years.    More ›

You have one last document to finish for the class: the game manual. The purpose of this class is to give you some time to work on it. It is understood that the document will be very rough at this point.    More ›

Some of people think of storytelling as the heart of game design. But other people disagree and say that games do not need story. In this lecture we address this controversy and talk about the role of story in games.    More ›

Since alpha release is the time to finalize your code architecture, it is time to look at how you did. In this ENGRC you will be presenting your code to other groups and getting feedback on your design decisions.    More ›

Playtesting doesn’t seem like something we need a lecture for. We have been doing all semester long. But there is a science to it, and we want you to get a little more formal in the final playtesting sessions.    More ›