Lectures

Normally we end the semester with a presentation talking about the state of the industry. But this time, we have a special guest. Vlad Judys, technical director of Skydance Interactive, will join us via Zoom to answer all your questions about the industry.    Details ›

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.    Details ›

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.    Details ›

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.    Details ›

Simple audio in LibGDX is pretty straight forward if you look at the code demos. But as we show in this lecture, a proper game engine should be able to do so much more, provided that you understand how game audio works.    Details ›