Lectures

Before you propose your game idea, you need to understand the basic design vocabulary we will be using. Otherwise, you are very likely to pitch a narrative that does not have a clearly defined ludic focus.    Details ›

The definition of a game (and what does-and-does-not count as a game) is a highly controversial topic. While this lecture does not resolve this controversy, it does give you some understanding of the basic issues.    Details ›

The first lecture an overview of the development process we will use in this class. We will use a simplified Scrum model, with deliverables organized into two week sprints.    Details ›