GDD 325 at UW-Stout with Brent Dingle

Class meets every MWF, for two hours, 10:10-12:10, in JHSW 316.
If a date is not listed below, it is a workshop day (attendance required):
Presentations will be as-needed. Projects will be spot inspected. Quizzes may randomly be given.
The instructor(s) will be floating from team to team, helping and/or hindering as needed

Individually you should start working on the essay papers ( Ethics, Awareness, Effects, and Privacy ) and your personal webpage, resume and portfolio as soon as possible.

General Information - Fall 2015

• Syllabus
• Schedule Check List

Examples and Templates

• Course Specific Examples
• General Examples
• Previous work by students

• Examples for Assignments: Inception Document and Paired Prototype Work

  • Prototype Choice Examples

• : Examples and Templates written by Students

  • Getting Started with Google Engine ( pdf ) by CJ Nelson
  • 2D Game Template ( zip file ) by CJ Nelson
  • Getting Started Video Set ( zip file ) by CJ Nelson

HTML5 Introduction Lectures

These lectures may or may not be presented in class. They are grouped here to help you get started.

• Introduction to HTML5 Canvas ( pdf, powerpoint )
• HTML5 Canvas Pixels and Images ( pdf, powerpoint )

Course Schedule and Materials - Fall 2015

Most presentations can be downloaded as a PDF or PowerPoint. Typically the PowerPoint is the better option as it will include animations as it is played through.

• September 9, Wednesday
  • Presentation: First Day Intro ( pdf, powerpoint )
  • Presentation: Early Design Intro ( pdf, powerpoint )
  • Assignment: Self Presentation
  
  
• September 11, Friday
  • Due: Student Self-Presentations
  • Assignment: Pitch-It
  
  
• September 14, Monday
  • Due: Pitch-It Assignment
  • Presentation: ProtoTyping and Mockups ( pdf, powerpoint )
  • Optionally: ProtoTyping with a Purpose ( pdf, powerpoint )
  • Assignment: Paired Prototyping Game
  
  
• September 16, Wednesday
  • Presentation: Game Parts ( pdf, powerpoint )
  
  
• September 23, Wednesday
  • Due: Paired Prototype Files
  • Due: Paired Prototype In Class Presentation
  • Due: Evaluations on team members for Paired Prototype
  • Main client project teams will be announced
  • Sprint 1 Begins
  
  
• September 25, Friday
  • In-Class Quiz: Bring paper and pencil
  • Presentation: Design FOR Development ( pdf, powerpoint )
  • Assignment: Team Rules Document
  • Assignment: Concept Options
  
  
• September 28, Monday
  • Due: Team Rules Document
  • Presentation: Agile Design and Development ( pdf, powerpoint )
  
  
• October 2, Friday
  • Due: Concept Options
  
  
• October 5, Monday
  • Due: Sprint 1 Items - with Mockup
  • Due: Team member Evaluations
  • Due: Team presentations
  
  
• October 19, Monday
  • Due: Sprint 2 Items - with Design Document
  • Due: Team member Evaluations
  • Due: Team presentations
  
  
• November 2, Monday
  • Due: MP4 video for sprint 3
  • Game Testing
  
  
• November 9, Monday
  • Due: Sprint 3 Items - game audio expected and MP4 video
  • Due: Team member Evaluations
  • Due: Team presentations
  
  
• November 16, Monday
  • Game Testing
  
  
• November 23, Monday
  • Due: URL and MP4 video and Intro Scenes, Cut Scenes, Final Scenes (if any)
  
  
• November 25 - 29
  • Thanksgiving Break
  
  
• November 30, Monday
  • Due: All the essay papers ( Ethics, Awareness, Effects, and Privacy )
  
  
• December 7, Monday
  • Due: Sprint 4 Items with a Final Version of the game,
    including Updated Docs and Promotional Materials
  • Due: FINAL Team member Evaluations
  • Due: Team presentations
  
  
• December 14, Monday
  • Last class day (check university calendar for final test day)
  • Due: Post-Release Game and Documentation Updates
  • Due: Personal Webpage, Resume, and Portfolio
  • Due: Anything else that remains not turned-in