Opinto-opas

Osaamistavoitteet

Student is able to
- describe the stages of a game design process
- categorise and analyse a game product's design, structure and mechanics
- know how to create and document a basic game concept
- understand structure the game development team and work as a team member in a game design project
- describe the different phases of game design projects and work for the project goals.

Toteutustapa ja opetusmenetelmät

- Lectures, group work and individual assignments.
- Game concept development project

Ajoitus ja läsnäolo

The course hour contact days with students and lot of independent group working.
80% attendance required.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

The Art of Game Design, Jesse Schell 2008, ISBN 978-0123694966

Työelämäyhteistyö

Possibility of RDI-project assignments

Oppimisympäristö

Classroom, Moodle, Zoom

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The course contains contact days with students (33%)
Assignments and group works outside of lectures (67%)

Sisältö

The course will be implemented by lectures, which will contain theoretical explanations on different aspects of game concept design, incl.
- basic principals of game design, game character design and level design
- Introduction of different platforms and frameworks for game designers
- structure and duties of the game development team.

Lisätietoja opiskelijalle: mm. edeltävä osaaminen

Module is primarily for the Media Content Design students

Arviointimenetelmät

Students will complete Game design assignment (in groups) which is reviewed, analysed and graded by lecturers.

Areas to be evaluated:
- Concept design
- Production
- Prototype quality
- Presentation

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Arviointikriteerit: taso 1: (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

- Ability to work according to instructions
- Can generate ideas for the implementation of the assignment
- Can identify and describe the main methods of the course in a guided manner
- Participates in a guided learning discussion
- Can search for professional information in his/her field

Arviointikriteerit: taso 3 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

- Is able to apply a wide range of options to his/her working process
- Can implement assignments in a guided and independent manner on the basis of their ideas and develop them on the basis of feedback
- Can independently identify and compare the methods used
- Can assess and justify competence and set objectives for development in terms of content and/or technology
- Able to follow and describe the professional debate in his/her field

Arviointikriteerit: taso 5 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)

- Can apply and develop a variety of options in their working process
- Can use what they have learned in a planned and creative way when carrying out assignments and apply feedback received
- Can apply the methods used and analyse their relationship to the task
- Able to assess, develop and extend content and/or technical competences
- Able to participate in professional debates in his/her field