Praktikum Game Development
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Pirker
Tutorials: Jesse Grootjen
Hours per week: 2
ECTS credits: 6
Language: English
Capacity: max. 16
Modul: Master P3 / P 5: Gruppenpraktikum zu fortgeschrittenen Themen der Informatik I oder Informatik II
After consultation with the examination board, credit for WP 1-3, WP 7,9, WP 19 (advanced topics for Master) also possible
News
- 19.08.2023: This page is still under development, all content may be subject to change.
Contents
Game prototypes are developed iteratively in groups using Unreal Engine 5 (C++). The focus of the content is game design content such as Game Design 101, Balancing, Prototyping or Player Psychology.
Dates and Locations
- Dates: Tuesdays 4 - 6 pm c.t.
- Location: Thalkirchner Straße 36, 357
Access via Frauenlobstr. 7a
Schedule
Please note that due to the engaging nature of the group projects, students have to spend more than the allocated time on the development of their prototypes. This is especially true for the group project implementation scheduled during the lecture break.
| Date | Time | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 31.10.2023 | 16:00-18:00 | Lecture 1: Start, Game Design Intro |
| 14.11.2023 | 16:00-18:00 | Lecture 2: Game Projects Overview |
| 28.11.2023 | 16:00-18:00 | Lecture 3: TBD |
| 12.12.2023 | 16:00-18:00 | Lecture 4: Gamer Psychology, Testing |
| 23.01.2024 | 16:00-18:00 | Lecture 5: Environment Design, Puzzle Design, Stories |
| 06.02.2024 | 16:00-18:00 | Lecture 6: Accessibility, Selected Topics |
| 19.02.2024 | 09:00-18:00 | Work on the projects |
| 20.02.2024 | 09:00-18:00 | Work on the projects |
| 21.02.2024 | 09:00-18:00 | Work on the projects |
| 22.02.2024 | 09:00-18:00 | Work on the projects |
| 23.02.2024 | 09:00-18:00 | Work on the projects & Final presentations |
- Attendance is mandartory on all dates.
Location
The course takes at Frauenlobstr. 7A.
Application
Interested students can apply for this practical course via Moodle (tbd).
The applications should include the following information:
- Describe relevant expertise, for example from previous courses, jobs and other projects, if any, that demonstrate your skills.
- If you already have a project idea that you would like to implement in this course, please sketch it out briefly.
