Additional Advanced Games-Specific Practical Course (Additional Games Lab)

What it is about

You work in a team on the conception, implementation and playtesting of an advanced game. In the end you can combine graphical, physical and software-engineering building blocks and present them in a runnable prototype.

What you will be able to do

• Apply and combine techniques and models from real-time computer graphics, game physics and software engineering in a team
• Assess and deploy technological building blocks (e.g. game engines, specialized physics software, client-server architectures, HCI hardware)
• Analyze, evaluate and apply game-specific techniques, algorithms and models from advanced modules

What the module consists of

• Project work (group project)Team develops design, implementation and playtesting of the game
• Mandatory meetings with instructors6 compulsory 2-hour meetings for organization, interim reports, feedback and final presentation
• Individual consultationup to 3 hours per group as needed

Teaching method

• Teamwork in groups (3–4 students)practical implementation, task division and integration of the specialist content
• Regular team meetings according to process and product modelscoordination of work packages, presentation of interim results, technology selection
• Self-study of literature and technology documentationfamiliarization with employed tools and in-depth content
• Early and final presentations (including Demo Day)feedback, evaluation of game prototypes and playtesting results