This class will introduce students to both fundamental and advanced concepts in play theory and game design, particularly in the service of designing tangible games. We will focus on tabletop games with particular attention to game genres that involve and encourage player communities to creative appropriation and production, like tabletop RPGs and wargames. In addition… Read more DM-UY 4913 Tangible Games
How do games tell stories? How can we move beyond the traditional narrative in games? Is there a more holistic approach that embeds the story deeply into the interaction? In this class, students will begin to answer these questions by analyzing games and developing their own experimental narrative games. Prerequisite: DM-UY 2153 instructor : Toni Pizza… Read more DM-UY 4153 Experimental Game Narratives
This course guides graduate students through contemporary thought in game design, development, user testing and deployment. The course will benefit students interested in research or employment opportunities in game design or in related fields that require an understanding of human-computer interaction. This studio provides a foundation understanding of how games are developed, tested and experienced.… Read more DM-GY 6153 Game Design Studio
In this class, students will receive an intensive tutorial of the Unity game engine, be exposed to the different aspects of the game development process, and gain a basic understanding of the principles of game design. Heavy emphasis will be placed on understanding Unity’s place in the game development pipeline and mastering its unique world-building… Read more DM-UY 4913 Unity for Games
Intro to Game Development This class introduces the principles of 2D and 3D computer-game design. Students learn the range of game types and understand their conceptual building blocks. Students complete a structured sequence of assignments toward the completion of a new-game design. Students prepare, through a staged sequence of assignments, a fully worked-out design for… Read more DM-UY 2153 Intro to Game Development