Games

These game projects were created in the intermediate game design and development course, which introduces students to concepts in game design and development such as ideation, digital prototyping, interface design, usability testing, level design, quality assurance, team work, project planning and management. The main emphasis of the class is the conceptualization of innovative design goals and the execution of those goals in the form of a complete, polished intermediate game project.

The intermediate class is a studio environment and a large part of the class focuses on critique and problem-solving for individual team projects. Students are encouraged to treat the development of their projects professionally and to participate actively in all critique sessions, giving and receiving feedback of the highest quality. Students are encouraged to take risks in this course and to look beyond the examples of existing game genres to try new and different design ideas. At the same time, they are expected to complete an innovative small game, and so must take into account the time and resources available.

The intermediate games created by the Spring of 2007 class are:

Detective Story
(Ben Sherman, Justin Lin)
Play the writer and the detective protagonist of your own story. See if you can solve the case and write the best story to achieve critical success.”
Based on an experimental idea of emergent narrative, we tried to create a game that would allow the player to tell the story of a detective novel through the eyes of a writer and detective (within the story the writer is writing). Depending on the player’s ability to “connect-the-dots”, will the player achieve success or failure.

That Dam Game
(Erik Gieszelmann, John Theodore)
Ever wondered what it's like to be a beaver? Well, you can stop wondering now and do nothing but build dams to your little heart's content with That Dam Game.

Octopi
(Chris Hui, Tim Jones)
What is the plural of Octopus?

Free Ranger
Windows, Mac, Linux (with Flash Player)
(Ethan Kennerly, Sharan Volin, Hans Vancol)
Become Rex Rooster as you save the chickens from Colonel Slaughter and his Handlers. Run, Hide, Throw, and use your wits to make sure the chickens can all escape the brutal factory life and enjoy a better free range life. Good Luck!

Ready To Wear
Windows, Mac
(Mike Caloz, Katie Johnson)
Have you ever faced a closet full of clothes and felt that you had nothing to wear? In Ready to Wear, you must find the perfect outfit for a variety of occasions. Test your fashion knowledge and get honest feedback immediately. It's a puzzle game like no other.