Computer Game Design 2008
Summer Study at Penn State - Course Wiki
Serious Games are:
Games that educate, inform, or persuade.
Games that address important social, societal, or other issues.
Project 2: Design and build a serious game.
SERIOUS GAME SHOWCASE!
Click here to view screenshots of the games!
Choose a game below and click "Run..." to play it!
- Play Life's Challenges - a game that trains people to avoid drugs, weapons, gangs, etc. and to focus on school and extracurriculars. Created by Chris H.
- Play Crime Doesn't Pay - a game that explores the consequences of crime. Created by Tom F.
- Play Trash Pickup - a game about trash and its impact on the environment. Created by Brian G.
- Play Space Fighter - a shooter featuring power ups and upgrades [Winner of best overall game]. Also created by Brian G.
- Play Don't Get a Virus - a game in which you try to avoid getting a virus. Created by Gavin R.
- Play Avoid the Drug - a game to demonstrate that drugs are nothing but trouble. Created by Eugenio S.
- Play Don't Do It! - a game about peer pressure. Created by Michelle W.
- Play The Great Chase - this game helps raise awareness of the problem of cigarette smoking. It lets the players know the risks of starting and to keep smoking. Created by Brian D.
- Play Recycling: The Game - this game is about recycling. Created by Ron A.
- Play I am Hungry - this game is about fast food, generally saying not to eat it because it's bad for you. Created by Sean L.
- Play Obesity Epidemic - this game is about obesity. Created by Ken K.
- Play Food Choices - a game about the consequences of our diet and food choices. Created by Kyle Y.
- Play Bear Hero - an action game in which the bear must save the world. Created by Ethan C.
- Play The Sperm Game - a game educating people about the reality of teen pregnancy. Created by Taylor Z.
- Play Poverty Game - a game created by Andrew C.
Project 1: Design, build, and evaluate board games
Four Game Prototypes: Sorceror's Castle, Omicron, Conquest, and Dare
Click here to view photos of the game design process.
Daily Summaries
- Day One: Introductions. Two Truths and a Lie. What is a Game? Why are Games Different? Games vs. Books vs. Movies. Essential Game Elements. Pre-Questionnaire. Game Analysis Activity.
- Day Two: Surprising Facts About Gamers. Board Game Design Principles. Game Design Activity. Board Game Presentations. Class Voting Game.
- Day Three: Board Game Design - Designing and Building Prototypes.
- Day Four: Playtest, Evaluation, and Analysis of Games. Game Maker 7 Tutorial - Flying Maze Game
- Day Five: Kongregate Game Analysis. Mapping of Values in Games. Game Maker 7 Tutorial 2 - Gravity and Jumping, Random Movement, Enemies. Practice Time.
- Day Six: Game Maker Tutorial 3 - Space Invaders-Type Shooter Tutorials. Practice Time.
- Day Seven: Game Maker Quiz. Narrative in Games. Story Arcs. Timelines. Designing Games with Narrative.
- Day Eight: Serious Games, Games for Change, Games for Good. Playing and Analyzing Serious Games. Values at Play Group Workshop. Design and Development of Your Own Serious Game.
- Day Nine: Serious Game Design and Development Time.
- Day Ten: Review. GAME SHOWCASE (Playtest and Evaluation of Games). Final Questionnaire. Class Evaluation.
Handouts
Links to Class Weblogs
Links for Examples of Games
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