Summary
The project covers all parts of the development of a computer game:
- Choose a genre for your game out of a predetermined selection
- Devise a concept for your game design
- Implement game logic, controls, graphics and sound
- Build tests and create a release version
We provide our Scape game engine to be used for this project. The game code can be written in either C++, Lua or Python.
Game ideas
The objective is to create a complete, polished game which is fully playable when the project is finished. Thus we have selected a few game ideas which are very straightforward, and have manageable scope. This way, participants will be able to focus on important aspects of game design and implementation. Each game is to be created by a small team of students (max. 3 per team).
Game components such as multiplayer, artificial enemy intelligence, online highscores, etc. are optional and can be implemented if there is time. Grades will be given on quality of implementation first, and amount of features second.
Of course, the screenshots below are just for illustration. You are encouraged to develop your own style and theme for graphics and sound, you just have to adhere to the given game genre.
Preliminary meeting
The preliminary meeting is currently planned for Oct. 20th, 14:00.
We will discuss details of the project there.
Intended Audience
Students of computer science (bachelor or master) with interest in videogame development. Programming experience is necessary.
Duration
8 SWS (distributed over 2 semesters) or
4 SWS (1 or 2 semesters).
Next Meeting
Tuesday, 2009-11-10 at 1:00pm
Slides
2009-10-20
2009-11-03
Links
Scape Engine http://www.fabs4d.de
Advisors
Advisors of the project are Sebastian Schulz and Johannes Spohr.
