Welcome!
Welcome to CMSC 395: Special Topics in Game Development! Course assignments and updates will be posted here. Updates will also be posted to Piazza.
Calendar of assignments
All dates are tentative. If there are extenuating circumstances for the dates above please discuss with the instructor. Completed assignments are colored in light gray, upcoming assignments are colored in white with the next immediate assignment in blue.
| Assignment | Date | |
|---|---|---|
Reading and Quizzes |
Quizzes *may* include material from reading specified on same row. Quizzes are paired with all reading unless otherwise specified. Quizzes will be found on blackboard and must be completed before class on the day specified. |
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| FGD Ch 1, 3 (Reading only) | Aug. 28 | |
| GPAT Ch 1 (Reading only) | Aug. 29 | |
| FGD Ch 2 (Reading only) | Aug. 30 | |
| FGD Ch 4, 5 (Reading only) | Sep. 4 | |
| GPAT Ch 3 (Reading only) | Sep. 5 | |
| FGD Ch 13 (Reading and Questions) | Sep. 6 | |
| FGD Ch 12 (Reading and Questions) | Sep. 11 | |
| GPAT Ch 2 (Reading only) | Sep. 18 | |
| GPAT Ch 4 (Reading only) | Sep. 20 | |
| GPAT Ch 8 (Reading only) | Sep. 25 | |
| GPAT Ch 5 and 6 (Reading and Questions) | Sep. 27 | |
| Procedural Generation (Reading and Questions) --- Link to Reading | Oct. 2 | |
| GPAT Ch 7 (Reading only) | Oct. 9 | |
| GPAT Ch 9 (Reading only) | Oct. 11 | |
| GPAT Ch 10 (Reading only) | Oct. 18 | |
| FGD Ch 7, 8 (Reading and Questions) | Oct. 23 | |
| FGD Ch 9 (Reading and Questions) | Oct. 30 | |
| FGD Ch 10 (Reading and Questions) | Nov. 6 | |
| FGD Ch 11 (Reading only) | Nov. 13 | |
| FGD Ch 14 (Reading and Questions) | Nov. 20 | |
| FGD Ch 15 (Reading and Questions) | Nov. 27 | |
| FGD Ch 16 (Reading and Questions) | Nov. 29 | |
| GPAT Ch 12 (Reading only) | Dec. 4 | |
| FGD Ch 17 (Reading only) | Dec. 6 | |
Game Breakdown |
The game breakdown is a thorough presentation of an existing game. |
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| Game reservation | Sep. 12 | |
| Day 1 | Oct. 25 | |
| Day 2 | Nov. 1 | |
| Day 3 | Nov. 8 | |
| Day 4 | Nov. 15 | |
Exams |
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| Midterm | Oct. 4 | |
Game Demo |
The game demo is the final project for the course. |
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| Team declaration | Sep. 12 | |
| Start of weekly journal (First entry) and Concept presentation | Sep. 19 | |
| Check point 1 | Oct. 10 | |
| Check point 2 | Nov. 7 | |
| No weekly journal | Nov. 21 | |
| Final weekly journal | Nov. 28 | |
| Design document | Dec. 10 | |
| Final Presentation | Dec. 10 | |
