Advanced Game Design Workshop (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The students are able to:
- use up to date game design techniques, tools and working methods
- deepen their professional identity as game designers or developers

Content (course unit)

Advanced game design and development

Exam schedules

TBA

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Course work and activity during lessons

Learning materials

Motion capture studio and various digital resources
Tabula (tabula.tamk.fi)

Student workload

Approximately 5 x 27h, depending on previous skill sets
Total about 135h

Practical training and working life cooperation

Working together with Apex games

Further information

This course consists of motion capture exercises, UI-evaluation and play testing. If you want, you can integrate most of the exercises with your ongoing game projects.

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Little to no attendance, no meaningful input to the workshop.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student is able to produce most of tasks during the workshop with the help of teacher guidance. Student does not meet the deadline for the tasks. The tasks lack several aspects of professional qualities.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student meets the deadline for the tasks and is able to produce all of them. The tasks show potential and the student demonstrates a good basic understanding of the topics covered. The student has improved his or her skills.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student meets the deadline. During the workshop student has partipated in a proactive manner and the student works show a lot of professional qualities and creative thinking.
The student has improved his or her skills remarkably.