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Prerequisites
COMP_SCI 214, plus at least one of COMP_SCI 322, COMP_SCI 343, COMP_SCI 348, or COMP_SCI 351Description
Fundamentals of computer game design. Topics include: Plot, narrative and character, simulation for creating game worlds, AI for synthetic characters, tuning game play. Substantial programming and project work.
- Approved for the Breadth Interfaces requirement in the CS curriculum.
- This course satisfies the project requirement
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK: Jesse Schell, 'The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses', 2nd Edition
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COURSE COORDINATOR: Prof. Ken Forbus