CSCI 3370 Intro to Game Development

First, setup tools for the class.

All due dates.

• Week 1: Setup & move
• Week 2: Collision & physics I (bounce!)
• Week 3: Bounce! the game
• Week 4: Collision & physics II (platformer)
• Week 5: Pathfinding (overhead tile-based)
• Week 6-8: Interaction and Scripted Entities
• Week 8: Final game project kickoff
• Spring Break
• Week 9: Intro to 3d
• Week 10: Final game project team formation, initial design & rapid prototype planning, teamwork in git
• Week 11-12: Final game rapid prototypes (Tue 4/9) and team workday
• Week 13: Final game checkin (Tue 4/16) and 3d graphics pipeline
• Week 14: "Merge Day" (Tue 4/23) and Final game playtest (Thu 4/25)
• Week 15: Additional topics, no class Thu
• Finals Week: Final Games Showcase, Tue 5/7, 1:15-3:00