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Advanced Game Prototyping

Week 10: Beta Testing and Final Course Project Completion

This is your last in-class opportunity to work on your Final Course Project Game, its Design Document, and preparing for your Pitch Presentation in class next week.

Be sure to invite your friends to class this week to Beta-test everyone's games and provide each designer playtest feedback.

You should be going through the checklist / grading rubric of what is expected for your Graded Course Project and taking this opportunity to make sure that your game has everything in order.

Homework: Week 10

Required Reading:

These links feature the supplemental material that you are responsible for knowing before the final exam (that takes place at the beginning of Week 11). Be sure to click on every link in this section!

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Optional Reading:

This is strictly for those who would pursue a career in game design. One of the great gods in the pantheon of our hobby here speaks.

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Bibliography: General Course References


Lab Game Examined This Week:

This are no links to the games that we played and analyzed in class this week because we examined your original game designs and conducted some playtesting. Use the feedback from this week's lab session to polish your games before submitting them for their grade next week.

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