In the lab track, we continue our adventure in Game Maker software by swimming along in the Super Rainbow Reef. This is a good "closer" tutorial for the first half of course where we examine 2D game prototyping, reviewing much of what has been learned up to now and, more importantly, really hitting hard the lesson about front ends ("splash screens") and back ends ("cheese screens") that you must include in your Course Project Game.
The link below is the homework assignment due at the beginning of the next class session.
These links feature the supplemental material that you are responsible for knowing before the second exam (that takes place at the beginning of Week 8). Be sure to click on every link in this section!
Article: A Detailed Cross-Examination of Yesterday and Today's Best-Selling Platform Games by Daniel Boutros
This article is very deep on research and well worth studying. However, it is very lengthy, so the link above takes you straight to the last three pages, which are the conclusions. At the very least, you should read the bullet-pointed page this link goes to and you may want to soldier on through the last two pages with the author's Opinions and Closing Thoughts. Real game developers would be fascinated to read the whole article from the beginning, but only the page linked to (above) will be covered in the exam.
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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!
Article: Too Many Clicks! Unit-Based Interfaces Considered Harmful by Philip Goetz
Could games like Civilization benefit from putting their interfaces on a diet? Can a player control too many objects at once in a strategy game? Are the thinking man's war simulations bowing down to energetic arcade controls? Find out some insightful truths about interface design! I know it's gets a bit technical, but be sure to grasp the theme of this article; it's very insightful.
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Bibliography: General Course References
