Virtual Realities and Games Software Design

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  On successful completion of this subject, you should be able to:

  1. know the formal definition of a game
  2. know the essential elements of a game
  3. understand the nature of challenges and actions, as well as the formal definition of gameplay
  4. become familiar with the concepts of symmetry and asymmetry, fairness, and competition and cooperation
  5. learn the various benefits that computers bring to games
  6. become familiar with the ways in which computer and video games entertain people
  7. understand the player-centric approach to games design
  8. know how the core mechanics and the user interface work together to create gameplay
  9. explain how gameplay modes and shell menus make up the structure of a game
  10. Recognize the three stages of game design and describe the design work in each stage
  11. know the types of jobs/tasks required/needed in a design team
  12. know the types of documents that a game designer is likely to need and what they are for
  13. know the qualities required of a good game designer
  14. understand the concept of software and games
  15. Collaborative work. Where possible, acquired a basic appreciation of what is involved in group work. This is especially important to students who will be graduating and work in the games industry. More importantly, collaborative work is a fundamental requirement when it comes to getting a job at the end of your degree.

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• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About Murdoch University

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

• MUR-BIT-DEG-2021 - Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) in Games Design and Development

Prior study

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

• MUR-ICT101-Introduction to 3D Graphics and Animation

• MUR-ICT159-Foundations of Programming

• MUR-ICT167-Principles of Computer Science

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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