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COMP_SCI 376: Game Design and Development

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Prerequisites

COMP_SCI 214, familiarity with calculus and vector algebra

Description

Fundamental concepts of software for computer games and other simulation-based media.  Topics will include game design (selecting rules, resources, and player objectives), 2D and 3D game programming, representation of space, physics and collision detection, 3D animation engines, and performance engineering issues for real-time rendering. 

• This course fulfills the Interfaces Breadth requirement.

INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Ian Horswill

TEXTBOOKS Optional:

• Game Engine Architecture, Jason Gregory, 2nd Edition; ISBN 9781466560017
• The C# Player’s Guide, RB Whitaker; ISBN-10: 0985580100, ISBN-13: 978-0985580100 (Reference)