This document provides an overview of the Game Design and Production program at Aalto University. It outlines the obligatory and optional course requirements including core new media courses, language studies, and specialization courses in game design. Key specialization courses include Game Design, Game Analysis, and a large Game Project. It also lists some example advanced game design courses and tools available to students, such as Unity game development software.

1. Game Design and Production Introduction to Studies Petri Lankoski aalto.fi

3. Practical Issues Schedules: webcal://mlab.taik.fi/curriculum/courses.ics http://mlab.taik.fi/studies/courses/ Work Permits: Anna Arsniva (not Wed) Enroll to courses using Oodi!!! Tutoring (& study plan) for Taik students

4. Game Design and Production Obligatory New Media Courses Understanding Media and Design (5) New Media Exam (1) Personal Study Plan (1) Software Studies for Media Designers (3) Media Art and Culture (3) Media Design Research (3) Master Thesis Seminar (4) Optional Studies (0-40) Obligatory Language Studies Specialization Area Game Design (5) Game Analysis (5) Game Project (6-15) 2+ courses from: Advanced Topics in Game Design (6) Understanding Games (6) Game Research Project (6) Playability Evaluation (3) TKK & HSE courses MA Thesis

5. Advance Courses in Game Design 1 2 3 4 summer 1 2 3 4 Game Design For all Game Analysis At least 2/4 Game Project Playability Evaluation Understanding Games Advance Topics Game Research Project Master Thesis

6. New Media Exam / Games Chapter 4: “Theory of Game Elements” from Järvinen, Aki (2008) Games without Frontiers, Tampere: Tampere University Press. acta.uta.fi/pdf/978-951-44-7252-7.pdf Sat 18.9. from 10 to 14 Used also in Game Analysis

7. The Main Dish Game Design Workshop + lectures Games + lecture diary Game Analysis Lectures + group works + essay Game Project Design and develop a complete game Unity game development tool (www.unity3d.com)

8. Earlier Game Projects Games

9. The Side Dishes Understanding Games Exam (3 books) or Exam (2 books) and lectures on role-playing (to be confirmed) Playability Evaluation Workshop Game Research Project Independent study + tutoring Essay Advanced Topics in Game Design Autumn 2011

10. Tools Available 6 machines with Unity Pro at 3rd floor Windows, Mac & Web browser games (with separate license: Android, iPhone, Wii; future support PS3, Xbox360, iPad) Unity (free version) available for Windows and OSX SoftImage|XSI Free alternatives: XSI Mod Tool and Blender Photoshop …