Game Design Course Development Panel at the Foundations of Digital Games Conference held on a Royal Caribbean cruise to Cozumel, Mexico. The panel speakers were Dr. Ken Hoganson, Dr. Cynthia Calongne, Dr. Mario Guimaraes (our mastermind) and Dr. Barbara Truman. Dr. Jing (Selena) He was unable to join us. Slides by Dr. Calongne from her games and simulation design classes with Dr. Andrew Stricker at Colorado Technical University.

1. Tools and Templates for Teaching
Video Game Development
Foundations of Digital Games 2014
April 3-7, 2014
Ken Hoganson
Cynthia Calongne
Mario Guimaraes
Jing Selena He
Barbara Truman

2. Speakers and Games
• Ken Hoganson - Digital Gaming & Innovative Computing Conf
– Game Design Camp, Courses: AI & Game Design, Game Theory & Design
– http://science.kennesaw.edu/~khoganso/
• Jing Selena He - Madden, Littlest Pet Shop I & II (NDS, Wii)
– Electronic Arts, Course: Game Design and Development
– http://cs.kennesaw.edu/she/
• Mario Guimaraes – Game Maker, Unity 3D, HTML5
– Teaching Computer Game Development
– http://www.zu.ac.ae/main/en/colleges/colleges/college_information_technology/bio/mario_bio.aspx
• Barbara Truman – GAMESMOOC, Game and simulation design
– http://barbaratruman.com/ and http://www.slideshare.net/barbaratruman
• Cynthia Calongne – GAMESMOOC, Game and simulation design
– Courses: Advanced Game Design; Games, Gamification and Serious Games
– http://www.slideshare.net/lyrlobo/presentations

3. Panel Questions
1. Will the first game course be offered on campus, blended with
online, or fully online?
2. How does the first course integrate into the curriculum?
3. Will the project require identifying the game’s requirements,
similar to simulating a game’s business requirements?
4. Will the requirements and design determine the choice of
tools? Will the first class focus more on using a single tool or
on selecting the right tool for the job?
5. What are your lab requirements? Do you recommend
including some reverse engineering examples to explore
alternative methods of using the tool to tailor existing game
features?

4. Panel Questions II
6. If the course was taught as a game that teaches game design
and development, what challenges need to be discussed?
7. If the course is applied rather than theoretical, what are the
requirements for the final project?
8. For a group project, what are the collaboration goals of the
course? How do these goals align with what learners need to
learn about the content?
9. If the class is part of a certificate or a degree program, can the
class activities continue after the course ends and be used for
subsequent courses so that the design and development
benefits more from time?
10. How can the faculty on the panel collaborate to multiply their
efforts, save time, and improve their students’ learning
outcomes?

5. 1. Will the first game course be
offered on campus, blended with
online, or fully online?

6. 2. How does the first course integrate into the
curriculum?

7. 3. Will the project require identifying the game’s requirements,
similar to simulating a game’s business requirements?

8. 4. Will the requirements and design determine the choice of tools?
Will the first class focus more on using a single tool or on selecting
the right tool for the job?

9. 5. What are your lab requirements? Do you recommend including
some reverse engineering examples to explore alternative methods of
using the tool to tailor existing game features?

10. 6. If the course was taught as a game that teaches game design and
development, what challenges need to be discussed?

11. 7. If the course is applied rather than theoretical, what are
the requirements for the final project?

12. Delightful Transforms into the Phoenix during Her
Game Presentation

13. 8. For a group project, what are the collaboration goals of the
course? How do these goals align with what learners need to learn
about the content?

14. A Student Game Designer Demos Her Game Badge

15. 9. If the class is part of a certificate or a degree program, can the
class activities continue after the course ends and be used for
subsequent courses so that the design and development benefits
more from time?

16. 10. How can the faculty on the panel collaborate to
multiply their efforts, save time, and improve their
students’ learning outcomes?

17. Mayan Temple Game Simulation

19. Designing a Game Inside a Game
Photo by C. Calongne
Game Design by AgileBill Firehawk

20. The Player
Story, characterization and
aesthetics
Development of quality models
and game prototypes

21. Immersive and Mobile Games

25. Game Genres and Play Styles
Types of games
• Word, trivia or puzzle
• Scavenger or Treasure Hunt
• Action or adventure
• Real Time Strategy (RTS)
• Roleplay game (RPG)
• MMORPGs
• Arcade or Video games
• First Person Shooter (FPS)
• Simulations (Sims)
• Board or card games
• Mobile and social games
Play styles
• Individual or social
• Multiplayer cooperative
• Multiplayer competitive
• Everyone is a winner!
• Last man standing – PvP
• Player vs Environment
• Roleplay
• Capture the flag
• Team wins
• High score
• Social and free play games

26. Design Concepts
Video Games
• Rules
• Objectives
• Environment
• Setting
• Win Conditions
• Challenges
• Treasure, Loot or Gold
• Badges
• Reputation
Roleplay Games
• Story
• Terrain
• 2D or 3D Graphics
• Strategies
• Conflict
• Players
• Non-Player Characters (NPCs)
• Enemies or Monsters
• Competition

27. A Few Design Distinctions
Strategy Game
• Game engine
• Modeling
– 2D diagrams and 3D objects
• Character Creation
• Level & Strategy Design
• System Integration
• Game Events
• Win Strategy - Objectives
• Quality Assurance
– Unit & Integration Tests
– Play and Usability tests
Virtual World
• Virtual World Simulator
• Rapid Prototyping
– 3D Game Objects
• Bots (NPCs) and Avatars
• Linking Object Models
– Designing on the z Axis
• Multimedia & Animations
• Rubrics - Objectives & Outcomes
• QA - Change Management
– Object Behavior Tests
– Integration, Play & Usability Tests

28. Design Comparisons
Strategy Game Design
• Treatment & Design
• Game Strategy & Engine
• Rules, Content, Behavior
• Models, Terrain, Characters
• Game Logic & Programming
• Artificial Intelligence - NPCs
• Operational Test
• Level & Strategy Test
• Usability & Play Test
• Documentation – user & design
documentation
Virtual World Simulations
• Treatment/Concept
• Game Design & Objectives
• Learning Rubrics & Behaviors
• Modeling & Prototyping
• Texturing & Scripting
• Integration – external resources
– Multimedia, Bots, Databases
• Operational Test
• Usability & Play Test
• Learning Assessment
• User Documentation - informal

29. Badges and Gamification
• Transforming a course into a game
– Points and grades become gold and rewards
– Reputation, titles and badges
– Incentivizes learning
– Minimizes game development
– Uses a similar assessment strategy
– If competitive, requires anonymity, seeding the population
with NPCs

30. Benefits of Games
Games can stimulate
• Problem solving
• Critical thinking
• Digital literacy
• Strategy & tactics
• Motor skill development
• Collaboration
• Leadership & courage
• Socialization
Game-based learning
• Vision & creativity
• Sustainability
• Immersion
• Learning retention
• Heutagogy
• Knowledge networks
• Socio-technical skills
• Entrepreneurship

31. Game Papers by Our Speakers
• Guimaraes, M. & Murray, M. (2008). An exploratory overview of teaching
computer game development. Retrieved from
http://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/facpubs/1375/
• Hoganson, K. (2010). Teaching Programming Concepts with GameMaker.
Retrieved from http://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/facpubs/2245/
• Wang, T., Guo, L., Li, G., Li, J., Wang, R., Ren, M., & He, J.S. (2012).
Implementing the Jacobi Algorithm for Solving Eigenvalues of Symmetric
Matrices with CUDA, NAS 2012, XiaMen, China, June 28-30, 2012.
• Calongne, C., Stricker, A., Truman, B., Murray, J., Lavieri Jr., E., Martini,
D. (2014). Slippery Rocks and ALGAE: A Multiplayer Educational
Roleplaying Game and a Model for Adaptive Learning Game Design. 19th
Annual TCC Worldwide Online Conference Proceedings, April 22, 2014.

32. A Few Game Creation Resources
Torque3D - open source http://www.garagegames.com/products/torque-3d
Unity3D Game Engine – Multiplatform http://unity3d.com/
GameMaker Studio by YoYo Games
http://www.yoyogames.com/gamemaker/
SL Game Kit – no programming https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/16732?id=16732
Games in Education - Game Creation Tools
http://gamesined.wikispaces.com/Game+Creation+Tools
Class Tools.net: Create Interactive flash games for education
http://www.classtools.net/
Create & Play PurposeGames http://www.purposegames.com/
Artificial Intelligence Resources:
Pandorabots – Chatbot Creation http://www.pandorabots.com/botmaster/en/home

33. Games and Research
Wright, W. (2010). Games as Tools for Science and Society. GameTech.
Slides: http://www.slideshare.net/guesta79ddf9/orando2010-5
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fulyfB0c_CQ
McGonigal (2010). Reality is Broken. http://janemcgonigal.com/
McCrea, B. (2012). WoWing Language Arts. The Journal, Sept. 2012.
http://online.qmags.com/TJL0912/default.aspx?pg=24&mode=1#pg24&mode1
Boyle, A. (2011). Gamers solve molecular puzzle that baffled scientists
http://cosmiclog.nbcnews.com/_news/2011/09/18/7802623-gamers-solve-molecular-
puzzle-that-baffled-scientists?lite
Steinkuehler, C. 2010. MMOs, Learning & The New Pop Cosmopolitan
http://archive.nmc.org/2010-nml-symposium/steinkuehler-keynote
NMC Horizon Report http://www.nmc.org/horizon-project/horizon-reports
Re-Mission 2: Fight cancer and WIN! Games for cancer based on
scientific research http://www.re-mission2.org/

34. Game Videos
Jane McGonigal (2010). : Gaming can make a better world. Ted Talks.
http://www.ted.com/talks/jane_mcgonigal_gaming_can_make_a_better_world.html
CNN. (2010). Gaming to save the world. Jane McGonigal on Evoke.
http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/tech/2010/03/09/am.game.solves.problem
s.cnn#/video/tech/2010/03/09/am.game.solves.problems.cnn
Schell, J. (2010). When games invade real life.
http://www.ted.com/talks/jesse_schell_when_games_invade_real_life.html
Novak, Kae. (2012). Massively Minecraft’s Open House Tour. Abacus from
GAMESMOOC narrating. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZez0EZKL6U
Five-Minute Film Festival: Game-Based Learning
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/film-festival-video-game-based-learning

35. Edu Games and Game Design Labs
3D Game Lab http://3dgamelab.com/
Massively Minecraft – Jokaydia Minecraft Servers http://massivelyminecraft.org/
Quest Atlantis ARX http://www.questatlantis.org/
WoW in School http://wowinschool.pbworks.com/w/page/5268731/FrontPage
Games Based Learning MOOC http://gamesmooc.shivtr.com/
Virtual Harmony, Mars Geothermal Game http://harmonyestate.dyndns-ip.com/?q=node/11
Mars Expedition Strategy Challenge Trailer
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=1399395902637&set=vb.124529564864&type=3&permPage=1
Mars Expedition Strategy Challenge Video:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=1404251944035&set=vb.124529564864&type=3&permPage=1

36. Presentations on Designing Games
Fliesen, D. and Calongne, C. (2012). Virtual guides: a hybrid approach to immersive
learning. http://www.slideshare.net/lyrlobo/game-tech-virtual-guides-fliesen-
calongne
Stricker, A. and Calongne, C. (2011). Games and simulation design: from a hostage
rescue game to geothermal energy on Mars in Virtual Harmony
http://www.slideshare.net/lyrlobo/gordon-research-conference-2011
Calongne, C. (2011). Designing simulations and games: design tips and tricks
http://www.slideshare.net/lyrlobo/designing-simulations-and-gamesdesign-tips-and-
tricks
Calongne, C. (2010). Mars Expedition GameTech 2010
http://www.slideshare.net/lyrlobo/mars-expedition-game-tech-2010
Calongne C. and Stricker, A. (2009). Evaluating a Game Simulation Kit in Second Life.
http://www.slideshare.net/lyrlobo/evaluating-a-game-simulation-kit-in-second-life
Calongne, C. (2009). Designing Games & Learning Activities in Second Life
http://www.slideshare.net/lyrlobo/designing-games-and-learning-activities-in-
second-life
Calongne, C. (2012). Highlights from 33 Classes with Lyr Lobo in an Animoto Video
http://ctusoftware.blogspot.com/2012/08/highlights-from-33-classes-with-lyr.html

37. Tools and Templates for Teaching
Video Game Development Ken Hoganson
Cynthia Calongne
Mario Guimaraes
Jing Selena He
Barbara Truman
Foundations of Digital Games 2014
April 3-7, 2014