Introduction to Game Production

Introduction to Game Production (ART 383) Sections 01 and 02 Syllabus: 

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Apply principles of design, interactivity, and play to create games.

• Think, plan and approach game production with the mindset of a professional game designer and artist.

• Create game levels in UEFN, an Unreal Engine-based tool for developing Fortnite levels.

• Build and progress their knowledge in the aforementioned software from the foundational basics they learn in this class.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Attendance	20%
Participation in Class Activities	30%
Twine Game Project	20%
UEFN Final Game Project	30%

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
100-93	A
92-90	A-
89-87	B+
86-83	B
82-80	B-
79-77	C+
76-73	C
72-70	C-
69-67	D+
66-63	D
62-60	D-
Below 60	F

Attendance/Participation:

Attendance will be taken at the start of every class. Three unexcused absences will result in the loss of a letter grade off of your final grade. Additionally, five unexcused absences will result in a failing grade.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

• An Epic Games ID created using your school’s “uncg.edu” email IDs

• Access to a printer for certain exercises/assignments

• Headphones

Positionality Statement: 

This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate, and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.