Lectures

Introduction to Video Game Design

Lecture: Part 1 & Part 2 ~ Notes

Demo: Open Lab Intro, First Blog Assignment, Screenshots

Character Design

Lecture: Video ~ Notes

Demo: Piskel demo

Reading: Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud

Resources

• Piskel Tutorial Playlist
• Simple 8-Frame Run Cycle
• Pixel Art Class – Run Animation Tutorial
• Making a Bouncy Slime Pixel Art Animation
• Pixel Art Animation: Jump Cycle
• Aseprite Tutorial – Saving & Exporting

Setting

Lecture: Notes ~ Video

Demo: Godot Lab 1: Intro ~ Download Lab 1 Archive

Reading: The Designer’s Notebook: Sorting Out the Genre Muddle

Resources

• The Godot Game Engine Explained in 5 Minutes
• Godot Basics Tutorial Series
• Learn the GODOT Game Engine in 50 MINUTES

Genre

Lecture: Notes ~ Video

Demo: Godot Lab 2: Platforms and Scenery ~ Download Lab 2 Archive

Resources

• Using the Tileset Editor in Godot 3.1
• Godot Tutorial – 2D Camera Tracking
• Godot 3.2: Let’s Build a 2D Platformer!: Part 8 (Parallax Backgrounds)
• Godot Auto Tile Map Tutorial

Indie Games

Lecture: Notes ~ Video

Game: Syoban Action

Demo: Godot Lab 3: User Interface – Lab 3 Archive

Resources

• Godot 3 Engine – Platformer Game Tutorial P7 – Menu UI and Signals
• Godot Docs: Design a Title Screen

Video Games & Art

Lecture: Notes ~ Video

Demo: Godot Lab 4: Rewards ~ Lab 4 Archive

Resources

• Godot 3.2: Let’s Build a 2D Platformer!: Part 10 (Coins! + Collision Layers & Masks)
• Introduction to Signals in Godot

Sound

Lecture: Notes ~ Video

Demo: Godot Lab 5: Obstacles ~ Lab 5 Archive

Resources

• Godot 3.2: Let’s Build a 2D Platformer!: Part 13 (Creating Enemies + RayCast2D’s!)

Emergence & Progression

Lecture: Notes ~ Video

Level Design

Lecture: Notes ~ Video

Lab: Level Design ~ Instructions checklist ~ Lab files

User Testing

Lecture: Notes ~ Video

Lab: User Testing Survey ~ Itch.io Publishing

Violence in Video Games

Lecture: Notes ~ Video

Lab: User Testing Results

Lab: End Level Portals