Digital Game Prototyping Lab

Overview

The lab is a space for the design and development of game projects. Research and presentation methods, group work and communication techniques, planning and production are fundamental to the design process. Each lab builds on knowledge from other units and applies this knowledge to achievable and defined outcomes. In the second lab concepts explored in Introduction to Game Studies and Principles of Game Design are applied to the design and development of a digital game prototype.

Unit learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

1. Reflect on the relationship between games and culture in digital game design
2. Apply knowledge of game design and development in practical contexts
3. Integrate and apply knowledge from different areas of game design
4. Apply knowledge from specific theories such as user interaction and game studies
5. Implement fundamental concepts of game design and play in a digital game project
6. Effectively communicate game design elements and concepts in a suitable media format
7. Collaborate and communicate effectively as an individual and within project teams

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Assessment

Content

• Concept development and market positioning
• Game development processes and design documentation
• Prototyping methodologies and approaches
• Production models and team management strategies
• Deconstructing player experience and rapid iteration
• Play testing, usability testing and quality assurance