Department of Computer Engineering

SE 350 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name

Game Design

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
SE 350	FALL	3	0	3	5

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	ELECTIVE_COURSE
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	Face-to-Face
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	-
National Occupational Classification Code	-
Course Coordinator	Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Akcan
Course Lecturer(s)	Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Akcan
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives

This course introduces students to basic concepts and working principles in game design (and design in general). Built around a hands-on player-centric and iterative approach, students are required to develop a (digital or non-digital) game from concept to playable prototype as the course content is delivered to them on a week-by-week basis. Students will be exposed to both theoretical lectures and practical design challenges. Students will receive active guidance and support during the development of their game projects by their instructor and other advisors.

Learning Outcomes

The students who succeeded in this course;

Name	Description	PC Sub	* Contribution Level
Name	Description	PC Sub	1	2	3	4	5
LO1	After successful completion of the course, students will be able to discuss their own and other games intelligently by referring to the critical vocabulary of game design and of design in general.				X
LO2	Will be able to implement a game from concept to finished product, including the development of a core game idea, the creation game prototypes, the set-up and running of game testing sessions, and the management of game design documentation.				X
LO3	will be able to apply a mindset that positions them as the careful advocate of their players, and they will also learn to value iterative, prototype-and-testing-oriented participatory and collaborative working methods.				X
LO4	will be able to perform proper project planning and day-to-day maintenance of project documentation				X

Course Description

In this course, students learn about the process of game development and use this information to develop their own games.

Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses	X
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Managment Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week	Subjects	Required Materials	Learning Outcome
1	General Introduction	Fullerton, Ch. 1	LO1
2	Basic Elements and Building Blocks in Game Design I	Fullerton, Ch. 1	LO1
3	Basic Elements and Building Blocks in Game Design II	Fullerton Ch. 2	LO1
4	Working with formal elements I	Fullerton Ch. 3	LO1
5	Working with formal elements II	Fullerton Ch. 3	LO2
6	Working with dramatic elements I	Fullerton Ch. 4	LO2
7	Working with dramatic elements II	Fullerton Ch. 4	LO2
8	Story and Hero’s Journey	Sunum yansıları	LO2
9	Controller design and Game Feel	Swink, Ch 1, 2, 13	LO2
10	Presentations		LO1
11	Game Project I	Fullerton, Ch. 6-11	LO4
12	Game Project II	Fullerton, Ch. 6-11	LO4
13	Game Project III	Fullerton, Ch. 6-11	LO3
14	Game Project IV	Fullerton, Ch. 6-11	LO3
15	Play Day: Project presentations		-
16	Review of the Semester		-

Course Notes/Textbooks	Tracy Fullerton (2006). Game Design Workshop (2nd Edition). New York: Elsevier. Steve Swink. Game Feel.
Suggested Readings/Materials	Course slides and internet resources

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities	Number	Weighting	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
Presentation / Jury	1	40	X	X	X	X
Project	1	60	X	X	X	X
Total	2	100

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Participation	-	-	-
Theoretical Course Hours	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours	-	-	-
Study Hours Out of Class	16	2	32
Field Work	-	-	-
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	-	-	-
Portfolio	-	-	-
Homework / Assignments	-	-	-
Presentation / Jury	1	25	25
Project	1	45	45
Seminar / Workshop	-	-	-
Oral Exams	-	-	-
Midterms	-	-	-
Final Exam	-	-	-
		Total	150

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#	PC Sub	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
			1	2	3	4	5
No program competency data found.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

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