Module Descriptors
COMPUTER GAMES DESIGN 1B : LEVEL DESIGN
GAME40207
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Nia Wearn
Email: N.H.Wearn@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 24
Independent Study Hours: 126
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Indicative Content
Students will learn;
1. Genre and Competitive Analysis: Compare and contrast existing Level Designs
2. Level Design
- Levels Documentation
- Principles of Level Design
- Gameplay and Level Design
- Genre and Level Design
3. Work flow and allocations in games design
4. Character design and style documentation
5. Reverse engineering of a current game with respect to level design
1. Genre and Competitive Analysis: Compare and contrast existing Level Designs
2. Level Design
- Levels Documentation
- Principles of Level Design
- Gameplay and Level Design
- Genre and Level Design
3. Work flow and allocations in games design
4. Character design and style documentation
5. Reverse engineering of a current game with respect to level design
Module Resources
PC facilities
Module Texts
Games Design: Secrets of the Sages 2nd Edition, Brady, June 2000, ISBN 1566869870
Computer Games Design: Theory and Practice, Richard Rouse III, February 2001, ISBN 1556227353
Computer Games Design: Theory and Practice, Richard Rouse III, February 2001, ISBN 1556227353
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None
Module Learning Strategies
1 x 2 hour interactive lecture per week
Module Additional Assessment Details
Assignment of 5000 words weighted at 100%. This assignment will assess learning outcomes 1 to 4.