Module Descriptors
MASTERS COLLABORATIVE PROJECT
GAME70405
Key Facts
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Level 7
30 credits
Contact
Leader: Adam Martin
Email: adam.martin@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 72
Independent Study Hours: 228
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- Work in a group to produce a collaborative game or art project, develop documentation of individual contributions weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Pre-requisites Student requires experience in Unreal engine 4 development and/or 3d Modelling.
Co-requisites N/A
Admissions requirements N/A
Disqualified combinations N/A
Module Learning Outcomes
1) WORK EFFECTIVELY AS AN INDIVIDUAL WITHIN A PROJECT TEAM TO PRODUCE A GAME.
Application
Learning
2) ANALYSE SIMPLE GAMES IN TERMS OF SUSTAINED PLAYABILITY
Analysis
3) REFLECT ON THEIR OWN PERSONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES VALUABLE TO A TEAM.
Reflection
4) THROUGH TEAMWORK, DEVELOP INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO GAME PLAYABILITY THROUGH DESIGN
Problem Solving
Application
Learning
2) ANALYSE SIMPLE GAMES IN TERMS OF SUSTAINED PLAYABILITY
Analysis
3) REFLECT ON THEIR OWN PERSONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES VALUABLE TO A TEAM.
Reflection
4) THROUGH TEAMWORK, DEVELOP INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO GAME PLAYABILITY THROUGH DESIGN
Problem Solving
Module Assessment Details
Work in a group to produce a collaborative game or art project, develop documentation of individual contributions to project and reflect upon personal and professional development. (Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4) 100% weighting
Indicative Content
Students will be working in teams to create game based projects in Unreal Engine 4
Other production content will be taught including:
Agile system development
Usability testing
Extreme Programming solutions
Scrum Methodology
Other production content will be taught including:
Agile system development
Usability testing
Extreme Programming solutions
Scrum Methodology
Learning Strategies
6 hours per week
4 hour lab development lab
2 hour online session
Students work in groups to complete game briefs.
4 hour lab development lab
2 hour online session
Students work in groups to complete game briefs.
Module Texts
Murdock, K. 2017; Kelly L. Murdock’s Autodesk 3ds Max 2018 Complete Reference Guide.
Schell, J. 2015; The art of game design: a book of lenses, 2nd Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton.
Rodgers, S; 2014; Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Design, 2nd Edition, Wiley.
Chandler, H; 2013; The Game Production Handbook, 3rd Edition, Jones and Bartlett.
Schell, J. 2015; The art of game design: a book of lenses, 2nd Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton.
Rodgers, S; 2014; Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Design, 2nd Edition, Wiley.
Chandler, H; 2013; The Game Production Handbook, 3rd Edition, Jones and Bartlett.
Module Resources
Digital Academy Forum
Z-Brush
Maya
3dsmax
Adobe Photoshop
Unreal Engine 4
Blackboard virtual learning environment
Z-Brush
Maya
3dsmax
Adobe Photoshop
Unreal Engine 4
Blackboard virtual learning environment
Web Descriptor
The aim of this module is to work collaboratively with a team of peers to design, manage and produce either a prototype game or art package. Within assigned groups, students must create either a game or art package built within either Unreal Engine 4 or Unity Engine. Students on this module will leave with a polished piece of collaborative work for use in their own portfolios as well as experience in developing a product in a group environment.