EAE 6000 - Game Design I

This is the first of two seminars designer to educate students about the video game industry, and common practices within the industry with an emphasis on how games are designed and produced. This course focuses on a ludological approach to games, focusing on game mechanics, production processes, and game theory. Students will read works covering game history, ludology, as well as current practices in game development. Students will both learn about and write pitches in addition to other types of pre-production documentation.