GAMES 3150 - Mobile Game Design

Mobile gaming represents a significant sector of the game industry in terms of reach, impact, and economic significance. This course will focus on how this sector operates and how to achieve success. Students will also learn to design game experiences that consider the capabilities and constraints of current mobile platforms. Additionally, they will conduct research on current practices in the mobile games industry (e.g. monetization, free-to-play), user interface design, and games user research (e.g. A/B testing). Students will be expected to conduct their own research, communicate their results to the class, and will also work in small teams on a small-scale mobile game.