Department of Visual Communication Design

VCD 300 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name

Game Design

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
VCD 300	Fall/Spring	2	2	3	4

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Elective
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	face to face
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	-
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	-
Course Lecturer(s)	Öğr. Gör. Can Dereli
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives	To experience the interdisciplinary creation process of digital games through the eyes of an art director with the assistance of contemporary technological methods.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Creative thinking, Creating a concept design as an art director, Creating visual content coherent with the overall concept, To improve drawing skills, Digitial drawing and animating in 2d environment
Course Description	Students will be able to practice their acquired design skills and use them in the digital field and gamification.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

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

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	Introduction	None
2	An overall look at the historical development of digital games, discussion on the creative process of a game	None
3	Determining the main structure, mechanics, story, characters and space design of the game to be designed	None
4	Designing the character :- Creating drafts of the character – his/her features, body type, expression, outfit, accessories	None
5	Illustrating the character– working on style and drawing	None
6	Digital illustration – drawing in pixels / vectors, coloring	None
7	Designing the environment – layers – foreground, background and sprite layers	None
8	Designing the environment – detailed drawing	None
9	Coloring and designing the overall atmosphere	None
10	Character rigging with 2d animation tools	None
11	Animating the character with 2d animation tools	None
12	Animating the character with three different poses	Preliminary work about interface design
13	Designing the UI elements	Finalisation of the Storyboards, final touches
14	Final assessment / Group critique	Presentation
15	Review of the semester
16	Review of the semester

Course Notes/Textbooks

To continue to complete the projects in space time

Suggested Readings/Materials

Jonas H. Smith, Susana Pajares Tosca, Simon Egenfeldt-Nielsen, 2008. Understanding Video Games: The Essential Introduction. ISBN: 1138363057

Lisanne Pajot, James Swirsky, 2012. Indie Game: The Movie

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments	3	60
Presentation / Jury	1	40
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	3	60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade	1	40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	2	32
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16	2	32
Study Hours Out of Class			0
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments	3	12	36
Presentation / Jury	1	8	8
Project			0
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms			0
Final Exam			0
		Total	108

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to apply the fundamental principles of design in creating visual narratives and messages, using physical and digital media,	-	-	X	-	-
2	To attain complex problem-solving skills, using various design methods,	-	-	-	-	X
3	To have a clear understanding of creative/art direction,	-	-	-	-	-
4	To be able to use the advanced theoretical and applied knowledge attained in the areas of Visual Communication Design,	-	-	-	-	-
5	To act with social and ethical awareness and to take responsibility, both individually and collectively, for developing aesthetic and effective design solutions,	-	-	-	-	-
6	To be able to investigate, interpret and evaluate the developments on Visual Communication Design in the world and in Turkey,	-	-	-	-	-
7	To have an advanced level of knowledge and experience in producing/editing still and moving images,	-	-	-	-	-
8	To attain proficiency in using related software, media, and communication technologies,	-	X	-	-	-
9	To gain reflexive and critical thinking abilities,	-	-	-	-	-
10	To undertake self-directed and continuous education in the discipline, to develop a lifelong learning attitude,	-	-	-	-	-
11	To be able to collect data in the areas of Visual Communication Design and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1),	-	-	-	-	-
12	To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently,	-	-	-	-	-
13	To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.	-	-	-	-	-