Instructor: Diana Dragomir

🗝 Course Prerequisites

• N/A

🧠 Course Objectives

The course is focused on:

• Gaining knowledge in game culture and history
• Understanding the dynamics of game mechanics needed for certain genres
• A broad overview of game genres and styles
• Deconstructing a video game into basic core elements

📚 Readings

Required Texts

🧮 Course Schedule

Schedule

🏆 Grading

Breakdown

Course

• 70% participation in course activities
• Completing all assignments with a high degree of originality.

Seminar

• 70% participation in lab activities

Scale

A 90%-100% B 80%-89% C 70%-79% D 60%-69% F < 60%

Assignment Submission

All essays and papers are due in lecture (due dates are listed on the schedule).

Final Examination

• Class attendance and assignments - 60%
• Technical skills verification - 40%