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SE 320 – Introduction to Game Development

SE 320 – Introduction to Game Development. Lecture 1: Introduction Lecturer: Gazihan Alankuş. Please look at the last two slides for assignments (marked with TODO ). WARNING. THIS CLASS REQUIRES YOU TO WRITE CODE!

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SE 320 – Introduction to Game Development

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  1. SE 320 – Introduction to Game Development Lecture 1: Introduction Lecturer: GazihanAlankuş Please look at the last two slides for assignments (marked with TODO)

  2. WARNING • THIS CLASS REQUIRES YOU TO WRITE CODE! • IF YOU CURRENTLY DO NOT LIKE CODING, AND ARE CLOSE-MINDED, YOU MAY HATE THIS CLASS… (CODING IS ACTUALLY FUN) • I WILL WORK HARD TO HELP YOU LEARN ANYTHING THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (E-MAIL SUPPORT, GOOGLE CHAT, STUDY SESSIONS, VIDEO TUTORIALS, ETC.) • IF YOU HAVE AN OPEN MIND AND ARE NOT LAZY, YOU WILL DO JUST FINE.

  3. Outline • Me • Class • Unity • Games • Logistics of class • You • HOMEWORK 1!!!

  4. Outline • Me • Class • Unity • Games • Logistics of class • You • HOMEWORK 1!!!

  5. Instructor • Dr. GazihanAlankuş • METU, BS 2002, MS 2005 • WUSTL, PhD 2011 • Is now an Assistant Professor • Background • Some industry experience (including Google) • I do research on games • Now I get to teach games • reasonable > idealistic • Please use gazihan.ieu@gmail.com for class-related e-mail exchange

  6. Can you understand me? • English language is just a tool, not a goal. • The goal is to communicate and learn. • Stop me when you don’t understand something. • In general, be active in class.

  7. Outline • Me • Class • Unity • Games • Logistics of class • You • HOMEWORK 1!!!

  8. Class • Using Unity game engine to create video games • This is a new class, there can be mistakes… • Assignment: find the class website • Google “GazihanAlankuş” • Click on the link that says “SE 320: Introduction to Game Development, Fall 2012” • There you will find a link to the syllabus • Buy the book!

  9. Using Unity Game Engine to Create Video Games

  10. Using Unity Game Engine to Create Video Games

  11. Using Unity Game Engine to Create Video Games • Unity is an amazing game development tool

  12. Using Unity Game Engine to Create Video Games • Unity is an amazing game development tool • Windows or Mac • C# (or JavaScript or Python (“Boo”)) • We will use C# • If you know C++ it will not be difficult • Unity provides a great blend of visual elements and code

  13. Using Unity Game Engine to Create Video Games • We will learn how to use Unity • Gather information • Online videos • In-class demonstrations • Book • Practice • Homework assignments • Labs • Practice on your own • You have to learn it very well to succeed

  14. Using Unity Game Engine to Create Video Games • This will be different than most of your classes • Using a visual tool • Programming with C# • Coding visual and interactive applications • Designing a game • Developing a game that works well • I don’t expect you to know any of these already • I expect you to work hard, pay attention, and learn to be good at them

  15. Using Unity Game Engine to Create Video Games • 12:30 – 14:20: Lecture in C 401 • 14:30 – 16:20: Lab in (to be announced) • It’s best if you have a laptop that runs Unity • You have to work on your game outside of class • Use the same setup in labs

  16. Using Unity Game Engine to Create Video Games • We will try to move to a lab with enough computers for everyone (probably C 601) • C 609 will have 18 computers with Unity Pro, Unity for iOS Pro and Unity for Android Pro • Also two of them are iMac computers • Hardware that is planned to be purchased: • iPad, iPod Touch, Android tablets

  17. Using Unity Game Engine to Create Video Games • In your laptops, install • Unity free version • Not the 30 day trial • Feel free to purchase the Pro version • Blender • (Optional) Modeling software from Autodesk (students.autodesk.com) • Maya • 3DS Max • Gimp

  18. Using Unity Game Engine to Create Video Games • “Can we use other game development environments?” • NO! • Other classes rely on this class to teach Unity

  19. Using Unity Game Engineto Create Video Games

  20. Using Unity Game Engineto Create Video Games • Video games are fun! • Video games make money! • Video games can be used for good!

  21. Using Unity Game Engineto Create Video Games • Some infographics • http://www.vizworld.com/2010/01/infographic-video-game-statistics/ • http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/06/infographic-video-game-industry-statistics/239665/ • http://www.vincentabry.com/en/us-uk-video-game-industry-infographic-918 • http://www.uproxx.com/gaming/2011/06/infographic-of-the-day-videogames-pwning-hollywood-in-release-week-sales/ • http://www.1001oyun.com/infographic/video-game-addiction

  22. Using Unity Game Engineto Create Video Games • We will learn how to design video games • Video game concepts • How to make games • Fun • Engaging • Etc. • You will use these in your projects

  23. Using Unity Game Engineto Create Video Games • Projects • While you are learning Unity, you will also come up with game ideas (start thinking right now) • We will select some of the ideas, and form groups around them. (max. 3 people) • You will develop those games using Unity • You will give presentations in class as a group • You will each send me private weekly reports as simple e-mails

  24. Outline • Me • Class • Unity • Games • Logistics of class • You • HOMEWORK 1!!!

  25. Logistics • Homeworks • There will be homeworks in the first part of class while we learn Unity • These will mostly be watching educational videos and performing simple game development assignments • Quizzes • I will use quizzes to test whether you have understood what you were supposed to learn in your homeworks • Labs • In the lab hours you will have game-related assignments to do with Unity • Midterm (around week 9) • Questions about what we learned. There will be no final! • Project • You will develop a game as a group project (see previous slides for details) • Google group • I will send announcements using Google groups (we’ll talk about it soon) • Weekly meetings and reports • Groups will meet weekly • Everybody sends me private weekly reports about what you did that week related to this class (homework, project, tutorial, etc.)

  26. Outline • Me • Class • Unity • Games • Logistics of class • You • HOMEWORK 1!!!

  27. My Expectations of You • Enthusiastic about developing video games • Likes to learn new things. • Can learn something on your own if you need to. You’re not going to use “I don’t know this” as an excuse. • Hard-working. Can spare a lot of time for the class. There will be time-consuming homeworks and a big term project.

  28. Some Suggestions and Comments • If you are looking for an easy elective course, this is not it. • If you could not find any other course, let me know and maybe I’ll find someone that wants to swap courses with you. • This is a full-house class! There are enthusiastic students that could not take the class… • I will be stricter than last year as I’m a full-time faculty now • I will not be easy on grading. If you pass this course, that will mean you can actually create games with Unity. • Everybody will contribute to the project in the group. Group members may get different grades. • I will not tolerate laziness. • I will not tolerate attempts to trick me.

  29. It’s Going to Be Great • Just spare some time each week • You will create a game! • Create something cool with your programming skills • Amazing portfolio entry • Work in groups and learn from each other • I’m usually online for chat or e-mail support

  30. Questions?

  31. Let’s get to know you • Introduce in detail, from where, etc. • What grade? Option programme? • You and games • Registered? Why? • What do you expect • from this class? • to see happen by the end of semester? • Programmer? • C#? IDEs? Debugging? Open source? • C++? Data Structures? • Artist? • Graphic designer? Sound maker?

  32. TODO: Google Group • Do either one of these: • Go to http://groups.google.com/group/ieu-se320-games-fall-2012 and apply for a membership. • Or, send an e-mail to gazihan.ieu@gmail.com and I will invite your e-mail to the Google group. You will have to accept the invitation. • I will use this for class announcements • You can also send questions, comments, helpful tips, or announcements to it but I will moderate your e-mails.

  33. TODO: Homework 1 • Install all the software mentioned on Slide #17 • Watch these videos: • Videos 1 thru 8 here: • http://www.digitaltutors.com/11/training.php?pid=572 • All the videos here: • http://unity3d.com/support/documentation/video/ • While watching them, use your Unity installation with the AngryBots game to practice what you see. • There will be a short quiz about it next week!

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