Multimedia Games Development COM429

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Multimedia Games Development COM429

• Week 5C Assignment 2 Overview

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Assignment 2 Teams
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Assignment 2 Overview

• Assignment 2 Creation of an abbreviated game
• design document (Preproduction)
• Total available marks 25
• Group assignment (4 x Students)
• 2 x BEng and 2 BSc
• Assignment 2
• Due 10/03/09 (Week 7)
• Example document here

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Assignment 2 (Preproduction)

• Create an abbreviated game design document for
  the game level you will create in Gamebryo for
  Assignment 3.
• Use game ideas from assignment 1
• Structure is based on template/examples supplied
• Report generated should follow the format given
  as closely as possible, example document here
• Be realistic on time constraints
• You must pitch your game to the class in a formal
  presentation

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Assignment 2 Guidelines

• The document should follow the game design
  document
• structure provided and also include accompanying
  
• support material
• Description of level theme
• Level design concept development material
  (including rough sketches/photographs)
• Level layout design diagram (Level blueprint) and
  game board
• Back of the box description

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Assignment 2 Output

• Report, supporting material and class
  presentation
• Submission Guidelines for report
• As required following format/template given
• Submission Guidelines for presentation
• Powerpoint presentation of appropriate length
• Submission Details
• Assignments should be submitted on day of
  presentation

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Assignment 2 Deliverables

• Hard copy of game design document
• Print out of back of box design
• CDROM containing digital copy of all
  report/presentation and supporting material
• Presentation/pitch to class in week 7

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Level blueprint game board
Level blueprint and game board from Level Design
for Games, Phil Co
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Back of the box description
Cover Dark Messiah, Ubisoft
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Assignment 2 Mark Allocation
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Presentation Schedule
Each team is allocated 30 minutes. 20 minutes
presentation and 10 minutes questions. All team
members must attend and present!
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Multimedia Games Development COM429

• Week 5C Assignment 2 Overview