This is the wiki-page for the TDT71 Game Development theory topic. From this page, you can download the articles in the syllabus as well as download presentations and find other information.

Kahoots from the course (assignments) (updated so can be played again):

Announcements (updated October 7th 2022):

Essay:

The grading in this course will be an evaluation of an essay based on the syllabus you have to submit.

The essay can be maximum 2000 words, can be in Norwegian or English and the deadline is the end of the day November 30th, 2022.

Please read the instructions for the essay in this document:

Lectures information:

Kick-off (orientation) for TDT71 will take place Wednesday Sept. 7th 14:00-15:00 on Zoom. 

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• TDT71 Games and History workshop 2021 (Game PIN: 002286084)
• TDT71 Engagement and Motivation Workshop 2021 (Game PIN: 007305778)
• TDT71 Game Development Workshop 2021 (Game PIN: 007553150)

Exam information 2021:

The exam will be digital on Zoom, is oral and will last 20 minutes. No aids are allowed. Please check that video and audio works on Zoom before the exam. You can talk in Norwegian, English or a mix.

You will get questions about the articles in the syllabus. The goal is to talk about the main focus/contribution of the articles in the syllabus.

Exam Thursday December 2nd:

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Meeting ID: 960 7619 4507, 977 5088 5083
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Ivar Nordvik

Exam Friday December 3nd:

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The workshops in the course will be held: 

• Wed 14.Sept 14:00-16:00 Workshop: Games, History and players (Zoom)    
  

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Thora Marie West

Announcements (updated August 25th 2021):

Kick-off (orientation) for TDT71 will be held week Wednesday 1. September 10:15-11:00 on Zoom. To access Zoom, use this link: https://s.ntnu.no/tdt71

The workshops in the course will be held: 

• Wednesday 8th of September 10:15-12:00: Games, History and players: Zoom: https://s.ntnu.no/tdt71
• Wednesday 15th of September 10:15-12:00: Engagement and motivation: Zoom: https://s.ntnu.no/tdt71
• Wednesday 22nd of September 10:15-12:00: Game development: https://s.ntnu.no/tdt71

Typical exam questions:

Here are examples of type of questions you can get on the exam from articles that are NO LONGER A PART OF THE SYLLABUS:

2. How would you describe and define a serious game, and give examples of serious games?
a. What three elements says Bing Gordon (creative officer EA) define a game and what is the extra element introduced in serious games?
b. Describe some of the production challenges of serious games?
c. Describe the game America’s army and discuss why this can be classified as a serious game?
d. Give some examples of areas where serious games can be used?

3. Describe the experiment and the findings from the article Wear out effects of a game-based student response system.
a. What is a student response system?
b. What is a game-based student response system?
c. How was the experiment designed? (What was compared)
d. What where the findings from the experiment?

3. Describe what areas of game development that are particularly more challenges today compared to the beginning of computer games.
a. What areas of game development have developed the most?
b. What kind of expertise is needed to develop games today?

1. How can game development benefit from objected-oriented design patterns?
a. Describe some of the design patterns in the paper and how they can be used in game development.
b. What could be the positive effects of using OO design patterns in game development?

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• Wed 21.Sept 14:00-16:00 Workshop: Engagement and motivation (Zoom)
  

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• Wed 28.Sept 14:00-16:00 Game development (Zoom)
  

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  Meeting ID: 967 1286 3022
  Passcode: 042982