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GD330: Game Design Process
Prerequisite(s): GD100 or GD110

Students receive an overview of the game development and design process. Emphasis is placed on manual and conceptual skills, creating character and scene modules, interface planning, and game structure. At completion, students should be able to demonstrate familiarity with production of graphic components optimized for game usage and an overall perspective of the game industry.
 

Game Design Resources

Design Considerations
 General issues from the Immersion Corporation

GameDev.net
General game design resources

GameDiscovery.com
Game development and programming resources

SG140: Game Analysis and Playability
Resources on game development concepts, playability criteria, game genres, and more


Additional Sites of Interest

ActionFX Photoshop Resources
Tricks and downloads for Adobe Photoshop

Adobe
Official website

All Graphic Design
Graphic design resources directory

CMYK Magazine
Magazine for graduate work in advertising, design, photography, and illustration

Communication Arts Network
Leading trade journal for visual communications

A Digital Dreamer
Graphic design career information  

Digital Photography Blog
Digital camera reviews, ratings, tips, and comparisons

Digital Photography Weblog

Game Developer
Publication written specifically for creators of entertainment software

Go 2 Graphics
Illustrator tutorials

Google Image Search

Graphics.com
Shared resource for creative design

Kaliber10000
The Designers' Lunchbox

Mike's Sketchpad
Photoshop tutorials, free fonts, QuarkXpress, and graphics tutorials

Open Directory
Directory of stock photo websites

PhotoFoolery Tutorial Links
Photoshop tutorials

Photoshop Cafe
Photoshop tutorials and resources 

Photoshop911
Resources for help with Photoshop

Planet Photoshop

Photoshop Roadmap
Photoshop tutorials

PhotoshopSupport.com
Photoshop tutorials and photoshop plugins

TechRepublic.com
White papers, trialware, and online book library

Game Engine Resources

3d Engines Database
Articles about game engines

3d Game Studio official site

Beyond Unreal

C4 Game Engine official site

DarkBASIC official site

Torque Game Engine official site

Truevision 3d official site

Unreal Developer Network

 

Macromedia Flash Tutorials and Resources

Actionscript.org
Macromedia Flash resources and tutorials

Flash Circle
Flash tutorials from Sitepoint.com

Flash Developer Center
Flash learning guide, tutorials, and samples from Macromedia.com

Flash Goddess
A community site showcasing women who use Flash

Flash Kit
Online resources for Macromedia Flash tutorials

Flash Tutorials
From Freeflashtutorials.com

Flash Vista
Flash websites and resources

Flazoom.com
Flash usability and more

Kirupa.com
Flash tutorials, downloads, support, links, and more

Ultrashock.com
Flash news, tutorials and source files

WebWasp.co.uk
Searchable Flash tutorials

 
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