Gaming and the Writer

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

120 hours

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This subject introduces students to key concepts and practices used by writers in the games industry. Through a series of workshops, students will be introduced to key gaming concepts and learn basic game development and writing skills. Student will also gain an understanding of the current gaming landscape and will be required to conceive and develop a concept for a gaming project and present it in the appropriate professional format.

The course will teach students:

• Key concepts and practices for writers in computer games industry
• Basic development and writing skills for computer games industry
• Knowledge of the current gaming landscape
• How to conceive and develop a concept for a gaming project and present it in the appropriate professional format.

Class Presentation (1000 words equivalent)
Timing: Weeks 2-9 (as scheduled)
Percentage of assessment: 20%

Game Development Assignment (3500 words equivalent )
Timing: Week 11
Percentage of assessment: 75%

Class Participation
Participation assessed on criteria of engagement, ability to discuss & give/receive feedback and teamwork skills.
Ongoing assessment worth 5%

(1) Class Presentation (1000 words equivalent)

Weeks 2-9 (as scheduled)

20%

(2) Game Development Assignment (3500 words equivalent )

Week 11

75%

(3) Class Participation*

*Participation assessed on criteria of engagement, ability to discuss & give/receive feedback and teamwork skills.

Assessed Ongoing

5%

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

The learning outcomes of this course will be:

• To give students greater understanding of key gaming concepts and the place of the writer within the games industry
• To introduce students to the process of games concept development
• To allow students to explore their ‘voice’ within a games format
• To broaden the students general knowledge of the games industry