N451 Game Development Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Topic |
Videos |
Readings |
Project |
Due |
| 1 |
1/12 |
Basic Python |
1-4 |
Chap 1 |
Mad-lib |
1/21 |
| 2 |
1/19 |
Data and conditions |
5-10 |
Chap 2, 3 |
Horse Race |
1/28 |
| 3 |
1/26 |
IDEA/ALTER |
11-13 |
Chap 4 |
Basic animation |
2/4 |
| 4 |
2/2 |
Drawing and events |
14-18 |
Chap 5 |
image and sound |
2/11 |
| 5 |
2/9 |
Introducing Sprites |
19-22 |
chap 6 |
Sprite animation |
2/18 |
| 6 |
2/16 |
Game Plan |
23-29 |
chap 7 |
midterm |
2/25 |
| 7 |
2/23 |
Building a game |
23-29 |
chap 7 |
racer |
3/4 |
| 8 |
3/2 |
Sprite states |
30-35 |
chap 8 |
multi-state sprite |
3/11 |
| 9 |
3/9 |
Vector Projection |
36-39 |
chap 8 |
vector anim |
3/25 |
| |
3/16 |
Spring Break |
|
|
|
|
| 10 |
3/23 |
Gravity and space |
40-43 |
chap 8 |
gravity |
4/8 |
| 11 |
3/30 |
Game Engine |
44-46 |
chap 9 |
GE sample |
4/15 |
| 12 |
4/6 |
|
|
|
work on project |
5/4 |
| 13 |
4/13 |
|
|
|
work on project |
5/4 |
| 14 |
4/20 |
|
|
|
work on project |
5/4 |
| 15 |
4/27 |
|
|
|
work on project |
5/4 |
| 16 |
5/4 |
Last day of class |
|
|
Final Projects |
|