Resources -- Intro to Game Design -- Mrs. Eaton -- NRCC

Resources

ITP 160 or VVA 6640 -- Mrs. Eaton -- Fall 2012

Note

We will add links to this page over the semester. Please email me any information that would be useful to link here.

Course Plan / Syllabus

View the ITP 160 couse plan.

Game Maker Software

Game Maker web site

Click the image to visit the home page of the Game Maker web site. The web site also includes more resources, tutorials, support and more.
Here are some direct links within the web site.
- Download free Lite verson of Game Maker for Windows or Mac. You can use the free version for all the assignments in this course.
- Download Official Resource Packs - includes more sprites, backgrounds, tilesets, sounds, music and more
- Game Maker Wiki lists books, resources, documentation and even the history of Game Maker.

Required Books for this Course

Click any textbook image to visit the Amazon web site for the book.

Book required for this course. We will be using the Game Maker game engine software.

Click image to visit Amazon.
Book also available at Apress.com

Video Game Design Foundations online course

Required for this course.

(This is NOT a printed book.)
ISBN 978-1-60525-641-2 from Bookstore.

Enroll Tutorial Video

Use ISBN 978-1-60525-760-0 at www.g-wonline.com to enroll in online course

VT Demonstration

Data files for Evil Clutches Game

VT Demonstration

View the VT Demo

iMath Resources

Overivew of new VCCS math courses (3 pages)
VCCS Math Curriculum Guide (52 pages)

Video Game Design Foundations Online Course

More Web Sites About Game Maker

ICT Mindtools - Game Maker Tutorials

Game Organizations

We'll add links later this semester.
IGDA NC Triangle Chapter
IGDA - International Game Developer's Association

Radford University
Mid-Atlantic Working Connections Conference 2011

Workshop Agenda

Textbook and CD Information handout

Game Develoment Life Cycle

Game Creation Steps

More Books - Not Required But Interesting

Click any textbook image to visit the Amazon web site for the book.

Game Development Essentials 3

3rd Edition (available July 2011)
Game Development Essentials

Game Maker's Companion Book

Not required. This book recommended for students that would like to continue with Game Maker after this course.

Game Maker Intro

Introduction to Game Maker book. Same basic content as Game Maker's Apprentice book.

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E-mail: ceaton@nr.edu
Site Address: www.nr.edu/itp160
Last Updated: December 14, 2012