CSCI 3651 Game Programming at HPU Fall 2012

This class runs from September 4, 2012 to December 9, 2012.

A comprehensive look the many types of computer game programming. This course reviews the programming and theory behind classic games such as Centipede, genre creators such as SimCity and Civilization, as well as modern techniques behind sophisticated games such as Half-Life 2, Prince of Persia and Red Dead Redemption.  Students get hands-on experience creating 2D games in JavaScript/HTML5 and 3D games in systems such as the Unity. Course also covers interactive narrative text adventures, mobile games and there is a big focus on game Artificial Intelligence.

Course also includes opportunity to collaboration with designers from the Multimedia course "MULT3651: Game Design"

You can take this course even if not an HPU student: http://www.hpu.edu/admissions/specialstatus.html Cost is $990 plus one off $220 registration fee for non HPU students.

All the course textbooks are available online through the HPU Library service.

There is one required textbook:

Artificial Intelligence for Games by Ian Millington & John Funge (2nd Edition).  Morgan Kaufmann.

http://ai4g.com/