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This course completes our survey of Perlenspiel’s API with a look at two of the engine’s most powerful and versatile subsystems: grid planes and sprites. Other topics include procedural color generation and the use of custom image files for designing and implementing multi-function game maps, concluding with a discussion of two issues of critical importance to game designers: titles and endings.
Below you will find an overview of the Learning Outcomes you will achieve as you complete this course.
Brian Moriarty built his first computer in the fifth grade. This early experience with digital electronics led him to persue a BA in English at Southeastern Massachusetts University (now UMass Dartmouth), where he graduated in 1978. His professional career began later that year, when he sold TRS-80 micros at a Radio Shack store in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. After working for a few years as a technical writer at Bose Corporation, he became Technical Editor at ANALOG Computing, the first and largest magazine dedicated to Atari home computer systems. His first published games, Adventure in the 5th Dimension (1983) and Crash Dive! (1984), appeared in the pages of ANALOG.
In 1984 he joined legendary text adventure company Infocom, where he authored three award-winning interactive fiction titles, Wishbringer (1985), Trinity (1986) and Beyond Zork (1987). He also contributed to Douglas Adams’ Bureaucracy (1987). His first graphic adventure game, Loom, was published in 1990 by Lucasfilm Gamesto wide critical acclaim. He collaborated with Ron Cobb on the design of Loadstar: The Legend of Tully Bodine (Rocket Science, 1994), and is enigmatically credited with “Additional Additional Story” for Steven Spielberg’s The Dig (LucasArts, 1995).
In July 2009, he was appointed Professor of Practice in Game Design in the Interactive Media and Game Development program at Worcester Polytech, thus returning to the city where his career began.
Prior Knowledge: This program is at a beginner level. However, prior familiarity with digital games and the basic principles and tools of software engineering are recommended.
Materials: No special materials required.
Equipment: Computer with broadband Internet access and a updated web browser, preferably Chrome or Firefox. Installation privileges may be required if a student wishes to employ an integrated development environment (IDE) for project work.
Software: (Optional but strongly recommended) An interactive development environment (IDE) for HTML/JavaScript such as WebStorm (JetBrains), Brackets (Adobe) or Atom (GitHub).
Please note: Taking part in a Kadenze course as a Premium Member does not affirm that the learner has been enrolled or accepted for enrollment by Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
If a student signs up for the Digital Game Design program, it is recommended that these courses are taken sequentially.
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