Required texts

• Fullerton, T. (2019). Game design workshop: a playcentric approach to creating innovative games. AK Peters/CRC Press.
• Rogers, S. 2010 Level Up: The Guide to Great Video Games Design, John Wiley & Sons, West Sussex
• Suter, B. (2019). Games and Rules: Game Mechanics for the "Magic Circle".
• Schell, J. 2008 The Art of Games Design: A Book of Lenses, Morgan Kaufmann Publishers
• Salen, K. & Zimmerman, E. 2003 Rules of Play: Games Design Fundamentals, MIT Press
• Koster, R. 2004 A Theory of Fun for Games Design, Paraglyph Press, Phoenix, Arizona

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Artificial Intelligence

The use of generative artificial intelligence in this assessment must align with the unit outline and assessment instructions. This unit follows the category outlined below:

Guided - Students will be guided in how GenAI must/may be used in completing the assessment as detailed in the unit outline and assessment instructions. More detailed information can be found at GenAI and Assessment at 萝莉视频

Exemption for Group Assessment Weighting

An ongoing exemption has been granted under Article 37 of the Assessment Procedure, allowing the use of group summative assessments that exceed the standard 30% threshold. This exemption is maintained due to the inclusion of a substantial creative project component in the unit. It also reflects industry expectations in Game Development, where collaborative production in small-to-medium-sized teams is standard practice. While collaborative work features throughout the unit, all summative assessments are marked individually. The total weighting allocated to group-based components is 70% reflecting the unit鈥檚 emphasis on industry-standard team production practices.

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at 萝莉视频. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

萝莉视频 students have to complete the annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

萝莉视频 uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the , , and 萝莉视频 (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Participation requirements

There is a strong correlation between participation and success in higher education. Your participation in the unit learning activities and your engagement with associated online activities will enhance your understanding of this unit's content and therefore the quality of your assessment responses. This is a very hands on unit, and tutorials are organised around activities and workshops that connect directly with assessment items..Lack of participation may result in your inability to satisfactorily pass assessment items.

Required IT skills

Students require general computing skills in applications such as word, PowerPoint, and basic internet search capability.

In-unit costs

There are minor in-unit costs for students associated with acquiring basic game tokens/pieces and printing their paper-based game prototype for playtesting purposes.

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

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