Game Design From Concepts To Implementation

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1 Game Design From Concepts To Implementation Giacomo Cappellini - g.cappellini@mixelweb.it

2 What I do I code for video games I code editor tools I code utilities for the production of games I code scripts for the build pipeline Basically, I code But I design my own software

3 What I ve done Latest: Da Vinci s Art Of War (Coming Soon for ios & Android tablets ) Teaser -> Other projects:

4 What are we going to do We re going to learn some basics about game programming. Just an introduction on how to express your idea into a playable prototype... by using a modern tool and by keeping it simple.

5 Want to be an Indie? Here s some of the expertise you need: Game Design Storytelling Interaction Design User experience Copywriting CG Graphics 3D Modelling, Texturing & Shading Game programming Per platform specific knowledge Skills and $$$ to sell your game Creativity? We will just pretend to have some of the above skills

6 One last bit of my intro I m a professional game programmer Feel free to ask any question I ll try to give you my best answer

7 Game Design From Concepts To Implementation 1/5: Starting from scratch Giacomo Cappellini - g.cappellini@mixelweb.it

8 Welcome to Game Design Lab

9 The Game Programmer

10 What does a Game Programmer do IF( you have a Game Design Document AND you are a computer programmer AND you know the target platform ) THEN {

11 1 Pick the hardware interface libraries you need -- EXAMPLES Items not explained in this course Low-Level: High(er)-Level:

12 2 Achieve control over platform I/O Pack the API(s) found in step 1 into a bigger API to gain full control over Audio + Video + Input + [hardware..] Or pick an Higher-Level Engine that can do this for you: -- EXAMPLES --

13 3 Integrate with additional tools Add the equipment you need/want/like to accomplish your job -- EXAMPLES We won t touch any of these

14 4 Stack everything together And make your game on top of it Best game ever made! Your Toolbox! O.S. API / High Level Libs! Drivers / O.S. / Low Level Libs! Hardware!

15 Maintenance problem If you change one layer you have to adjust every layer on top of it

16 Reliability problem If you find a bug in the topmost layer you have to crawl down the pyramid searching for the real one

17 Don t mess with implementation details

18 Don t mess with implementation details If you want to spend your time making your game pick your tools accordingly AND test the all the features in advance: Program Frustrate Debug General tip: If you re not the author of the code you re using test it until you trust it, or let the author purchase you trust

19 Break

20 Our choice Website: Developer: Unity Technologies Current Version: Written in: C#/C++ Platforms: OSX, Win Licenses: Proprietary - Free or Pro

21 Why Unity Free license is free enough for us Ranks#1 for mobile game developer technology survey 2012, topping the list with 53,1% of developers reporting using Unity. Large community Graphical Editor Great software design Great API with good documentation Rapid learning curve Great learning tool It works!

22 First View: Ghostly Forest Demo Download the Unity Project here: