Games are meant to be fun and entertaining, immersive and stupendous. Our goal-driven game development program is focused on completing play-ready products. Be prepared for a hands-on experience that will draw on all your skills β creative, managerial, technical β to conceptualize and prototype games.
Deepen your understanding of cognitive theory and the psychology behind games as you combine formal and engaging elements of video game design to build interactive levels, environments, and experiences. Students may test out of the 3D graphics or programming requirement by prior learning assessment, in which case they take an additional advanced course.
For academic advising, contact our undergraduate advisors. Game Design and Development Minor. Take gaming to new places No one plays a game to be bored. Learning Outcomes. Demonstrate an understanding of the basic concepts, theories, and findings of psychology, including perception, attention, and memory, in the context of games.
Compare operant conditioning and self-determination theory as they apply to videogames. Discuss formal game elements that can be used to increase cognitive flow during gameplay. Conceptualize and prototype games by using formal and dramatic game elements motivated by theories of cognition and motivation.
Evaluate games by applying research methods from psychology and human factors. Evaluate the effectiveness of the user interface and game elements in a project and refine the game based on results. Implement a fully-functional 2D game using a game engine Unity 3D.
