Team Project (Games) - NHE2443

Assessment 1: Focused classwork observations

Formative assessment will be by means of observation of performance in classes.

Focused classwork observations

Assessment 2: Other

Presentation of interim project milestones with appropriate feedback to the students. Students will be required to maintain a collaborative development blog and an individual project worksheet and will receive feedback on both group and individual contributions.

Other

Assessment 1: Portfolio

Working in groups each team will present work in class at project milestones for interim grades: 1. Game Concept- Pitch Presentation 2. First Playable Prototype Demonstration and Presentation 3. Feature Complete and User Tested Prototype and Presentation 4: Final Polished Game Implementation 5: Trailer and Final Presentation Teams will have the opportunity to revise work and implement changes based on feedback.

Portfolio

Assessment 2: Written Assignment

Theories and industry approaches studied through the module and through independent research. Reflecting on key aspects of the design rationale and professional issues supported by relevant literature.

Written Assignment

Teams of approximately 8 students will form a games development team, allocating production roles and responsibilities as per standard games industry studio structure. Working from an agreed design outline, you will develop a professional quality game, to either a publishable standard or in the case of larger titles a vertical slice with the potential to attract publisher investment. You are expected to conform to professional working standards and an agreed code of conduct, this will include polished pitching and proposals, collaborative team working driven via sound project management and structured task assignment alongside an Agile development approach.

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NHE2443 - Team Project (Games)

Team Project (Games)

Be capable of applying sound management and development techniques to a team project including configuration management (CM) and version control (VC).

Recognise the operation of a computer games company and its place in the computer games industry.

Recognise the importance of professional issues and ethics.

Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively within the team and with customers.

Appreciate the complexities of team and large-scale software development projects. 