GAM 101 - Game Design I

1. Discuss the history of games, computers, and electronic games.
2. Describe the meaning and reasons for rules.
3. Discuss working in the game industry and the job categories.

1. History of Games
   1. Analog games
   2. Digital games
2. Formal Elements of the Game 
   1. Objectives
   2. Procedures
   3. Rules
3. Game Design Elements
   1. Game state
   2. Game views
   3. Value
   4. Skill and strategy
   5. Chance
   6. Gameplay mechanics
   7. Player dynamics
   8. Design aesthetics
4. Documentation
   1. Integrating theme
   2. Communicating rules
   3. Research
   4. Logging feedback
5. Playtesting
   1. Styles
   2. Iteration
   3. Blindtesting
   4. Giving and receiving criticism
6. Game Shapes
   1. Puzzles
   2. Narrative
   3. Twitch
7. Serious Games
   1. Games as art
   2. Games as education
   3. Propaganda in games
   4. Politics in games
8. Impact of Games on Culture
   1. Defining culture
   2. Cultural rhetoric
   3. Open culture
   4. Cultural resistance
   5. Cultural environment
   6. Industry ethics
9. Psychological Impact of Games
   1. Motivation
   2. Geographics
   3. Psychographics
   4. Demographics
10. Working in the Game Industry
    1. Size of the game industry
    2. Platforms
    3. Publishers
    4. Developers
    5. Independents
    6. Job Categories
11. Digital game development
    1. Introductory scripting
    2. Tabletop game emulation