CS397 - Design and Implementation of Computer Games

Administrative notes

Course

• Time: 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM, Tuesday and Thursday
• Location: Olin 234
• Textbooks
  • Fan, J., Ries, E., & Tenitchi, C. (1996). Black art of Java game programming. Corte Madera, CA: Waite Group.
  • Rollings, A., & Morris, D. (2000). Game architecture and design. Scottsdale, AZ: Coriolis Group.
  • Sheff, D. (1999). Game over: Press start to continue. Wilton, CT: GamePress.
• Other readings:
  • Crawford, C. (1997). The art of computer game design. On-line document, http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/fac/peabody/game-book/Coverpage.html
  • Nelson, G. (1995). The craft of the adventure. On-line document, ftp://ftp.gmd.de/if-archive/info/Craft.Of.Adventure.letter.ps
  • Sawyer, B. (1995). The getting started guide to game development. On-line document, http://www.cs.colby.edu/courses/cs398/lectures/gamfaq.txt
• Supplementary texts:
  • Holder, W., & Bell, D. (1998). Java game programming for dummies. Foster City, CA: IDG Books Worldwide.
  • Lamothe, A. (1998). Windows game programming for dummies. Foster City, CA: IDG Books Worldwide.
  • Tieskoetter, K. (1996). Black art of Macintosh game programming. Corte Madera, CA: Waite Group.
  • Lamothe, A., Ratcliff, J., Seminatore, M., & Tyler, D. (1994). Tricks of the game programming gurus. Indianapolis: Sams Publishing.
• WWW: http://www.cs.colby.edu/courses/cs397
  • These notes
  • Course overview/syllabus
  • Lecture notes/assignments

Instructor: Randolph M. Jones

• Office: Mudd 416B
• Office Hours:
  • By appointment
• Email: rjones@colby.edu
• Phone: (872-)3831
• WWW: http://www.cs.colby.edu/~rjones/