CIS 488/588 Project 2
Winter 2006

For your term project you will need to work as part of team to design and implement a complete computer game based on one of the pitch documents selected by the students at UMD and CCS. Your game needs to have a reasonable storyline for its genre. Your game will need to make use of multimedia components in a non-trivial manner. You will need to include some non-trivial use of game AI as part of your final game product.

This assignment will give you an opportunity to begin work on the specification and design of your game. Your team’s game does not have to be original, but should not copy an existing game. To receive full credit your design document will need to contain non-trivial sections as defined below.

 

Executive Summary

  • Abstract of game story
  • Game play and appearance
  • Development specification

Product Specification

  • Production team description
  • Target audience
  • Game play
  • Production tools

Game Specification

  • What is it like to play the game?
  • Interface mockup
  • Summary of story line
  • Storyboards
  • Character bibles
  • Flowcharting
  • Level or scene outlines

 

Your write up should be 10 to 15 pages long. On 2-08-06, your team will participate in walkthroughs of your game design. Figure that you will have 20-25 minutes to explain your game concept and get feedback from your classmates. I will provide review forms that your team will need to turn in with revised game design document on 2-13-06.

 

Assigned: 1-23-06
Date due: 2-13-06