CIT 245 : Game Design on Paper

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In this course, students create games on paper only. Understanding the history of paper games is a key to understanding game design. The course includes analysis of games ranging from Tic-Tac-Toe to Dungeons and Dragons. No computers are used in the course. Prerequisites: CIT 140 and ENG 101, or permission of instructor. Three lecture hours per week. Instructional Support Fee applies. Gen. Ed. Competencies Met: Information Literacy.
Students who successfully complete Game Design on Paper will be able to:
  1. Be able to design a game, from scratch, on paper
  2. Be able to think about and analyze games outside the computing environment
  3. Have a deep understanding of what makes games fun, what keeps players interested and how to balance rules with fun.

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Program

Computer Information Technology

Credits

3

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