Video Game Engine Technology

Homework Assignments

Title	Type	URL	Due	Notes
Lab01	Code	Blank project (Lab0)	Feb 4
Engine Reading	Reading	"Game Engine Anatomy 101" by Jake Simpson http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,594,00.asp	Feb 4	Nothing to turn in, just read it
Lab02		Finished Lab01 and Blank Lab02	Feb 11
Data		Supplemental Data for Labs	NA
Design Reading (FADT)	Reading	"Formal Abstract Design Tools", by Doug Church http://www.gamasutra.com/features/19990716/design_ tools_01.htm or a local pdf version here. - ALSO - "Game Design Methods: A 2003 Survey", by Bernd Kreimeier http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20030303/kreimeier_01.shtml or a local copy here.	Feb 9	Nothing to turn in, just read it
Lab03	Code	Finished Lab02 and Lab03 handout	Feb 25	You have two weeks for this assignement.
Zork	Playing	Make sure you've read FADT (above) and then play Zork. Come prepared to discuss analysis of Zork with FADT. Download Zork from http://www.csd.uwo.ca/Infocom/Download/Zork1.exe and http://www.tbzp.co.uk/games.html	Feb 18
Engine Source Code	Code	Fly3D 2.09 full source	NA
Lab04	Code	Finished Lab03 and Lab04 handout	Mar 3
Lab05	Code	Finished Lab04 and Lab05 handout	March 31	You have three weeks for this assignment. Note: Lab05 sample does not implement the fountain.
Lab06	Code	Finished Lab05 and Lab06 handout	Optional	You have until the last day of class to submit this lab.
Lab07	Code	Lab07 handout	April 16	Use John's maze.
Lab08	Code	Finished Lab07 and Lab08 (Animation)	April 28th (Optional)
Lab09	Code	AI - path following - Lab09 handout	April 28th	See links to A* algorithm in discussion board