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Administrivia | Games and Game EnginesGame Genres, Game Applications, and Game LoopsD Language Review and Q&ASDL Basics: Dub Setup,SDL Basics,2D Primitives and FramerateSprite Animation, Bitmap Fonts, and State MachinesGame Object and Component PatternEngine Support Systems 1 - Gameplay Systems & ScriptingEngine Support Systems 2 - Resource Managers and File SystemsGame AudioGame Math 1 - VectorsGame Math 2 - MatricesGame Structure 1 - Scene Tree, Scene Structure, SerializationGame Scene Structure 2 - Camera and PartitioningExam taken during classPutting it all togetherTopic: Guest Speaker from XYZ company -- Everyone should attend classTiles and BitsFinal Project Group Activity with Engine StudyPhysics and CollisionGameplay Systems - Devices, GUI, and Command Pattern2D Rendering TechniquesWork day/Flex day and brief intro to SIMD)Gameplay Systems/Object PoolsSystems programming - Parallelism/Concurrencywork day / mini-topic (e.g. profiling code or Fibers)Mini-topic (AI,Action Lists) Course Wrap up and work day
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Module 1 - Administrivia | Games and Game Engines - 2026-Sep-02

Overview

In this module we go over the syllabus

  • Administrivia and Course Logistics
  • What is a Game and a Game Engine?
  • Programming Language Choice
  • Why Build a Game Engine?
  • Obtaining the course repository

Key Resources/Readings

The following resources are listed (roughly) in order to supplement this lecture. You may choose to read 1 or more of these before/during/after the lecture to fully immerse into the material.

Slides and Module Content

Direct Link to Slideset 1Sorry, more than 7 days have passed, I suggest setting a calendar reminder!Public Github Repository for the course

Please note: Your in-class activity is graded. Your first attempt will be graded. You can use your notes and slides if you like. You have 1 week from the date of this module opening to complete the in-class activity. In-class activities are completed individually.

Note: Audio/Video recordings are made in a best effort in case you have to miss class or you would otherwise like to re-watch a portion of lecture. Occassional recording errors (e.g. missing sound, corrupted video, etc.) may occur, and I apologize in advance if a recording is not able to be made available. That said, it is the expectation that you are coming to class in-person. :)

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