MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
GAD3026 | Tabletop Game Design | Fall | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Hybrid |
Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi GÜVEN ÇATAK |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Instructor ERTUĞRUL SÜNGÜ |
Course Objectives: | This course focuses on games played around a table. It essentially aims the students to understand analog game design processes, but also to acquire information on how to integrate game design and create links with all the other aspects of analog game production. It involves the students in various and numerous workshops and group activities. The course relies on pragmatic reasoning and professional experiences rather than academic informations and ultimately aims to widen prespectives and open a creative mind on the analog game design subject. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; After successful completion of the course, the learned is expected to be able to: 1) Comprehend the scale of use for game mechanics 2) Understanding tabletop game mechanics 3) Using pragmatic reasoning and professional perspective for analog game design 4) Being able to analyze tabletop game making techniques 5) Integrating game design and creativity on all analog projects |
This course will cover the creation of a game from the very first game idea to the production documents needed by factories, including creating and respecting a policy, brain storming a game, pitching, writing game design documents, writing rules documents, prototyping, playtesting and finalizing documents for production. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Historical approaches to desktop games and design processes | |
2) | Defining the types of games and examining game concepts | |
3) | Game pacing, management of dynamics and mechanics. | |
4) | The formal and dramatic elements of the tabletop games | |
5) | Measuring the tabletop gaming experience and iterative development | |
6) | Concepts of competition, talent and luck in tabletop games | |
7) | Desktop game components: mechanics, narration and dynamics | |
8) | From idea to prototype: playable prototyping | |
9) | Gameplay testing and playability, game analysis | |
10) | Applicable game production and game production stages I | |
11) | Applicable game production and game production stages II | |
12) | Presentation and decision making for projections | |
13) | Final project preperation & revision | |
14) | Final project presentation |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Oxford History of Board Games, David Parlett, 2009. The Civilized Guide to Tabletop Gaming: Rules Every Gamer Must Live By, Teri Litorco, 2016 Game Design Workshop – Tracy Fullerton Fundamentals of Game Design – Ernest Adams & Adam Rolling Challenges for Game Designers – Brenda Brathwaite & Ian Schreiber |
References: | "XU, Yan, et al. Chores Are Fun: Understanding Social Play in Board Games for Digital Tabletop Game Design. In: DiGRA Conference. 2011. WHALEN, Tara. Playing well with others: Applying board game design to tabletop display interfaces. In: ACM symposium on user interface software and technology. New York: ACM Press, 2003. WIGDOR, Daniel, et al. Under the table interaction. In: Proceedings of the 19th annual ACM symposium on User interface software and technology. ACM, 2006. p. 259-268." |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 1 | % 10 |
Presentation | 1 | % 5 |
Project | 9 | % 25 |
Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 35 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 65 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 1 | 14 |
Application | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 8 | 8 | 64 |
Midterms | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Total Workload | 126 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Build up a body of knowledge in mathematics, science and Mechatronics Engineering subjects; use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve complex engineering problems. | |
2) | Identify, formulate, and solve complex Mechatronics Engineering problems; select and apply proper modeling and analysis methods for this purpose. | |
3) | Design complex Mechatronic systems, processes, devices or products under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; apply modern design methods for this purpose. | |
4) | Devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for solving complex problems in Mechatronics Engineering practice; employ information technologies effectively. | |
5) | Design and conduct numerical or pysical experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating the complex problems specific to Mechatronics Engineering. | |
6) | Cooperate efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; and show self-reliance when working on Mechatronics-related problems. | |
7) | Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing. Write and understand reports, prepare design and production reports, deliver effective presentations, give and receive clear and understandable instructions. | |
8) | Recognize the need for life-long learning; show ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continuously educate oneself. | |
9) | Develop an awareness of professional and ethical responsibility, and behave accordingly. Be informed about the standards used in Mechatronics Engineering applications. | |
10) | Learn about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; develop an awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. | |
11) | Acquire knowledge about the effects of practices of Mechatronics Engineering on health, environment, security in universal and social scope, and the contemporary problems of Mechatronics engineering; is aware of the legal consequences of Mechatronics engineering solutions. |