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Lesson 1: Categories of Game Mechanics & Victory Conditions

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Mechanics taxonomy lecture, victory condition analysis lab, and combination exercise.

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Textbook reading

Game Development Essentials (Novak). Page numbers are the printed page numbers in the book.

  • Ch. 6 Gameplay: creating the experience (pp. 183-212)

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KDE student outcomes

Lesson-specific planned alignment · Course 113605

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  • #25 Develop objectives and outcomes for a game.
  • #35 Research victory condition mechanics of a game.
  • #37 Incorporate game mechanics into a game.
  • #38 Explain basic logic statements such as if/then and cause/effect.

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