1. CSS 290: Video Games and Computer Programming

2. CSS 2902 Reading: Conditional Statements PLAD Ch 4 –The objective for this book is to provide you with a clear, CONCEPTUAL understanding of what the different programming concepts are –We will then use GameMaker, and then C#, to see concrete examples of them. –4.1: Really good – flowchart aspect is really nice, as are the ‘relational operators’ –4.2: If / Else –4.4: Nested and “Chained” decisions –SKIP: 4.3, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7

3. CSS 2903 Reading: Conditional Statements GMA Ch 3, Ch 4 We won’t cover all of this exactly, so you don’t need to read this in excruciating detail –Title/Finish Screen: pg 60-61 –‘Next Room’ example: Pg 58-60 –Ch 7 (the Koala-BR8 game) is a nice maze game that demonstrates more complicated use of conditionals (It may be helpful to read through for the conditionals)

4. CSS 2904 This Lecture: More C# PLAD, Ch 4 (4.1, 4.2, 4.4) GMA Ch 3, Ch 4 C#: Chapter 5 –Conditional Branching Statements

5. CSS 2905 Next Lecture Finish ‘conditionals’ topic Game Design: –Gender issues in game design –Exploring Work Roles Within The Video game Industry –Genres of video games

6. CSS 2906 Tutor Now Available Mondays, Wednesdays, from noon till 2pm –Starting THIS week (April 14) In the Windows lab Feel free to drop by & do homework, study, surf the web, etc, etc

7. CSS 2907 A1 revision You have until next Tuesday (April 22 nd ) to get it done This is due now If you have any issues, let me know, and we’ll get it ironed out

8. CSS 2908 A2 is *almost* graded It will be mailed out later today

9. CSS 2909 A3 is due today Hand that in now

10. CSS 29010 A4: due next Thursday Will be posted after class on Thursday Will be done IN PAIRS (required)

11. CSS 29011 Final project Not posted (yet) Should be done in groups: 2-4 people per group Can either be GameMaker, or C#

12. CSS 29012 Final project: Expectations GameMaker: –Should be ‘glitzy’ Sound, animated sprites, etc –Should go beyond just what we’ve covered in class C#: –Should be presentable –More focus on the code, rather than the glitz

13. CSS 29013 Final project: Expectations GameMaker: –Should be ‘glitzy’ Sound, animated sprites, etc –Should go beyond just what we’ve covered in class C#: –Should be presentable –More focus on the code, rather than the glitz

14. CSS 29014 Final project: Expectations GameMaker: –Should be ‘glitzy’ Sound, animated sprites, etc –Should go beyond just what we’ve covered in class C#: –Should be presentable –More focus on the code, rather than the glitz

15. CSS 29015 And now… the quiz! Download the provided project, and fix/set up the code so that the two bugs do NOT leave the room. –The egg/bug must still move to the edge of the screen –The must not move beyond it –You need to solve this problem using the conditional statements we saw last lecture –It’s ok if they move partially off-screen, then stop –It’s ok if you only fix this for the particular direction egg/bug are moving in.