CSS 290: Video Games and Computer Programming Instructor: Mike Panitz Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:15pm-3:20pm UW mpanitz/Courses/2008Sp/CSS290/ OR, Google for “Mike Panitz”

CSS : Why take this course? For people who: –Are interested in learning how video games are made PreReq: –No Official Pre-Reqs! –But, you should be comfortable using Windows –and, you should enjoy figuring out how things work –Enjoy playing video games, and you’ve wondered how you might go about creating your own!

CSS 2903 Website Everything will be posted through the website –No paper hand-outs Get familiar with how it’s set up –You are responsible for knowing how to find what you need on the website Shouldn’t be difficult to find stuff If you can’t find something, me ASAP

CSS 2904 Syllabus If info isn’t on here, you should ask before it’s an issue. YOU are responsible for knowing the syllabus! Details will be malleable –Should plan on full class (no early departure) EXCEPT exams - they’ll occur on the specified dates.

CSS 2905 Syllabus : Book, info Required & Recommended Books –Get this now!! Best to do the reading before class Check the syllabus for exact reading More work this week, but you’ll get more out of it. Class Meeting time, Office hours, Contact info –If you need help, ask!! –Better sooner than later!! –Bookmark the webpage – you can get lecture notes, in class exercises, homework assignments, and late-breaking announcements there!

CSS 2906 Computer Lab You should have access to UW1-310 –This is the CSS ‘Windows’ lab If you don’t, then me ASAP! –For now, you can (nicely! ) ask the people in room 360, and they will let you in –You absolutely should have access by next Monday! You should be able to use your normal UW log-in, to log in. –If you somehow don’t have an account yet, you can get one in room UW1-080 (“Information Services”)

CSS 2907 TodayNext Lecture Reading Review: –PLAD, Ch 1 – Skim this, but don’t worry about it –GMA, Ch 1 & Ch 2 If you have this book, then you should go through this in detail If not, then you should review what’s been put up on the class website Go over syllabus Quick Intro to GM Study Opt-Out Pre-Course: –Skills Assessment –Opinion Survey Reading Review: –PLAD, Ch 1 – Skim this, but don’t worry about it –GMA, Ch 1 & Ch 2 (If you have this book - if not, then you should review what’s been put up on the class website)

CSS 2908 Behavior Rules Quiet while I’m lecturing –Whisper, if you talk at all –Minimize typing If you want to type, sit towards the back of the room –If you have trouble hearing me, sit towards the front Work during ICE (In-Class Exercise) time –If you finish a section, try the next one –If you finish everything, chose a project on your own

CSS 2909 No Cheating! In the event copying should occur: all participants in the plagiarism (both the person plagiarizing, and the person whose work was taken) will receive: –a 20% penalty on the first offense –a grade of zero for the second offense, and –for a third (and final) offense, all parties will be given the option of either withdrawing (if the drop deadline hasn't been passed) or taking a "0.0" for the term. –Second (and third) offences include offences from prior terms Examples of individual work: –Homework Assignments (Unless Otherwise Noted) –Exams

CSS Save A Copy Of All Work!! In-class work, EXAMS, Quizzes, etc,etc –If you work with someone, make sure each of you gets a copy –For in-class work, you don’t have to hand it in (I’ll be checking it as I walk around & watch you work) If you lose track of it, and I mis-record it, then whatever I’ve got will stand as a grade

CSS Make-Up Policy If you notify the instructor at least one week prior to an exam, it may be possible to take the exam or quiz at a different time than the scheduled date. No make-ups will be given for exams, presentations, or other such graded events, that were missed without prior notification to the instructor. In any case, the notification of absence must be given at least 2 days before the exam/quiz/event. Any disagreements about your grade should be brought to my attention immediately.

CSS Required Quote from the syllabus: You must have an address that you read at least once a day (once per 24 hour time period). You need to provide this address to the instructor, so that the instructor can use it to contact you. If this address changes, you are required to immediately inform the instructor.

CSS Required Also, send the professor if you haven’t already (This is also listed in the –In the Subject, put the word CSS290

CSS Pairwise Reading: Grades Group up in pairs Triples are ok, if there is an odd number of people 10 minutes to: –Download The Syllabus –Read The “Assessment” section –Summarize the “Assessment” section. 5 minutes to present your summary to another pair, and listen to their presentation.

CSS Just Curious: Anybody have a Zune? Zunes are NOT required for this class If you do have one, I’d be curious to know (If not, that’s fine, too )

CSS Due Dates (For A1) Assignment 1 is due next Tuesday –By the end of this lecture, you should be able to do the entire thing –It’ll be a two-part HW: Part 1 will be a variation on what we do today Part 2 will be for you to make a game that you want to

CSS Quiz next class No quiz today – need to make up the points  4 point quiz!!!!  You will: –Start GameMaker –Download 2 images –Have them move across the screen towards each other –When they collide, they will disappear

CSS Next: Intro to GameMaker We’ll go over how to create a game using the GameMaker program