GAMES 3150 - Mobile Game Design

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University of Utah

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Description:

Mobile gaming represents a significant sector of the game industry in terms of reach, impact, and economic significance. This course will focus on how this sector operates and how to achieve success. Students will also learn to design game experiences that consider the capabilities and constraints of current mobile platforms. Additionally, they will conduct research on current practices in the mobile games industry (e.g. monetization, free-to-play), user interface design, and games user research (e.g. A/B testing). Students will be expected to conduct their own research, communicate their results to the class, and will also work in small teams on a small-scale mobile game. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in (GAMES 1010 AND GAMES 1050 AND COMP 1010 AND COMP 1020 AND Full Major Status in Games) OR (CS 1400 AND (CS 1410 OR CS 1420) AND Full Major Status in Computer Science or Software Development)

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

08/15/2019 - 02/29/2024 

Institution Website:

www.utah.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 581-7200

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

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