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Tura
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Joined: 29 Oct 2003
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 Posted: 12/10/04 - 23:33 Post subject: Game Development Education?
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I'm looking into starting schooling next semester for Game Development. I'm particularly interested in the programming field of game making. Was wondering if anyone here knew what classes or credits I should start shooting for, for starters.
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Overon
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Joined: 14 Oct 2002
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Location: PLANE OF PIXIES
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Posted: 12/11/04 - 00:11 Post subject:
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Game Development
its a class over here
and Experimental Game Design too
its another class
im sure theres something else wherever you are like that
and if there isnt
then there shouldnt be anything at all like it whatsoever
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JC Denton
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Joined: 11 Nov 2002
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Posted: 12/11/04 - 00:18 Post subject:
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Yeah, I read some article about that Gaming programming course at RPI, they offer a minor in it. Looked f*****g badass...
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Xieroth
RealPoor Sensei
Joined: 17 Oct 2002
Posts: 1902
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Posted: 12/11/04 - 00:30 Post subject:
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There is a game design major at my college but it isn't programming it is more actual game design. Very cool if you want to make the theory behind games.
Most game programming is based on math, physics, etc.. so most comp sci, and software engineering programs will work.
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Buntz
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Joined: 13 Oct 2002
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Location: Banner Elk, N.C.
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Posted: 12/11/04 - 00:42 Post subject:
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hope ya like math!
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Eindar
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Joined: 02 Nov 2002
Posts: 580
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Posted: 12/11/04 - 01:54 Post subject:
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| Buntz wrote: | | hope ya like math! |
Exactly.
Most people who want to be designers just love to play video games, which is why they fail so often.
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Tura
RealPoor Guru
Joined: 29 Oct 2003
Posts: 4866
Location: Raleigh, NC
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Posted: 12/11/04 - 03:50 Post subject:
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yeah im thinking the best place to start is is engineering basics and work out credit hours from there up.
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Silvermouse
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Joined: 12 Oct 2002
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Posted: 12/11/04 - 03:53 Post subject:
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I want to be a "Creative Consultant" for a video game company, make 114 thousand dollars a year, drive a beamer and f**k cowboy chicks until they fake multiple orgasms (because they like fancy nights on the town, and I seem like a nice guy).
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IceIsFun
Toomuchtimeonhands
Joined: 11 Oct 2002
Posts: 781
Location: Orlando, FL
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Posted: 12/11/04 - 04:01 Post subject:
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Check out Full-Sail, in Orlando
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Brael
RealPoor Guru
Joined: 11 Oct 2002
Posts: 2122
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Posted: 12/11/04 - 04:05 Post subject:
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6 quarter program at my school for Simulation and Game Design.
Classes required are
Pre req's not listed:
Microcomputer Applications
Computer Graphics
Intermediate Algebra
Quarter 1
Intro to Game Design and Development
Flash
Introduction to Composition
Survey of Mythology
Precalc I
Quarter 2
Comparative Operating Systems
Database Management
Visual Basic
Precalc II
Quarter 3
Internet and Web Page Design I
Javascript/Advanced Actionscript
Advanced Visual Basic
Tech Writing
Digital A/V
Quarter 4
Basic Drawing
Internet and Web Page Design II
C++ Programming Language
Principals of Microeconomics
PC & Network Diagonstics
Quarter 5
Advanced Graphics
Visual C++ Programming
General Psychology
Quarter 6
Capstone: Interactive Simulation Design
C# Programming
English Composition I
Elementary Linear Algebra
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Nictathan
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Joined: 11 Oct 2002
Posts: 5531
Location: here... where I am... not with you
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Posted: 12/11/04 - 05:19 Post subject:
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I forget the name of the place but there's a school in Canada that is (was perhaps) devoted solely to game development classes.
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Brael
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Posted: 12/11/04 - 05:43 Post subject:
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Isn't there on in Arizona thats the same?
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Grammar Patrol
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Joined: 10 Dec 2004
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Posted: 12/11/04 - 06:54 Post subject:
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| Brael wrote: | | Isn't there on in Arizona thats the same? |
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Buntz
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Joined: 13 Oct 2002
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Location: Banner Elk, N.C.
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Posted: 12/11/04 - 10:22 Post subject:
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| Eindar wrote: | | Buntz wrote: | | hope ya like math! |
Exactly.
Most people who want to be designers just love to play video games, which is why they fail so often. |
exactly  they've gotta work through all the Math and Drawing Crap theeeeeen they get to the meat and potota's!
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