Assignment 5

CS133G – Final Project

On this final project you will develop a game with a group of 3-4 students of any genre with the following requirements.

·        Describe which type of player you are targeting and the gender, generation of player that might enjoy your game.
·        What is the purpose of your game, pure entertainment, education, etc.
·        Describe and explain the specific genre of the game.
·        Develop the game using traditional story telling (Act 1-3)
·        Describe the Story elements of the game (Premise, Backstory, Synopsis, Theme, Setting)
·        Develop your own game character giving him/her a character type such as animal fantasy, etc. Write a one paragraph describing the character’s personality, story (birth place, age, etc).
·        Creating the different levels using consistent structure, each level should have a goal, flow, duration, observe the time, etc.
·        Use of non copyrighted song (MIDI favorable)
·        All the above, along with the instructions for the game should be handed in to your instructor and also be placed in the “help” for the game. Upload the game to the server by its due date.
·        Included in the document, you should state which portion of the game each group member was responsible for building, such as programming, design, etc.

During your demo, each member of the other groups will evaluate your game and your presentation and hand it to the instructor for a final grade. 

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CS133G

Grading Criteria for final project:

Group Name: __________________________________________________________

Group Members: ______________________Responsible for: ____________________

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Group Members: ______________________Responsible for: ____________________

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Group Members: ______________________Responsible for: ____________________

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Game Name: ___________________________ Targeted Audience: _______________

Grader: _______________________________________________________________

(20) Pts. __________ The game did target the chosen audience. If you have chosen for example a game targeted for children but it contained adult content. Such as difficult maze, etc.

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(25) Pts. __________ Originality in use the of sprites. A good percentage of your sprites were generated by the members of your group. 

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(20) Pts. __________ Color choice. The colors chosen for your game are pleasing to the eyes. Not very bright. The colors  of sprites, walls are consistent and do not hide the other parts of the games.

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(20) Pts. __________ Music choice. Choice of music enhances game play and the flow of the game. Music is not copyrighted.

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(45) Pts. __________ Game functionality. Programming of the game, including movements, mechanics of the game work without problems (bug free).

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(20) Pts. __________ Game Story. Game did follow a scripted story with a/many character(s) containing the elements found in a story.

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(25) Pts. __________ Levels. The game did follow a logical, progressive steps from simple to more difficulty introducing challenges along the way.

(25) Pts. __________ (15 minutes) Game Presentation. You are to "sell" your game to the audience. You presented the game to the group showing key points of the game, and were able to answer technical questions about it.

TOTAL:  ____________ / 200

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