Topics in Interactive Media (376-0-22)

Topic

Worldbuilding for Games

Instructors

Mauricio A. Cordero

Meeting Info

Annie May Swift Hall G14: Thurs 2:00PM - 4:50PM

Overview of class

In this course, students will construct world systems of their own design, realistic or imaginary, and will apply these worlds to design interactive applications such as tabletop RPG's, deck builders/card games, motion comics, simple video games, etc. We will consider each media application's affordances and constraints and ponder how best to create an immersive world for players/audience. Students will learn how imaginative worlds operate based on systems (atmosphere, energy, communication, ecology, interaction, and so on) and how such systems frame what can happen in a given world.

Learning Objectives

To learn how to create a compelling and original world suitable for scripts, table top roleplaying games, video games, novels, board games.

Class Materials (Required)

Basic drawing and writing materials (pen & ink, brush pen, microns, etc.) drawing paper, journal.

Class Notes

No generative/artificial intelligence permitted.