Analog Game Design, CS 297
This is the official course website for Analog Game Design, CS 297,
taught by Ira Fay at Hampshire College in Spring 2015.
Basic Info
The most important document for this class is the
syllabus
(pdf).
It contains useful information, including the course schedule.
Class Sessions: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:30am - 11:50am, FPH 101
Game Gatherings: (attend at least 1 per week) Wednesdays 2:30pm - 5pm (Library Room 205), Mondays and
Wednesdays 7pm - 10pm (Library Basement, Chris Young room)
Professor: Ira Fay, (413) 559-6844, ASH 216, ifay@hampshire.edu
Office Hours:
A sign up sheet is available digitally.
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 1pm - 2pm, and by appointment.
Course Email List: cs297@lists.hampshire.edu
Strongly Recommended Text: Kobold
Guide to Board Game
Design, by Richard Garfield, Steve Jackson, et al.
Projects
Weekly Gameplay Project (pdf) and associated BGG GeekList
D&D Miniatures (DDM) Project (pdf) (Last update: 2/15/14, 4pm. More updates coming soon.)
Design A Game project
(pdf)
(Last update: 2/15/14, 4pm.)
Upcoming Milestones
Please see the bottom of the syllabus
to see all upcoming milestones, and read the project documents above for details.
IP Policy
All work in this course will be governed by this IP
Agreement. Please ask Ira ASAP if
you have any questions.
Useful Links
Game making supplies
How to setup your own Hampshire website
DDM Web Tools
Card
Maker resources (thanks to JKQ for the link)
Previous Survey Links
Mid-Semester survey
Design A Game Blog survey
Week 1 survey
Weekly Gameplay survey
Bonus Info
If you want to know about Game Development at Hampshire and in the Five
Colleges, join the Game
Development email list. You may also want to join the
Game
Jobs email list. In fact, you might just want to
browse all the lists at Hampshire and
find lists that appeal to you.
Global Game Jam
Make a game in 24 hours! Free food!
Friday, January 24 at 6pm
The event is open to everyone.
Game Gatherings
Play and analyze board and card games. You are required to attend at least one
session per week.
Mondays, 7pm - 10pm, Library (Basement, Chris Young B9 room)
Wednesdays, 2:30pm - 5pm, Library (Room 205, training room)
Wednesdays, 7pm - 10pm, Library (Basement, Chris Young B9 room)
The event is open to everyone.
Game Analysis: Magic the Gathering League
Explore game design concepts within the newest release of the popular card game
Magic: the Gathering. No experience necessary.
Cost: $25 (and possibly some free spots)
For more information and to enroll, join the MagicLeague e-mail list.
The event is open to everyone.