Game programming is a subset of game development and involves the software development of video games. A game programmer is a software engineer who primarily develops the codebase for video games or related tools. Game development involves many disciplines including artificial intelligence, game design, interaction design, game programming/coding, level design, video game art, music, and graphics. Games have a unique structure compared to other software, including startup screens, main menus, loading screens, gameplay loops, and ending credits. The gameplay loop typically involves processing input, updating the game state, and rendering graphics in a continuous cycle.

1. GAME AND ITS
DEVELOPMENT/PROGRAMMING
GAME PROGRAMMING, A SUBSET OF GAME DEVELOPMENT, IS THE
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT OF VIDEO GAMES.
A GAME PROGRAMMER IS A SOFTWARE ENGINEER, PROGRAMMER, OR
COMPUTER SCIENTIST WHO PRIMARILY DEVELOPS CODEBASE FOR VIDEO
GAMES OR RELATED SOFTWARE, SUCH AS GAME DEVELOPMENT TOOLS.
Amirani “Amiko”
Megrelishvili

2. Definition of Video Game
A Software A Game A Movie
What is the difference between this three?

3. Here’s the difference
An Interactive Medium:
- Interactivity is what makes games differ from
movies and other art forms.
- The Content of the game as a Medium is what
makes it differ from other software.
- And obviously they are more fun.
Hint :
For those who don’t understand word Medium, synonyms are
surroundings/environment.

4. GAMES HAVE IT ALL!
GAME
Art
Technolo
gy
Science
Busine
ss

5. What does game development
involve?Artificial Intelligence
Game Design
Interaction Design
Game Programming/Coding
Level Design
Video Game Art 3D/2D
Video Game Design
Video Game Graphics
Video Game Music
So yeah, they are as complicated as it
sounds.

6. Game Structure
Games have a different structure than any other
software.
- Start up
- Introductory Movie
- Front End
o Game Options
o Sound Options
o Video Options
- Loading Screen
- Main Game
o Introduction
o Gameplay
 Game modes
o Pause Options
- End Game Movie
- Credits
- Shut down
Game Loop
//a Simple game loop in
C++
Int main()
{
Initialize();
while(true)
{
Process();
Update();
Render();
}
Shutdown();
}

7. What actually happens
While(True)
{
/* Process controller input : Checks for player’s input .. For Example, if the
player hits spacebar then make the character jump… etc*/
Process();
/* Update entities: this is where the game reacts to the changes the player
has made as well as updates the game state */
Update();
/*Update Graphics : draw the background, draw sprites, update HUD
elements, etc */
Render();
}

8. Now when we know what games are, let’s talk about
Business.
Grand Theft Auto V, Yeah This game
made 1 billion $
In 3 days only. Whereas, movies
hardly make 300 million in first
week and we are talking about top
budget movies here.
This game set a new record. This
was the fastest selling
entertainment product in the
history.
AND yeah Game Industry is way
bigger than Hollywood or any other
entertainment company.

9. Thanks for listening!
Feel Free to ask any QUESTIONS!