3. Today’s Lesson Aims:
• All of you will be able to write an introduction to
the type of games production you wish to create.
• Most of you will be able to use research to find
out about the production processes involved in
making a type of game
• Some of you will be able to hypothesise and make
suggestions about the type of production you wish
to investigate.
4. What coursework will be working on today?
Assignment 1- Professional Practice in
the gaming Industry
• A report investigating the ins and outs
of producing a specific type of game.
• Look at production processes, laws,
ethics and logistics.
7. • Action Games
• Strategy Games
• Role-Playing Games
• Sports Games
• Vehicle Simulations
• Construction and Management
Simulations
• Adventure Games
• Artificial Life and Puzzle Games
• Online Gaming
Types of games
8. One minute each way.
• Action Games
• Strategy Games
• Role-Playing Games
• Sports Games
• Vehicle Simulations
• Construction and Management Simulations
• Adventure Games
• Artificial Life and Puzzle Games
• Online Gaming
“ What’s involved in creating the type of game you have been given?”
One of you will talk for a minute whilst the other listens without interruption. Then
you will swap over.
After the two minutes come up with ideas about the features you would normally
see in the type of game and what is involved in creating it.
9. How do the skills required to work on a game,
differ for the different types of game?
• Why do different types of games require different types of skills?
13. What is Primary Research?
How could you develop your research into
the games industry using primary research?
14. Ways of Finding out about
the existing marketplace.
Ways of finding out
about games
production using
primary research
15. Recipe for a good introduction to a report:
• State the importance of the subject and why you think this
• A mention of previous work on the subject
• Explain why you are looking into the subject
• Outline the aims of the report
• Explain limitations and difficulties of the work
• A mention of some of the differing viewpoints on the
subject
• A definition of the topic being discussed
16. TASK 1- Write an Introduction to your report:
“Professional practice in the gaming industry”
• Explain the type of games production
that you wish to investigate
• Hypothesise and make suggestions
that you wish to clarify throughout
your report.
• Use research to find out about the
production process involved in
making your type of game.
17. Self- Analysis
1
2
3 4
5 1
2 3
4
5
STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES
5 things you think
you have done well
in your research so
far
5 things you still
need to work on in
your research for
next week
