Spring 2015

Get a copy of the textbook(s)
Figure out where class is
Review Java: Eclipse and Java tutorial
Review Java: Oracle Java tutorial

March 31

Learning Objective: To be able to use a theoretical structure to describe games and pervasive games

Due:
Read PGTaD: Chapters A & 1
In Class:
Course Overview
Policies
Basic Schedule
What is a pervasive game?
Killer: QT, pdf
Peter Gabriel: Games Without Frontiers, Lyrics
Ingress Teaser

April 02

Learning Objective: To be able to describe the different genres of pervasive games. To be able to describe the technological enablers of pervasive games.

Due:
Read PGTaD: Chapters B & 2
Establish an account on Piazza
Take the get to know you quiz
In Class:
Theory: QT, pdf
Clannad: Mystery Games, Lyrics

April 05

April 07

Learning Objective: To understand the representation of location and techniques for acquiring it.

In Class:
Theory: QT, pdf
Location: QT, pdf
Michelle Shocked: How You Play the Game

April 09

Learning Objective: To be able to describe and analyze alternative location systems.

In Class:
GPS etc.: QT, pdf
Beyond GPS: QT, pdf
Tim O'Reagan: That's the Game

April 12

Due (Quizzes):
PGTaD: Chapters A & 1
PGTaD: Chapters B & 2
Location
Geocaching

April 14

Learning Objective: To be understand how to design for spatial expansion

Due:
Read PGTaD: Chapters D & 4
Supplemental Reading, A Survey and Taxonomy of Location Systems for Ubiquitous Computing
In Class:
Spatial Expansion: QT, pdf
Crazy Q: Local Hero

April 16

Developing with Location/Sensors on Android

In Class:
Setting up to Android Dev: QT, pdf
Lifecycle management in Android: QT, pdf
Brave Saint Saturn: Space Robot Five

April 19

Due:
Complete the Geocache assignment

April 21

Developing with Location/Sensors on Android

In Class:
Google Play SDK/Last known location: QT, pdf
Single Location Code: Main Activity.java
Party Ben: Computer Talk

April 23

Developing with Location/Sensors on Android

In Class:
Android Continuous Location: Main Activity.java, MyConnectionHandler.java
Tori Amos: Happy Workers

April 26

April 28

How to do the GPS Drawing Assignment: Stroke Manager

In Class:
Data Model jpg
Things to Keep Track of jpg
System Architecture jpg

April 30

Designing Temporal Expansion

Due:
Read PGTaD: Ch. E & 5
In Class:
Temporal Expansion: QT, pdf
pomDeter: Call Me A Hole
Jerad Atherton: Hemiola

May 03

Due:
Read this first then, Fill out the mid-term evaluation No late credit. Participation point.

May 05

Designing Social Expansion

Due:
Read PGTaD: Ch F. & 6
In Class:
Social Expansion: QT, pdf
Broken Social Scene: Windsuring Nation

May 07

Pervasive Game Design Strategies Part 1

Due:
Read PGTaD: Ch G. & 7
Watch "The Game", iTunes
In Class:
Pervasive Game Design Strategies: QT, pdf
Little Shop of Horrors Musical: Some Fun Now

May 10

Due:
Draw a picture with GPS
Temporal Expansion (Ch. E & 5) Quiz
Social Expansion (Ch. F & 6) Quiz

May 12

Pervasive Game Design Strategies Part 2

Information Technology in Pervasive Games

In Class:
Pervasive Game Design Strategies: QT, pdf
Information Technology in Pervasive Games: QT, pdf
Owl City: Take it All Away

May 14

Information Technology in Pervasive Games

AR Assignment #1 description

Due:
Read PGTaD: Ch. H & 8
In Class:
IT in Pervasive Games Pt2: QT, pdf
Spoken Word Banana Phone

May 17

Due:
"The Game" Quiz

May 19

Designing Pervasive Games for Mobile Phones

Due:
Read PGTaD: Ch. I & 9
In Class:
Designing Pervasive Games for Mobile Phones: QT, pdf
R.E.M. Finest Worksong

May 21

The Ethics of Pervasive Games

Due:
Read PGTaD: Ch. J & 10
In Class:
Ethics of Pervasive Games: QT, pdf
Party Ben Boulevard of Broken Songs

May 24

Due:
Pervasive Game Design Strategies (Ch. G & 7) Quiz
IT in Pervasive Games (Ch. H & 8) Quiz

May 26

Marketing the Category of Pervasive Games

Due:
Read PGTaD: Ch. K & 11
In Class:
Marketing the Category of Pervasive Games: QT, pdf
SOLA-MI Trust Falling

May 28

Marketing the Category of Pervasive Games

Due:
Read "Maneki-Neko"
Read PGTaD: Ch. J & 12
In Class:
Marketing Pervasive Games: QT, pdf

May 31

Due:
Create a marker-based AR scene
Designing Pervasive Games for Mobile Phones (Ch. I & 9) Quiz
The Ethics of Pervasive Gaming (Ch. J & 10) Quiz

June 02

Publishing an Android App

Due:
GPS Draw in Unity
Read PGTaD: Ch. M & 13
In Class:
Art and Politics of Pervasive Games: QT, pdf
Howie Day Perfect Time Of Day

June 04

In Person Class Cancelled - Watch for Video Tutorial

Due:
Watch "Free to Play
In Class:
Publish an app: QT, pdf

June 05

Due:
Final Eval of Class No late credit. Participation point.
Marketing the Category of Pervasive Games(Ch. K & 11) Quiz
Art and Politics of Pervasive Games(Ch. J & 12) Quiz:TBD
Maneki-Neko Quiz

June 08

Due:
Physical Tower Defense Game (Practice)

June 09

Due (no late credit):
Physical Tower Defense Game Final Exam Slot: Tue, Jun 9, 4:00-6:00pm
Bring phone with software installed ready to play.

June 10

June 11

June 12

Due (no late credit):
Free to Play Quiz
Pervasive Games in Media Culture Quiz:TBD

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