Your Mission:
To create an original video game and get 25 people to try it and provide feedback.
Background:
The video game industry is one of the largest money making industries in the world. Profits from the sales of video games are comparable or greater than the profits of major Hollywood movies. Blockbuster games such as Call of Duty: Black Ops ($1.5 Billion) and World of Warcraft ($10 Billion) (BusinessInsider.com) shatter sales records and indicate that the video game industry is alive and well.
On top of their profitability, video games continue to become part of our everyday lives. Titles like Angry Birds or Candy Crush have become a part of our collective experience. Water cooler conversations have switched from, "Did you catch that game last night?" to "I can't believe you beat level 141!" Studies show that 83% of smart phone owners play, at least, one game a week (Mashable.com).
The popularity and profitability of gaming will help to keep this industry booming for a long time. It will be your challenge to gain insight into this exciting and challenging field by creating and marketing your own video game. We will examine trends and themes in video gaming. You will test and experiment with different programs to help you develop games. Once your game is completed, you will need to market and advertise your game. You will need to set up a system to receive and monitor feedback from your audience.
If you thought video games were just fun and games, you're about to find out how much work goes into creating the games you love!
On top of their profitability, video games continue to become part of our everyday lives. Titles like Angry Birds or Candy Crush have become a part of our collective experience. Water cooler conversations have switched from, "Did you catch that game last night?" to "I can't believe you beat level 141!" Studies show that 83% of smart phone owners play, at least, one game a week (Mashable.com).
The popularity and profitability of gaming will help to keep this industry booming for a long time. It will be your challenge to gain insight into this exciting and challenging field by creating and marketing your own video game. We will examine trends and themes in video gaming. You will test and experiment with different programs to help you develop games. Once your game is completed, you will need to market and advertise your game. You will need to set up a system to receive and monitor feedback from your audience.
If you thought video games were just fun and games, you're about to find out how much work goes into creating the games you love!