Cognitive Science 0317 - Twitch.tv Game Development

Twitch.tv is a notable video streaming site that has had huge impact on game development and marketing. In this course, students will explore the intersection of game design, development, and marketing with Twitch. Furthermore, we will learn about best practices for Twitch-integrated game development, discuss Twitch-specific cultural issues, and actually make games that integrate with Twitch. Students will work in interdisciplinary teams and each team member will serve in one of several possible roles (programmer, artist, game designer, audio designer, producer, etc.) Students should be aware that developing a Twitch-integrated game can have significant technical hurdles, but the rewards are often well worth the effort. To account for the effort required, the course also has a required lab time from 1pm - 4pm on Fridays that will be used for team collaboration.

Independent Work Prerequisite: An evaluation/passing grade from at least two courses in your chosen game development discipline (programming, art, game design, audio design, project management). As with most things, the more time you put into this course, the more you will get out of it. You should expect to spend at least ten hours per week (on average) doing activities outside of class, primarily working with your team to create your game.