# Experimental Game Design

## ARTS-6400

Experimental Game Design is an upper level studio arts course focusing on the creation of innovative, workable game prototypes using a variety of interactive media. Games are considered as a new genre and are analyzed as cultural artifacts. The aesthetics of game design including character development, level design, game play experience, and delivery systems are covered. Flow, game theory, and game play gestalt are considered. Alternate gaming paradigms and emerging forms are encouraged.

4 credits
Prereqs:
one of:
GSAS-4520 Game Development I COGS-4520 Game Development I

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2025 | Experimental Game Design (4c) Kathleen Ruiz Seats Taken: 0/19 |  |
2024 | Experimental Game Design (4c) Kathleen Ruiz Seats Taken: 4/19 |  | Experimental Game Design (4c) Robert F. Nideffer Seats Taken: 0/19
2023 | Experimental Game Design (4c) Robert F. Nideffer Seats Taken: 0/26 |  | Experimental Game Design (4c) Kathleen Ruiz Seats Taken: 1/6
2022 | Experimental Game Design (4c) Kathleen Ruiz Seats Taken: 1/26 |  | Experimental Game Design (4c) Robert F. Nideffer Seats Taken: 1/22
2021 |  |  | Experimental Game Design (4c) Kathleen Ruiz Seats Taken: 0/26
2020 | Experimental Game Design (4c) Silvia Ruzanka Kathleen Ruiz Seats Taken: 0/6 |  | Experimental Game Design (4c) Kathleen Ruiz Seats Taken: 3/3
2019 | Experimental Game Design (4c) Kathleen Ruiz Seats Taken: 0/3 |  | Experimental Game Design (4c) Silvia Ruzanka Kathleen Ruiz Seats Taken: 1/7
2018 | Experimental Game Design (4c) Kathleen Ruiz Seats Taken: 1/3 |  | Experimental Game Design (4c) Silvia Ruzanka Seats Taken: 0/3
2017 | Experimental Game Design (3c) Kathleen Ruiz Seats Taken: 1/2 |  | Experimental Game Design (3c) Kathleen Ruiz Seats Taken: 0/3
2016 | Experimental Game Design (3c) Kathleen Ruiz Seats Taken: 1/2 |  | Experimental Game Design (3c) Kathleen Ruiz Seats Taken: 0/2
2015 | Experimental Game Design (3c) Kathleen Ruiz Seats Taken: 1/2 |  | Experimental Game Design (3c) Kathleen Ruiz Seats Taken: 0/2
2014 | Experimental Game Design (3c) Kathleen Ruiz Seats Taken: 1/2 |  | Experimental Game Design (3c) Kathleen Ruiz Seats Taken: 1/2
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