COMP 521 — Modern Computer Games

Genre and history of games, basic game design, storytelling and narrative analysis, game engines, design of virtual worlds, real-time 2D graphics, game physics and physical simulation, pathfinding and game AI, content generation, 3D game concerns, multiplayer and distributed games, social issues.

• Rating: 3.57 out of 5 from 134 student reviews
• Difficulty: 4.43 out of 5
• Credits: 4
• Faculty: Faculty of Science
• Department: Computer Science
• Taught by: Clark Verbrugge
• Prerequisite: COMP 251, MATH 223 and (COMP 303 or COMP 361).

Sections offered

• Section 001 (Lec), Mon Wed 2:35-3:55 pm — 1 seats open
• Section 002 (Lec), Mon Wed 2:35-3:55 pm — 1 seats open