1.1 Demystifying Game Development

Learning Objectives

When you have finished section 1.1, you should have:

1. acquired an overview of game development
2. recognized your personal motivations
3. gotten into the spirit of gaming
4. become familiar with Allegro.

Required Tasks

1. Study Chapter 1, Demystifying Game Development, in the eTextbook.
2. Search on the Internet for articles, tutorials, and tools related to computer and video games, and share your findings with your fellow students by posting the links to the General Discussion Forum on the course home page.
3. Complete the Chapter 1 quiz in the eTextbook, and check your answers in Appendix A in the eTextbook.

Optional Tasks

1. Find information on the products, histories, and recent recruitments of at least two companies in the game development industry.