Overview

• Students will create a simple 2D game using GDScript and the Godot Game Engine.

Course Composition

• Montana State University students: Caber Caldwell, Jessica Calvin, Thomas Domser, Kaitlin Flinn, Grant Frandsen, Cole Lewis, Evan Stefaniak, Aaron Taylor, Trey Thompson, Jack Tjaden, Rebekah Yager
• Free University of Berlin students: Jan Batelka, Luis Günther, Jannik Langbehn, Zheng Yu Li, Clara Rudert, Christian Schäfer, Bruno Stendal, Felix Suhl, Andrea Tiesler, Tolga Yurtseven
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Prerequisite

• Two or more semesters of programming experience.

Course Logistics

• Dates: Monday, July 24th - Wednesday, August 16th.
• Time: 1000 - 1300 on Mondays/Tuesdays/Wednesdays/Thursdays/Fridays.
• Location: Room SR005, Takustrasse 9.

Resources

• Godot Game Engine Download (the Godot Engine download, not the Godot Engine - .NET one)
• Learn GDScript from Zero

Instructor

• Professor: John Paxton.

Catalog Desciption

Students will learn enough about the Godot Game Engine and the GDScript language to create a simple 2D game. Each Montana State University student will partner with a Berlin student to implement and present the game.

Course Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be be able to:

• Deploy a simple 2D game on the Godot Game Engine.
• Utilize GDScript to implement a 2D game on the Godot Game Engine.
• Research and present an advanced feature of the Godot Game Engine or GDScript to the class.
• Work cross-culturally to implement and present the 2D game.

Grading

• Class Participation: 20%
• GDScript Tic-Tac-Toe Simulation Demo: 15%
• Dodge the Creep Demo: 15%
• Feature Presentation: 10%
• Course Project and Presentation: 40%

Promo

Have you ever wanted to create a simple 2-D game? If so, here is your opportunity! A 3.5 week block course entitled Game Creation with Godot Engine will be offered at the Free University of Berlin from Monday, July 24th through Wednesday, August 17th. The course will meet each weekday from 1000 until 1300. 11 Montana State University students are enrolled and the course is also open to Free University of Berlin students. Students will work in cross-institutional teams to create a game of their choosing. The course will be taught in English by Montana State University Computer Science Professor John Paxton. To enroll, a student should have at least two semesters of computer programming experience. For more information, see https://www.cs.montana.edu/paxton/classes/2023/

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Last modified: August 2, 2023.