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Game Development 游戏开发

以下为游戏开发相关课程

1. OcwArts: OcwArts will teach you how to create various gaming programs from this course. [OcwArts]
2. Creating a Science of Games: Learn how games can be developed and improved for wider applications than entertainment. [Rice University]

Arts & Media Studies 艺术及媒体研究

学习游戏开发背后的艺术及媒体的相关知识

3. Media Industries and Systems: Check out this course to learn how art, science, and commerce shape contemporary media, including games. [MIT]
4. Digital Animation: Follow this course to learn the basics of digital animation. [Technology License]
5. Becoming Digital: Writing About Media Change: See how technology has changed the way we discuss gaming and media through this course. [MIT]
6. Multimedia Arts: Learn all about the arts in gaming and beyond through this course. [Technology License]
7. Using Video and Audio to Establish Tone: Use this course to find out how to use video and audio to set tone. [Connexions]
8. Feeling and Imagination in Art, Science, and Technology: Learn about creativity in art and beyond from this course. [MIT]
9. Introduction to Media Studies: This course is designed for students who want to become literate as critical consumers and producers of media. [MIT]

Theory & Thinking 原理与观点

了解游戏原理及相关研究，更好的为游戏开发做准备。

10. Economic Applications of Game Theory: Learn more about game theory and its applications through this course. [MIT]
11. Game Theory for Managers: Use game theory in interactive games you’ll play in this course.[MIT]
12. Non-Cooperative Game Theory: Learn about strategic and informational games through this course. [Technion-Israel Institute of Technology]
13. Decisions, Games, and Rational Choice: Get the foundations and philosophical applications of decision theory through this course. [MIT]
14. Thinking Strategically: This course will teach you how to think more strategically, so that you can apply that thinking to gaming. [Rasmussen]
15. Game Theory and Mechanism Design: Get foundations of game theroy, modeling, mathematical tools, and more from this course. [MIT]
16. Game Theory and Political Theory: Explore the way political scientists use game theory to strategize in this course. [MIT]
17. Topics on the border of CS, Game theory, and Economics: Follow this seminar to learn more about game theory and more. [Hebrew University]
18. Living on the Grid-Playing and Deconstructing Logic Games: This lesson will help students create strategies for logic games. [OER Commons]
19. Thinking Strategically: Follow this course to learn about strategic decision making, bargaining, auctions, and more. [Australian Graduate School of Management]
20. First-Order Logic: Get some guidance on the use of logic with this resource. [Connexions]

Analysis 分析

学习以下课程有助于你更好的分析及开发游戏。

21. Analyzing a Game of Chance: This activity will ask you to develop a strategy for playing a specific game. [Connexions]
22. Videogame Theory and Analysis: This course offers an introduction to the theory of video games. [MIT]

Storytelling 故事脚本

如何为你的游戏涉及添加故事情节。

23. Interactive and Non-Linear Narrative: Consider computer based narratives and games with the help of this course. [MIT]
24. Theory and Practice of Non-linear and Interactive Narrative: This course will help you examine the potential for dynamic narrative. [MIT]

Interaction & Decision Making 互动与决策

学习人们如何与游戏交互并在游戏中做出决策。

25. International Politics in the New Century-via Simulation, Interactive Gaming, and ‘Edutainment’: This workshop will introduce you to interactive political gaming and more. [MIT]
26. Seminar in Choice Theory: This seminar will help you learn the foundations and applications of the theory of rational choice. [UC San Diego]
27. Decision Making in Large Scale Systems: This course examines games in areas including dynamic resource allocation, finance, and queueing networks. [MIT]
28. Casual Reasoning: Learn about the way casual claims influence thought through this course. [Carnegie Mellon University]
29. Games and Information: Get a look into games of strategy and beyond through this course. [UC San Diego]
30. Games and Strategic Behavior: Learn how decision making behavior affects game play through this webcast. [UC Berkeley]
31. Man + Machine: Understanding the Development of Real-Time Interactive Computing: Understand the history and development of interactive computing with the help of this course. [Connexions]
32. Principles of Autonomy and Decision Making: Check out this course to get methodologies for creating highly autonomous systems and decision support aids. [MIT]
33. The Lottery and Insurance-Why Play?: Follow this resource to learn the role of expected value. [Connexions]

Probability 概率

学习概率原理及在游戏中的应用。

34. Pictures of Probability: Through this resource, students will develop tools for analyzing probabilistic situations. [Connexions]
35. What Are the Chances?: Students will think numerically about probability through the teachings in this course. [Connexions]
36. Basic Concepts of Probability: In this course, you’ll find a review of the basic concepts of probability. [Connexions]

Design 设计

以下是关于游戏设计相关的网络课程。

37. Game Design: This game design course offered by Technology License will teach you the basics of designing games. [Technology License]
38. State Design Pattern: See how design can help the changing state of systems with the help of this resource. [Connexions]
39. Game Theory and Mechanism Design: Learn how game theory can be applied to mechanism design through this course. [MIT]
40. 2D Motion: Learn about creating 2D motion with the help of this course. [University of Colorado]
41. Introduction to Design Inquiry: This course will help you consider the way computation is used in design. [MIT]
42. Game Design Project: Follow this project to learn how to design games. [Utah State University]
43. Introduction to Design Inquiry: This class offers an exploration into design and design intelligence. [MIT]
44. Interrogative Design Workshop: From this workshop, you’ll learn how to create interrogative design. [MIT]
45. Digital Learners: How Are They Expanding the Horizon of Learning?: Find out how to design games for today’s users through the help of this resource. [Connexions]
46. Game Design: You will get a background on game design, and learn important aspects of gaming. [Universiteit Utrecht]
47. Advanced Topics in Learning Object Design and Reuse: Through this course, you’ll learn advanced topics in the design, creation, and reuse of learning objects, including games. [Utah State University]
48. Computational Mechanism Design: This class offers mechanism design, game theory, and more. [Harvard]
49. Build a Video Game: Find out how you can build an educational video game using the instructions in this video. [TeacherTube]

Programming & Tools 编程及工具

游戏开发相关技术。

50. Object-Oriented Programming in C++: Learn how to program objects in C++ from this University of Southern Queensland course. [University of Southern Queensland]
51. Free Software for Busy People: Make use of the software highlighted in this resource to get free tools. [Open of Course]
52. Game Programming: Learn how to program for games in this project oriented course. [Eastern Michigan University]
53. How to Be a Programmer: This resource from Robert L. Read will help you learn how to be a programmer. [Open of Course]
54. Programming 3D Graphics with OpenGL: Here you’ll find tutorials that will teach you how to program 3D interactive graphics in OpenGL and C/C++. [Connexions]
55. Introductory Digital Systems Laboratory: Here you’ll learn a variety of points about digital systems, including games. [MIT]
56. Game Trees: Here you’ll learn about dynamic data structures for games and more. [UC Berkeley]
57. Welcome to Java: Welcome to Java will give you an introduction into developing in the Java language. [Open of Course]
58. Algorythms, Games, and the WEB: This course will discuss some of the themes at the intersection of algorithmics and game theory. [University of Chicago]
59. Autonomous Multiagent Systems: This course will show you real life examples of programming, including games. [University of Texas]

Practical Skills 实践技能

从以下课程中，你将学到可以用在游戏开发中的实践技能。

60. Asking for Help: Learn how important it is to use teachers and mentors with the help of this course. [Connexions]
61. Pathway to Dreams: Follow this self paced, question oriented path to determine your goals, direction, and voice as an artist. [Connexions]
62. What Are You Looking For?: With the help of this resource, you can work to define your goals as an artist. [Connexions]
63. Ethics of Team Work: Understand the value, virtues, and issues of working in a team or group. [Connexions]

Game Genres & Uses 游戏类别及应用

通过以下课程，你将了解到游戏除了娱乐以外的其它可能应用。

64. Instructional Games: Explore the field of instructional gaming through this course. [Utah State University]
65. Mathematics Games as a Research Tool: Here you’ll find out how games can be used in mathematics education. [Connexions]
66. Memory Game Demonstrations: This module will demonstrate the use of memory games as an educational tool. [OER Commons]
67. Computer Games and Simulations for Investigation and Education: Check out this course that explores educational games and simulations. [MIT]
68. Game-Based Learning: Consider how games can be used in learning through this module. [OER Commons]
69. Immersive Education: This course will show you how simulation games and other immersive technology can benefit education. [The Open University]
70. Report on the Educational Use of Games: Check out this report to learn about the educational benefits of games in education. [OER Commons]

Issues 问题争议

以下课程讨论当前游戏设计中涉及到的争议性话题。

71. You Decide: Do Violent Games Cause Real Violence in Children?: This guide takes a look at video games as a potential cause of violence in children. [OER Commons]
72. Values at Play: This project considers how videogamers may embed social values into video games. [Hunter College]
73. Rules and Reasons: This lesson teaches the need for rules, and can help you determine rules for your game design. [Learn NC]