Wharton High School

GAME & SIMULATION FOUNDATIONS

Course Number: 8208110

For Grade(s): 9-12

Credit: 1.0

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Meets Requirement(s): Practical Arts

Major Concepts/Content: This course is designed to introduce game and simulation concepts and careers, the impact game and simulation has on society and industry, and basic game/simulation design concepts such as rule design, play mechanics, and media integration.  This course compares and contrasts games and simulations, key development methodologies and tools, careers, and industry-related information.  This course also covers strategies, processes, and methods for conceptualizing a game or simulation application; storyboarding techniques; and development tools.

GAME & SIMULATION DESIGN

Course Number: 8208120

For Grade(s): 9-12

Credit: 1.0

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Meets Requirement(s): Practical Arts

Major Concepts/Content: This course covers fundamental principles of designing a game or a simulation application, rules and strategies of play, conditional branching, design and development constraints, use of sound and animation, design tools, and implementation issues.  The content includes market research, product design documentation, storyboarding, proposal development, and presentation of a project report.  Emphasis is placed on the techniques needed to develop well-documented, structured games or simulation programs.  Extensive use is made of evaluating and analyzing existing games or simulations.

GAME & SIMULATION GRAPHIC ARTIST

Course Number: 8208130

For Grade(s): 10-12

Credit: 1.0

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Meets Requirement(s): Practical Arts

Major Concepts/Content: This course is focused on students acquiring skills to create, refine, and integrate realistic 2D graphics into a game or simulation product.  Students will essentially learn how to use a graphic software package, file maintenance strategies, and migration techniques and issues.