In November of 2003 we began our most recent educational game development - OceanQuest.
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320x240 trailer for OceanQuest game.
DivX AVI
640x480 Trailer for OceanQuest.
Flash version of game. Alpha version.
Our full OceanQuest page is
here. Has full PC version.
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This work is also related to the Computer Science course
CPSC 585, taught in conjunction with game developers
Radical Entertainment of Vancouver BC. The course is an
integral part of the 'Concentration in Computer Games Design',
the only degree program in Canada (and one of the few anywhere)
with a focus on computer games programming and design.
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Last year class info page.
More official department pages on CPSC 585.
2004 year class info page.
Syllabus etc - useful to stduents in the class.
How peer evaluation is done
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The NewsGame named Tibet is a simple, limited play game intended
to re-enforce the view that Tibet is an occupied country. Like
Sept. 12 and Madrid it is intended to communicate a simple idea,
not be played for a long time.
This version was written by Jim Parker, but others are being worked on
by students at other schools.
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TIBET Game click to play.
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The Media Lab Annex is an undergraduate collective interested in working
on projects related to multimedia, interactive media, and games. We work
with students in the arts, in communications, and in other science
and engineering areas.
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Media Lab Annex home page.
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The media lab works on intelligent interfaces, which are
usually those that include perception and which permit the
computer to appear intelligent. It is a natural way to
communicate with the computer. Gesture, voice, gaze, and
biometrics are included in this work - largely performed by
graduate students in the media lab. See the gesture based
Solitaire game!
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Intelligent & Natural Interface Home page.
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One of the game technology areas that we work in taht others don't seem to
is in game audio. We have successfully created audio textures and sound
effects from example sound files.
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Link to audio research.
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In January 2003, a course on games for teaching was
offered by the Faculty of Fine Arts - I was one of
two instructors of this course.
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FINA 503.05 Course page.
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Students in this course developed a working prototype
of an RPG (role playing game) that teaches Alberta high
school physics using a set of challenges within the game.
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Initial schedule..
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Some of these students are now working in Banff on the
completion of this and other games to be used in Alberta.
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Deifante Walters Former FINA 503
Eric Yeung Former FINA 503
Jared Hopf Former CPSC 585
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