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This post contains a week-by-week list of references used during this module.

Week 1 – Orientation

LOST RELIC GAMES. 2020. 5 GREAT Game Art Styles for BAD Artists [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v4EcanyRws [accessed 24 Oct 2022].
HODENT, Celia. 2017. The Gamer’s Brain: How Neuroscience and UX Can Impact Video Game Design. 1st. CRC Press. Available at: https://amzn.to/3N8a4Ej.
SCHELL, Jesse. 2019. The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses. 3rd. CRC Press. Available at: https://amzn.to/3gCFfLS.
YIP, Jason. 2022. ‘Why T-Shaped People?’ Medium [online]. Available at: https://jchyip.medium.com/why-t-shaped-people-e8706198e437 [accessed 24 Oct 2022].
STANFORD ALUMNI. 2014. Developing a Growth Mindset with Carol Dweck [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiiEeMN7vbQ [accessed 24 Oct 2022].
‘Building Square-Shaped Teams With T-Shaped People’. 2012. Agile Sean [online]. Available at: https://agilesean.wordpress.com/2012/04/30/building-square-shaped-teams-with-t-shaped-people/ [accessed 24 Oct 2022].
‘What Is the Best Game Engine for Your Game?’ 2020. GamesIndustry.biz [online]. Available at: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/what-is-the-best-game-engine-for-your-game [accessed 24 Oct 2022].
SWINK, Steve. 2017. Game Feel. 1st edn. Florida, USA: CRC Press. Available at: https://amzn.to/3tySTSf.
DUNNING, David. 2017. ‘We Are All Confident Idiots’. Pacific Standard [online]. Available at: https://psmag.com/social-justice/confident-idiots-92793 [accessed 29 Jan 2021].

Week 2 – Game Design

HODENT, Celia. n.d. ‘Celia Hodent - About -’. Celia Hodent [online]. Available at: https://celiahodent.com/about/ [accessed 24 Oct 2022].
GDC and Celia HODENT. 2020. The Gamer’s Brain, Part 3: The UX of Engagement and Immersion (or Retention) [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CozTtfhwPX0&feature=youtu.be [accessed 8 Feb 2021].
TYROLLER, Jonas. 2018. GET GAME IDEAS - The Ultimate Guide! [Film]. Available at: https://youtu.be/y2IAjXl5xRU [accessed 31 Jan 2022].
RIOT GAMES. 2018. So You Wanna Make Games?? | Episode 10: Game Design [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYYtBFSxoCg&feature=emb_logo [accessed 8 Feb 2021].
GAME MAKER’S TOOLKIT. 2015. Secrets of Game Feel and Juice | Game Design Basics [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=216_5nu4aVQ [accessed 6 Feb 2021].

Week 3 – Game Programming

UNITY. 2018. Best Practices for fast game design in Unity - Unite LA [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU29QKag8a0 [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
ASK GAMEDEV. 2018. 7 Game Design Mistakes to Avoid! [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x4Q_SOLN28 [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
GAME MAKER’S TOOLKIT. 2019. Why Does Celeste Feel So Good to Play? [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yorTG9at90g [accessed 24 Oct 2022].
GAMEFROMSCRATCH. 2020. Godot Programming Language Choices [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqcMlS-IJl4 [accessed 24 Oct 2022].
GAME DEV UNLOCKED. 2020. How to Make a Game in 5 Minutes (Playmaker vs. Bolt) [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqHM0ZNtZ_4 [accessed 24 Oct 2022].

Week 4 – Narrative Design

GAME MAKER’S TOOLKIT. 2015. Telling Stories with Systems [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyMndWpihTM [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
GAME MAKER’S TOOLKIT. 2016. Morality in the Mechanics [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RHH7M4siPM [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
WILL SCHODER. 2016. Every Story is the Same [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuD2Aa0zFiA [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
EXTRA CREDITS. 2016. Understanding the Fantasy - How to Shape a Game’s Design - Extra Credits [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKEzMz6FcXs [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
GDC and George FAN. 2015. How to Choose a Theme for Your Game [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_sear6P058 [accessed 25 Oct 2022].

Week 5 – Art Direction

PETTY, Lee. n.d. Elements of Art Direction [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwXThTYbZY4 [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
MARCO BUCCI. 2017. Colour Harmony - 10 Minutes To Better Painting - Episode 5 [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LhcNbFMkTw [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
VARIETY. 2015. ‘Inside Out’: Designing Characters for Pixar - Variety Artisans [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiTEa78XUBk [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
MOTHCITYVIDEOS. 2012. Four Tips for Character Design - [Moth City Tutorial] [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IChyAiOAlBg [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
THOMAS SHAHAN. 2012. The Art of Incredipede - Illustrating an Indie Game [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJwFImbx0cE [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
PLAYSTATION. 2014. The Art of Hohokum [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OssOptyFvY [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
RIOT GAMES. 2018. So You Wanna Make Games?? | Episode 3: Character Art [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfpE5dNTWeI [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
RIOT GAMES. 2018. So You Wanna Make Games?? | Episode 2: Concept Art [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqX-UMVTLHI [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
RIOT GAMES. 2018. So You Wanna Make Games?? | Episode 1: Intro to Game Art [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqRoXLLwJ8g [accessed 25 Oct 2022].

Week 6 – Reading Week

GURNEY. 2010. Color and Light.
MCCLOUD. 1993. Understanding Comics.
HODENT, Celia. 2017. The Gamer’s Brain: How Neuroscience and UX Can Impact Video Game Design. 1st. CRC Press. Available at: https://amzn.to/3N8a4Ej.
SCHELL, Jesse. 2019. The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses. 3rd. CRC Press. Available at: https://amzn.to/3gCFfLS.
SWINK, Steve. 2017. Game Feel. 1st edn. Florida, USA: CRC Press. Available at: https://amzn.to/3tySTSf.

Week 7 – Animation

GDC and Mariel CARTWRIGHT. 2016. Making Fluid and Powerful Animations For ‘Skullgirls’ [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mw0h9WmBlsw [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
POLYGON. 2019. Video game explosions are actually a lie [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYNdZO_LuYA [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
RIOT GAMES. 2018. So You Wanna Make Games?? | Episode 7: Game VFX [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QKK2o5rWSQ [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
RIOT GAMES. 2018. So You Wanna Make Games?? | Episode 6: Character Animation [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmNUAX2V8JQ [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
BAM ANIMATION. 2018. Character Turns like a Pro! Photoshop Timeline [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvUkaBhwAFY [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
BAM ANIMATION. 2018. Making a Walk Cycle in Adobe Animate! [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k25G83FqiEI [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
TRENT KANIUGA. 2018. Animating in photoshop (for indie games) - Ikeda 8 frame run animation challenge. [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IX9sn-oEUQ [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
VIDEO GAME ANIMATION STUDY. 2019. The Animation of Hollow Knight [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeN7dHLipkY [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
VIDEO GAME ANIMATION STUDY. 2018. Why Old Games Still Look Great! [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJosaT1sCfs [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
AHOY. 2014. Sprite Supreme: A Brief History of Graphics, Part Two [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1yBP5t-fSA [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
ALANBECKERTUTORIALS. 2015. ALAN BECKER - Animating Run Cycles [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jggdbxTJPG4 [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
ALANBECKERTUTORIALS. 2015. ALAN BECKER - Animating Walk Cycles [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y6aVz0Acx0 [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
ALANBECKERTUTORIALS. 2017. 12 Principles of Animation (Official Full Series) [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDqjIdI4bF4 [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
THOMAS, F and O JOHNSTON. 1981. Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life. New York: Abbeville Press.

Week 8 – Level Design

MILLARD, Adam. 2019. Leveling Up Progression Systems [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDQX3jk5xxc [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
GAME MAKER’S TOOLKIT. 2020. How Level Design Can Tell a Story [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwlnCn2EB9o [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
GAME MAKER’S TOOLKIT. 2019. Roguelikes, Persistency, and Progression [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9FB5R4wVno [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
GAME MAKER’S TOOLKIT. 2015. Half-Life 2’s Invisible Tutorial [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMggqenxuZc [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
GAME MAKER’S TOOLKIT. 2016. How (and Why) Spelunky Makes its Own Levels [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqk5Zf0tw3o [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
GAME MAKER’S TOOLKIT. 2018. How Mega Man 11’s Levels Do More With Less [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYxHMZX6lN8 [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
GAME MAKER’S TOOLKIT. 2015. Super Mario 3D World’s 4 Step Level Design [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBmIkEvEBtA [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
GAME MAKER’S TOOLKIT. 2015. Why Nathan Drake Doesn’t Need a Compass [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k70_jvVOcG0 [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
EGORAPTOR. 2011. Sequelitis - Mega Man Classic vs. Mega Man X [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FpigqfcvlM [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
POLYGON ACADEMY. 2018. 3 IMPORTANT Tips for Greybox Level Design - ArtStation Challenge | VLOG EP.002 [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wziE0AYCoo [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
CHUBZDOOMER. 2020. [DOOM] Sandy Petersen’s Level Design [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9oG2LBuMwY [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
CHUBZDOOMER. 2019. [DOOM] John Romero’s Level Design Rules [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptHurafdCoQ [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
SNOMAN GAMING. 2016. Good Game Design - Rayman Origins: When Art Meets Gameplay [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daW7-rhgSwg [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
SNOMAN GAMING. 2018. Bad Game Design - (Some) NES Games [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1zhhd-JrqA [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
RIOT GAMES. 2018. So You Wanna Make Games?? | Episode 4: Environment Art [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37LVhP15zGw [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
EXTRA CREDITS. 2014. Design Club - Super Mario Bros: Level 1-1 - How Super Mario Mastered Level Design [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZH2wGpEZVgE [accessed 25 Oct 2022].

Week 9 – Sound Design

RAUPACH, Phillip. 2013. 8-bit Matrix - SFSU BECAfest 2013 Winner: Best Sound Design [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMpZrta2Cwc [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
WIRED. 2016. Audio Experts Break Down The Most Common Tech Sounds | WIRED [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_gBMJe9A6Q [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
HEROES OF THE STORM. 2016. The Sound of the Machines - Heroes of the Storm [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJyk5do5pq0 [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
BRANDONJLA. 2010. Action Movie Sound Design [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPRTrrbdPew [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
GREAT BIG STORY. 2017. The Magic of Making Sound [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO3N_PRIgX0 [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
BLIPSOUNDS. 2017. Rewarding and Punishing Feedback Sounds in Games [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHOyLvVQJa0 [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
BLIPSOUNDS. 2019. How to Make Monster Sounds with your Voice [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b6D3QQIpX8 [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
RIOT GAMES. 2018. So You Wanna Make Games?? | Episode 8: Sound Design [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcorIwJscFA [accessed 25 Oct 2022].

Week 10 – Playtesting

GDC and Celia HODENT. 2019. The Gamer’s Brain, Part 2: UX of Onboarding and Player Engagement [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Paf6B1jleCo [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
GDC and Zach GAGE. 2018. Building Games That Can Be Understood at a Glance [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YISKcRDcDJg [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
TYROLLER, Jonas. 2019. How I Handle Playtesting [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COxb3X-aBS0 [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
GDC and Celia HODENT. 2017. The Gamer’s Brain: How Neuroscience and UX Can Impact Design [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIpDLa585ao [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
RAZBUTEN. 2019. What Games Are Like For Someone Who Doesn’t Play Games [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax7f3JZJHSw [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
EXTRA CREDITS. 2018. So You Want To Be in QA - The Test Chamber - Extra Credits [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntpZt8eAvy0 [accessed 25 Oct 2022].

Week 11 – Shipping

BRUSH, Thomas. 2020. Will You Ever Finish Your Game? [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOjd9fgkPnY [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
BRUSH, Thomas. 2019. 5 Secrets To FINISH Your Game! [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lckYLf9kO1c [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
TYROLLER, Jonas. 2019. Top 10 Tips on How To Balance Your Game [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo9qIDbJvT8 [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
TYROLLER, Jonas. 2019. Top 5 Game Dev Mistakes! - (Game Jam Edition) [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1jzwI3q-I0 [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
TYROLLER, Jonas. 2019. 35 Quick Game Jam Tips! [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2te8dfmXhk [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
TYROLLER, Jonas. 2018. How Long Does It Take To Make A Video Game? [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68HMN5hliUI [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
TIM RUSWICK | GAME DEV UNDERGROUND. 2018. 9 Tips To Help You Finish Your Indie Game [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWbVDfMgdyg [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
EXTRA CREDITS. 2015. Making Your First Game: Minimum Viable Product - Scope Small, Start Right - Extra Credits [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvCri1tqIxQ [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
GAME DEV UNLOCKED. 2020. How I Finished My Indie Game (Even When I Hated It) [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoG-uwWaJJM [accessed 25 Oct 2022].
ASK GAMEDEV. 2019. Industry Secrets to Ensure You Finish Your Gamedev Projects! [2019] [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgWDoBzTLsg [accessed 25 Oct 2022].

Week 12 – Finale

INDIE GAMES COLLECTIVE. 2015. The Triforce of Game Design - Iain Lobb [Film]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn6QWyRnNNA [accessed 9 Oct 2022].

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