Where: JBH391/389
When 10-11:30am Oct 19th 2007

Title: My Experience in Video Game Development
Presenter: Xinsheng Chen
Adviser Dr. Yu

Abstract
The company I am working with thinks that game
development is a very promising market. In October
2006 it negotiated with a Southern California client
and acquired a cell phone game development project.
J2ME is used on that project. It has also recently
been talking to another client about a potential game
development project using Java.

The company has another on-going video game project,
which I am involved in. It is educational computer
games that teach math to Grades Seven and Eight
students. One of the games that I have written code
for is "The Providers."

At the beginning of the project, the company did
research in which game engine to use. It has three
options then: Torque Game Engine, 3D True Version and
3D Game Studio. Eventually it chose 3D Game Studio. We
have been using 3D Game Studio in developing four
educational video games.

A game project consists sequentially of game
specification, playwriting (detailed design),
implementation, testing, documentation and delivery.

I would give a demo of "The Providers" game. It is a
story about a brave young captain who operates a
space-ship to collect energy cells on three planets to
ensure the normal operation of the reactors of the
Federation.