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CMPM 110Writing for Game Technologies

5 creditsUndergraduateStudent Option

Game writers create worlds, characters, and stories—and also craft computational systems so players can experience these fictions interactively. This course covers the fundamentals of authoring fictions and systems that work together toward powerful player experiences. All offerings support students with required synchronous section meetings.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): CMPM 120, or by permission of the instructor.

  • Enroll in lecture and associated secondary lab.

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When it runs

Winter 2027Open Winter 2027

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Tue Thu 9:50am–11:25am
N. Sci Annex 101StaffOpen 0/75

Winter 2026Open Winter 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Tue Thu 5:20pm–6:55pm
PhysSciences 114T. A. LeckmanClosed 75/75

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Tad Leckman4.6 / 52.3 / 594%16

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