CMPM 120Game Development Experience
Teaches the concrete programming and collaboration skills associated with making a digital game from start to finish, including but not limited to: establishing a team, concepting, storyboarding, prototyping, producing, and testing a game for release. Students are organized into groups and work together to create and produce a playable game.
Prerequisite(s): CMPM 80K; and FILM 80V; and CSE 30 or CMPM 35.
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When it runs
Winter 2027Open Winter 2027
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | Mon Wed Fri 2:40pm–3:45pm | Kresge Acad 3201 | A. M. Smith | Open 0/75 |
Fall 2026Open Fall 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | Tue Thu 5:20pm–6:55pm | Soc Sci 1 110 | M. Eger | Open 48/65 |
Spring 2026Open Spring 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | Mon Wed Fri 2:40pm–3:45pm | Thim Lecture 001 | A. M. Smith | Open 31/35 |
| 02 | Lecture | Mon Wed Fri 4:00pm–5:05pm | Thim Lecture 001 | J. Whitehead | Closed 76/75 |
Winter 2026Open Winter 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | Mon Wed Fri 2:40pm–3:45pm | Merrill Acad 102 | N. Altice | Open 41/50 |
Fall 2025Open Fall 2025
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | Tue Thu 7:10pm–8:45pm | Thim Lecture 001 | M. Eger | Open 58/75 |
Who teaches it
| Instructor | Rating | Difficulty | Would take again | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markus Eger | 5.0 / 5 | 3.3 / 5 | 100% | 4 |
| Jim Whitehead | 4.3 / 5 | 2.4 / 5 | 100% | 22 |
| Nathan Altice | 3.6 / 5 | 2.8 / 5 | 60% | 24 |
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