Program Overview

Open Games Workshop

The Open Games Workshop is a lecture course that focuses on game development, game design, and augmented reality. The course is led by Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang H—hl and consists of three modules that cover digital real-time technologies, 3D simulation, and game engines.

Course Details

• Lecturer: Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang H—hl
• Hours per week: 4
• ECTS credits: 6
• Module: P 5.0.2 or P 5.0.4: Group project on advanced topics in computer science I or II, P2, P3, or P6: In-depth topics for master's students

News

• The course is only open to master's students in media informatics and computer science.
• Bachelor's students can participate under special circumstances, but priority is given to master's students.

Termine and Ort

• Workshops: 9am-1pm, Oettingenstr. 67 | L U114 Sibirien
• Workshop dates:
  • 24-26 October: Module 1 - Game Design and Game Development
  • 21-23 November: Module 2 - Working with Unity3D and VR Devices
  • 19-21 December: Module 3 - Project Workshop
• Final presentations: 9am-1pm, Oettingenstr. 67 | L U114 Sibirien
  • 23 January: Project Workshop
  • 24 January: Final Project Submission
  • 25 January: Presentations of Workshop Results

Contents

The course is designed as a "Bar-Camp" with multiple parallel sessions for students and partners from industry, research, and academia. The focus areas include game development, game design, augmented reality, simulation games, and 3D real-time visualization using open-source software. The goal is to create a functional game application by the end of the semester.

Requirements

• Participants are required to bring their own notebook with pre-installed software packages Blender and Unity3D.

Students

The course is suitable for:

• Master's students in media informatics
• Master's students in computer science Bachelor's students can participate, but the course is not eligible for credit towards their bachelor's degree.

Registration

The course has a limited capacity of 24 students. Bachelor's students can only participate if there are available spots. Registration is closed, and a waiting list is available.

Program Overview

The Open Games Workshop is a comprehensive course that covers various aspects of game development, game design, and augmented reality. The course consists of three modules, each focusing on a specific area of game development. The goal of the course is to create a functional game application by the end of the semester.