DAC 305 - Designing and Evaluating Digital Games
This course introduces fundamental design skills for two-dimensional interactive video games and provides the theoretical knowledge of the emotional and cognitive effects of video game play. Students will understand the importance of user experience assessment for video games as part of iterative design and development. Students will learn to theorize, design, prototype, and test digital games with a special focus on exploring the impact that video games have on human experience.
Prerequisites
At least 0.5 unit of DAC
Offerings
Winter 2026 [1261]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 7917 | 24 / 25 | 14:30 - 17:20 | T | | |
Fall 2024 [1249]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 3975 | 25 / 25 | 13:00 - 14:20 | M,W | | |
Fall 2023 [1239]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 4054 | 25 / 25 | 14:30 - 17:20 | Th | | |
Fall 2022 [1229]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 4584 | 23 / 25 | 11:30 - 12:50 | T,Th | ECH 1205 | Lennart Nacke |
Fall 2021 [1219]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 9430 | 22 / 25 | | | | Lennart Nacke |
Fall 2020 [1209]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 041 | 8348 | 22 / 20 | | | | Lennart Nacke |
Fall 2017 [1179]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 4140 | 15 / 20 | 11:30 - 14:20 | T | ECH 1205 | Lennart Nacke |
Fall 2016 [1169]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 8076 | 22 / 20 | 15:30 - 18:20 | Th | ECH 1205 | Lennart Nacke |
Spring 2014 [1145]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 4546 | 13 / 20 | 13:30 - 16:20 | W | ECH 1205 | Karen Collins |
Spring 2012 [1125]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 4455 | 5 / 20 | 14:30 - 17:20 | Th | ECH 1205 | Karen Elizabeth Collins |
UW Flow Ratings
Liked: 80.00%
Easy: 62.50%
Useful: 62.50 %
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