Objectives
     Identify the qualities that set action games 
      apart from other genres
     Recognize the distinct subgenres of action 
      games and their particular features
     Use the characteristic features of action 
      games, such as levels, lives, and powerups, 
      to design games of your own
     Know the design limitations imposed by 
      placing the player under time pressure 
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    Objectives (Cont.)
     Know the definition of a strategy game and 
      be familiar with the types of challenges that 
      strategy games offer
     Define the set of orders that a strategy player 
      will be able to give in your game 
     Design a balanced set of units for use in a 
      war game, including defining the attributes 
      that govern their behavior 
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    Objectives (Cont.)
     Compute the relative values of offensive and 
      defensive units 
     Understand Lanchester’s laws and how they 
      affect the relative strengths of forces of 
      different size 
     Create a technology tree of upgrades for the 
      units that you have designed 
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    Objectives (Cont.)
     Choose a system of logistics for your game 
      and design the mechanism by which it works 
     Know the most common types of artificial 
      opponents and their strengths and 
      weaknesses 
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    Objectives (Cont.)
     Know the definition of role-playing games 
      and the game mechanics common to them 
     Understand the history and evolution of role-
      playing games from tabletop to computer 
     Design character attributes for a role-playing 
      game 
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