Study Guide

Objective

Games Now! is an open lecture series on the dominant issues and emerging trends in games. The topics are curated in collaboration with Finnish game industry veterans and our top companies. After completing the course, the student will be familiar with the current trends and issues in the games industry. The student will be able to combine industry information with research topics and produce a research article on a selected topic.

Content

The course content is provided by Aalto University Games Now! (GN!) series.

GN! Lectures online either live or recorded
GN! Podcast
GN! Community

Materials

https://gamesnow.aalto.fi/

Evaluation scale

0 - 5

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Attended 4 or more GN! Event Days and consistently participated in the GN! Discord server with meaningful posts throughout the course. Completed 6 or more lecture assignments with a strong understanding of the course topics and the ability to describe them in a comprehensive manner. Written an outstanding 2000-3000 word academic paper that thoroughly explored the chosen topic or sub-theme of a lecture. Utilised more than 4 academic references, demonstrating critical thinking and strict compliance with citation and formatting guidelines.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Attended 2-3 GN! Event Days or was moderately active on the GN! Discord server with regular posts. Completed 6 lecture assignments with a good understanding of the course topics and the ability to describe them effectively. Written a solid academic paper of 2000-3000 words, exploring the chosen topic or sub-theme of a lecture. Used at least 2-4 academic references and followed citation and formatting guidelines effectively.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Attended 2 GN! Event Day or was somewhat active on the GN! Discord server, with occasional posts. Completed 6 lecture assignments with a basic understanding of the course topics and some ability to describe them. Written a 2000-3000 word academic paper exploring the chosen topic or sub-theme of a lecture, but lacking depth or critical analysis. Used 2 academic references with some problems of citation and formatting.

Further information

https://gamesnow.aalto.fi/
https://www.twitch.tv/gamesnowaaltofi