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Elements and Performance Criteria

Analyse and document methodology relating to various computer game genres
- Review game-play elements in an example of a chosen or given game genre
- Identify objectives of play in an example of a chosen or given game genre
Interpret consumer demographics for various games products
Review historical aspects of game-play and game design
Identify industry game-design principles
- Research and identify current industry game-design principles
- Identify game-design principles for a chosen or given game
Outline the development of a computer game
- Outline game design and play strategies
- Outline technical limitations and constraints of current hardware and software

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to

collect interpret and communicate in visual and written forms

communicate clearly using speech and text

communicate complex designs in a structured format drawn from industry standards styles and techniques

communicate technical requirements related to software development graphics requirements and code development to supervisors and other team members

initiative and enterprise skills to exercise a high level of creative ingenuity in game design and innovation

literacy and numeracy skills to read briefs work instructions and technical and conceptual information

research skills to

analyse quantitative and qualitative data

identify relevant information

obtain information

sort and summarise information

undertake practical technical desktop research into game design and gameplay principles

use a range of sources of materials and information

technical skills to

develop concepts and use visualisation skills

resolve basic hardware software and other technical issues associated with games production

Required knowledge

procedures and processes for computer game development including specific terminology

current gameplay hardware and software products

technical constraints that hardware imposes on software development graphics requirements code development and creative visual design

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to

differentiate game genres

differentiate game design and play principles

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

computer hardware software games engines and file storage

internet access for research purposes

copyright and intellectual property legislation

OHS legislation and enterprise policy

appropriate learning and assessment support when required

modified equipment for people with special needs

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

evaluation of work samples or simulated workplace activities

verbal questioning concerning aspects of game design and gameplay principles including

industry standards for game design

design of noncomputer based games

history of games industry

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended where appropriate

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and suitable to the communication skill level language literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed

Indigenous people and other people from a nonEnglish speaking background may need additional support

In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Game-play elements may include:	buildings command cooperation core game play damage states edge enemies fight game flow player activity shoot special talents: magic power steer switches terrain objects transportation transformations traps weapons.
Game genre may include:	adventure alternative reality ancient casino cyberpunk educational edutainment fantasy first person shooter flight shooter flight simulation futuristic god simulation massively multi-player online games massively multi-player online role-playing games medieval modern multi-player post-apocalyptic puzzle racing shooter racing simulation real-time strategy role-playing games science fiction side-scrolling shooter single player sports strategy, including: action strategy turn-based strategy tactical combat.
Target markets may include:	age-specific consumer segments: children adolescents adults educational market segments gender-specific consumer segments.
Games industry may include:	Australian games international games.
Non-computer based games may include:	board games card games non-computerised arcade games, such as Pinball table-top games.
Research may include:	contact with industry associations game play reading newspapers, books, magazines, conference papers, industry organisation papers, and other references research on audience, including research on attitudes toward game play from various viewpoints, including cultural, societal, national, and age group talking and listening to experts use of the internet user surveys.
Game-design principles may include:	closed environments complexity management and slow bullets constant positive feedback with sporadic negative feedback discovery and exploration movement versus animation player control third-person presentation use of ‘weenies’ use of maps.
Technical limitations and constraints may include:	current technology future technology and release date pixels platforms polygon count software capability.