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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Research and document mobile gaming device technologies
   • Research, identify and describe the current mobile devices suitable for games
   • Identity a suitable mobile device
   • Identify the technical limitations and constraints of the mobile gaming device
   • Research and identify the tools and technology for creating applications for the mobile device
   • Identify a suitable tool for the mobile gaming device
   • Research, identify, and describe market-successful mobile game devices
2. Plan the project
   • Create or obtain the project brief and documents
   • Identify the game production assets required to meet creative and production requirements, and the technical specifications
   • Define developer roles and skills
   • Create a schedule for production and testing
   • Determine the strategies for monitoring the production progress against the schedule
3. Create game assets
   • Create graphics assets
   • Create music and sound assets
4. Develop a game prototype
   • Develop a game prototype using a programming language
   • Create and check game-play elements, according to creative and technical requirements
   • Test and run game-play on mobile devices
   • Identify whether or not the game meets creative, production and technical requirements
5. Evaluate the game prototype
   • Demonstrate the initial prototype to relevant personnel
   • Evaluate against criteria, including achievement of a creative and user-friendly product
   • Discuss, and agree, on required changes to the prototype
   • Assist, if required, in tests and user trials
   • Evaluate the feedback from user trials
   • Confirm the endorsement from relevant personnel to develop the prototype into a complete product
6. Transform the prototype into a final proof-of-concept prototype
   • Make the necessary changes, as indicated by user trials
   • Integrate all the game elements, as required by specifications
   • Polish the game

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

document plans and schedules relevant to game development

implement game development and production strategies

apply strategies for trialling and testing game prototypes

evaluate whether games meet design brief, creative and technical requirements

produce and demonstrate an original working game on a mobile device.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

describe current successful mobile game devices

summarise the current tools and technologies needed for creating applications on mobile devices products

summarise the technical constraints that mobile devices place on design and development of games

outline suitable programming languages for mobile devices

provide a detailed summary of budgeting and scheduling considerations for game design

explain the importance of risk assessment and critical path planning

explain the human resources required in the process of creating a game for a mobile device, and outline the team members’ respective skills.

outline the techniques for concept visualisation and development.

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