51 things every game student should know

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You don't need anyone's permission to make <strong>game</strong>s. You don't have to wait for "an assignment" to learn something. Go learn something now. Well? Go on then! Kaye Elling @K_0, Spring 2013
The office is not like the internet, no matter how relaxed the office environment may feel. DO NOT: Troll. Look at porn. Talk about porn. Bring porn in. Talk about anyone as if they were in porn. Use porn terms/slang. Talk about your sexual conquests (real or imagined) in shared spaces. Create random sexually explicit content, even in lunch hours or overtime. Display nudie calendars, lad‐mags or “page 3” on your desk. Have/own tentacle porn action figures. Many <strong>game</strong> developers find their life‐partner in the office. Just think about that for a minute. Kaye Elling @K_0, Spring 2013
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Page 3 and 4: Quad: face with 4 sides Triangle: f
Page 5 and 6: Polycount: It’s a target, not a l
Page 7 and 8: Developers don’t say “mobs”.
Page 9 and 10: Game development is a team sport fo
Page 11 and 12: Don’t break the fourth wall in as
Page 13 and 14: The things you say, may say more ab
Page 15 and 16: Read the brief. No, seriously: READ
Page 17 and 18: Your first year at uni should be re
Page 19 and 20: Understand Brightness & Contrast Ka
Page 21 and 22: IF YOU AREN’T CONFIDENT IN YOUR W
Page 23 and 24: Be inclusive: Don’t assume the de
Page 25 and 26: Also: Usability Testing: Getting ta
Page 27 and 28: Also: Quality Assurance: A complete
Page 29 and 30: Most developers work in shared spac
Page 31 and 32: Attention to detial. It matters. Ka
Page 33 and 34: Your final year at uni should be re
Page 35 and 36: Nobody gets everything right first
Page 37 and 38: A good rule of thumb for selecting
Page 39 and 40: Project management: Not just for ma
Page 41 and 42: At a job interview, remember that y
Page 43 and 44: Duz not luk gud on ur work. Like ev
Page 45 and 46: When you get some feedback: Heed it
Page 47 and 48: “Dear Sir or Madam, I’m a recen
Page 49: If your game idea starts with the s
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