Game Business and ProductionLaajuus (3 ECTS)

Course unit code: TU00CC17

General information

Credits: 3 ECTS

Objective

The goal of the course is for the student to gain practical understanding about game productions and new digital business models. After the course students will have practical knowledge of how to finance and nurture digital projects from ideas to products.

Content

• Game production
• Digital business models and monetisation
• Marketing and business plans for digital goods
• Practical approach

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
- participates and co-operates with the team
- is able to define her/his role as a team member
- participates in lectures
- is able to finish the project and report the results according to the given instructions
50% of points in the exams and given tasks.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

On top of the previous the student is able to
- is able to use methods, references and resources given during the course
- solve problems using the methods presented
The project achieves the set goals and the results are reported well according to given instructions.
70% of points in the exams and given tasks.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

On top of the previous the student:
- is a active member of the project team in the given role
- can develop the idea further and is actively searching solutions
- prepares for the project by becoming familiar with versatile references and resources
- plans and schedules the work, the quality assurance of the project, etc according to the given role
- participates fully in the project and is active
- Understands monetisaation, businessmodeles and marketing
The project achieves the set goals well and the results are reported excellently and on schedule
90% of points in the exams and given tasks.