Game Boundaries

 

What size is your game? It will have to fit within the established boundaries of the platform where it will eventually be played. Here's an example of a familiar looking layout:

 Canvas Sizes

Some common sizes:

CDROM  
PC: 640x480  
PC: 800x600  
PC: 1024x768  
Mac: 625x470  
PALM  
240 x 268 pixels a standard Pocket PC window with menu bar
240 x 295 pixels an extended window with no menu bar
240 x 320 pixels full-screen mode
WIRELESS  
128x128  

 Practical Topics

Interface design
 Game documentation
 Testing games

 Conceptual Topics

Play mechanics
 Experience design
 Designing gaming spaces
 Game balancing

 Cartesian Coordinates

Coordinates - x and y
 Using math to rotate objects
 Calculating trajectory of projectiles
 Evaluating effects of collision

 Game Review

Pinball - Popular game using collision and collision detection.

 Reading

  Understanding Comics: Chapter 3
  Flash mx Game Design Demystified: Chapter 3

 Design Project

Phone wallpaper.