IMGD 1001: Reading Assignment 1

	Interactive Media & Game Development Worcester Polytechnic Institute	IMGD

IMGD 1001: The Game Development Process
Reading Assignment 4: Bates, Chapter 10

What to Read:	Chapter 10, “Project Lifecycle and Documents” from Game Design by Bob Bates. The complete etext of this book is available here. You must be logged into a computer on the WPI network to access it.

What to Watch for:	As you read, write down the answers to the following questions: What is RTM? Why is it a cause for celebration? What's the industry nickname for the last part of beta? What nickname is used if things go poorly? What is a P & L? What is ROI? What is COG? Some of these questions may appear on an upcoming quiz.

What to Read:

Chapter 10, “Project Lifecycle and Documents” from Game Design by Bob Bates.

The complete etext of this book is available here.
You must be logged into a computer on the WPI network to access it.

What to Watch for:

As you read, write down the answers to the following questions:

What is RTM? Why is it a cause for celebration?
What's the industry nickname for the last part of beta? What nickname is used if things go poorly?
What is a P & L?
What is ROI?
What is COG?

Some of these questions may appear on an upcoming quiz.