An introduction to the fundamental design and development principles for digital games, and their potential for real-world impact and social betterment. Topics include game design history & social issues, narrative and gameplay elements, human-computer interaction and project management. Strong focus on how design elements affect player engagement and learning. This course requires students to create a game as part of the course, with practical assignments and a final project that reflect industry milestones. No programming is required for this course. Please note that not all CSC first-year seminars will be offered in a given year; please check the Timetable for current offerings. Restricted to first-year students. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.