Excerpt
The following is from the December 15, 2009, edition of Gamasutra.
View and Play
The public will have a chance to view and play
Braveheart: Primae Noctis at the program’s public exhibition on Dec. 18, from 1 to 5 p.m. at The Guildhall at SMU at SMU-in-Plano. For more information, visit
http://guildhall.smu.eduDecember 16, 2009
The Guildhall at Southern Methodist University has announced the upcoming debut of a student-designed game based on the 1995 Mel Gibson film Braveheart, created in cooperation with Paramount Pictures.
Students enrolled in The Guildhall, SMU's graduate video game education program, participate in a simulated design studio in the course's final semester. The assembled design teams must produce a working prototype game prior to graduation, demonstrating skills learned in art creation, level design, and programming.
One of this year's projects, Braveheart: Primae Noctis, was made possible through an educational arrangement between SMU and Paramount Pictures.
"We believe this to be the first project of its kind where a university has been able to develop a prototype game for educational purposes based on a major motion picture," said Dr. Peter Raad, executive director of The Guildhall at SMU. "The opportunity for our students to work on a globally-recognized concept like Braveheart is extraordinary by any measure."
A public viewing and testing of Braveheart: Primae Noctis will take place at the program's public exhibition, to be held on December 18th, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, at Southern Methodist University in Plano, Texas.
Screen shots from games at the exhibition:
Braveheart: Primae Noctis |
Braveheart: Primae Noctis |
Play Soldier |
Play Soldier |
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