DD 300

Ethics in Game Design

This course examines the ethical implications of game creation with an emphasis on conscientious design practices. Students will learn about and explore ethical issues including various philosophical conceptions of ethics and morality, representations of sex, gender, race, and violence, and examine the social and political pressures applied to games as entertainment and instigators of personal, social, cultural, and/or political change. Prerequisites: DD220 or UX205 and Registration Status: senior student in Honours GDD Program.