Mr Penda Tomlinson
Programme Leader for Computer Game Development
Media and Screen, Arts and Digital Industries (ADI)
Penda is the programme leader of BSc Computer Games Development and also teaches on the BA Computer Games Design (Story Development). He has a background as a designer and software developer across many industry sectors including games. His research interests include the impact on small subsystems on larger gameplay experiences and the interaction between digital and non-digital games and game design.
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University of East London
Docklands Campus
University Way
London, E16 2RD
United Kingdom
E16 2RD - p.tomlinson@uel.ac.uk +442082234246
Penda has a background in software development and design and has worked in several market sectors. Designing and developing business administration systems, websites and web applications and games.
He teaches on both BA(Hons) Computer Games Design (Story Development) and BSc(Hons) Computer Game Development.
Overview
His
game design research interests include the examination of sub-system
design as a means to explore the design of the whole (currently game
save systems) and the design and development of level editing tools.
Also the interaction between digital and non-digital games and game
design.
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Current teaching
Level 4
Gameplay Development
Game Analysis and Research
Level 5
Level Design
Level 6
Games Portfolio
Previous Teaching
Level 4
Game Design
Digital asset Production
Game Programming
Level 5
Games research Methods
Professional Practice
Gameplay Programming
Level 6
Dynamic Gameplay Development