The instructor reserves the right to adjust the schedule at any given time to suit the needs of the class. Changes will be announced in class and emailed to students.
Week 1
Mon 1/24 Course introduction
Wed 1/26 Discussing from Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse:
—”Killers,” by Carol Emschwiller
—”The End of the World as We Know It,” by Dale Bailey
—”Still Life With Apocalypse” by Richard Kadrey
Week 2
Mon 1/31 Discussing from Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse:
— “Never Despair,” by Jack McDevitt
—”A Song Before Sunset,” by David Grigg
—”Artie’s Angels,” by Catherine Wells
Wed 2/2 Discussing from Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse:
—”Dark, Dark Were the Tunnels,” by George R. R. Martin
—”Ginny Sweethips’ Flying Circus,” by Neal Barrett, Jr.
—”Episode Seven…” by John Langan
Week 3
Mon 2/7 Discussing the film The Road
Wed 2/9 Discussing the film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Week 4
Mon 2/14 Fallout 3 – Discussing Player Characters (PCs) and venturing out
Wed 2/16 Fallout 3 – Discussing Places and cultural Items
Week 5
Mon 2/21 Fallout 3 – Discussing Non-Player Characters (NPCs) and motivations
Wed 2/23 Fallout 3 – Discussing politics, societies, economies
Week 6
Mon 2/28 Wiki introduction and creating Items
Wed 3/2 Continue creating post-apocalyptic Items
Week 7
Mon 3/7 Discussion and creation of Places
Wed 3/9 Continue creating post-apocalyptic Places
Week 8
Mon 3/14 Discussion and creation of NPCs
Wed 3/16 Continue creating post-apocalyptic NPCs
Week 9
Mon 3/21 Spring break
Wed 3/23 Spring break
Week 10
Mon 3/28 Wiki catch-up and review of role-playing game (RPG) principles
Wed 3/30 Wiki catch-up and PC creation
Week 11
Mon 4/4 PC Creation Q&A
Wed 4/6 Playdate – Party Introductions
Week 12
Mon 4/11 Playdate 1 – Parties Setting Out (Groups A, B, C)
Wed 4/13 Playdate 1 – Parties Setting Out (Groups D, E, F)
Week 13
Mon 4/18 Playdate 2 – Party Exploration (Groups A, B, C)
Wed 4/20 Playdate 2 – Party Exploration (Groups D, E, F)
Week 14
Mon 4/25 Playdate 3 – Party Discoveries (Groups A, B, C)
Wed 4/27 Playdate 3 – Party Discoveries (Groups D, E, F)
Week 15
Mon 5/2 Playdate 4 – Party Finale (Groups A, B, C)
Wed 5/4 Playdate 4 – Party Finale (Groups D, E, F)
Week 16
Mon 5/9 Final Workshop / Completed Story
Wed 5/11 Final Workshop / Course Evaluations
