Make Your 3rd Game - 3D: Intermediate Level
Modern 3-dimensional games model the game world with 3-dimensional objects. They use the 3- dimensional graphics hardware to render such scenes. Given a viewpoint, that is, the position from which the player inspects the game world, the hardware creates the correct image taking into account aspects like lighting, hidden surface removal (objects behind other objects cannot be seen and should not be drawn) and atmospheric effects.
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Learning Goal:
Yada Standards: California Academic Content Standards |
Materials/Resources
This is a Zip Folder that contains resources for Game Number One. You will need to unzip the contents out of Downloads and into your class folder.
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Download these written instructions to your class folder. They will complement the video instructions.
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This Example is in Game Maker format.
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Activities in this Lesson:
1) QuickStart Hooks / Set (Maybe show a video demo of the finished results?)
2) Instructional Video Hooks/Set
Watch the attached video to observe how Game Maker works (you might need to open in Internet Explorer). You will need to watch both of them to fully understand how to create your game. Watch them and refer to the text instructions in the Materials/Resources section above.
Watch the attached video to observe how Game Maker works (you might need to open in Internet Explorer). You will need to watch both of them to fully understand how to create your game. Watch them and refer to the text instructions in the Materials/Resources section above.
Game Maker Maze Game Video This video is 8.39 minutes long.
3) Make the Game Independent Practice
Real games are 3-dimensional, aren't they? Well, actually not. All games produce a 2-dimensional image on the screen of your computer. They might look 3-dimensional but that does not mean they are 3- dimensional. So what does it mean when a game claims to be 3-dimensional? This question is difficult to answer. It is a combination of the way the game is created, the visual image the player sees, and the way the player controls the game. In this tutorial we will show how to give your games a 3-dimensional look; how to add depth in your games. But we won't use the 3D graphics functions for this. We will describe more simple techniques like parallax scaling, transparency, and isometric views. Most of this can be achieved by the drag-and-drop actions in Game Maker although at some places we will need a little bit of GML code. To follow the tutorial you should have some experience in the use of Game Maker but you do not need to know GML well.
Real games are 3-dimensional, aren't they? Well, actually not. All games produce a 2-dimensional image on the screen of your computer. They might look 3-dimensional but that does not mean they are 3- dimensional. So what does it mean when a game claims to be 3-dimensional? This question is difficult to answer. It is a combination of the way the game is created, the visual image the player sees, and the way the player controls the game. In this tutorial we will show how to give your games a 3-dimensional look; how to add depth in your games. But we won't use the 3D graphics functions for this. We will describe more simple techniques like parallax scaling, transparency, and isometric views. Most of this can be achieved by the drag-and-drop actions in Game Maker although at some places we will need a little bit of GML code. To follow the tutorial you should have some experience in the use of Game Maker but you do not need to know GML well.
4) Share the Work Check Understanding
After you have completed your first game, test each other's games. You should be comfortable collaborating and sharing information. Create worksheet for critiquing other work and into OneNote TBA
After you have completed your first game, test each other's games. You should be comfortable collaborating and sharing information. Create worksheet for critiquing other work and into OneNote TBA
5) Quiz-Game Summative Assessment (List)
Data Types
Click the graphic on the left to link to the game. Play as many as you like. Take a screen capture of the results and paste it into the Quiz Game section of your OneNote binder. This movie tells you how. |
6) Quizlet Summative Assessment TBA