Make Your 4th Game - Platform: Intermediate Level
Platform games are very common, in particular on handheld devices. In a platform game you look at the scene from the side. The player normally controls a character that walks around in the world. This world consists of platforms. The player can walk on these platforms, jump or drop from one platform to the other, use ladders or ropes to get to different places, etc.
AGENDA:
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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.
NO MOVIE YET!!!! This video is 8.39 minutes long.
3) Make the Game Independent Practice
On the platforms there are objects to collect, enemies to avoid or kill (often either by shooting them or by jumping on top of them), switches that can be pressed to open passages, etc. Also the player normally requires skill to jump over dangerous areas. In some platform games you see the whole level at once, but in most you see only a part around the character. In such a case, finding your way around becomes an additional challenge.
On the platforms there are objects to collect, enemies to avoid or kill (often either by shooting them or by jumping on top of them), switches that can be pressed to open passages, etc. Also the player normally requires skill to jump over dangerous areas. In some platform games you see the whole level at once, but in most you see only a part around the character. In such a case, finding your way around becomes an additional challenge.
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)
Sources of Data
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