Kodu: - Paths and Enemies

Understand how to add different types of paths to a world and use these to control enemies within a game

Task 1: Paths 
a) Add walls and roads to the world you created last lesson

Task 2: Programming
a) Program an enemy to follow path
b) Program the enemy to shoot the player
c) Program your character to shoot when the space bar is pressed

Instructions for following a path and shooting a Kodu when seen

Instructions for Kodu to shoot a blip when the space bar is pressed

Experiment with the World Settings in Kodu

Click to find some help

Play and Learn

CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE PLAY AND LEARN SPB

Scenario

In this project you will create an original interactive educational game for children between the ages of 4 and 11.

Your game must be easy to use and provide a fun and enjoyable learning experience for the player. The game may be designed to be played by the child alone or with the help of an adult.

Any characters in your game must be original.

Your game must not be created using presentation software.

You will: 

• produce a game overview and a moodboard
• produce detailed designs for the game
• develop and test the game
• create a promotional product (promo) for the game
• produce a game review.

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Resource 1 - Click here for starter activity

Resource 2 - Click here for the character template

Pixel Graphics for Gamemaker

L/01 TO understand how to make effective sprites that are appropriate for your theme

OUTCOME: Change a game to look like an original one

http://misscajames.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/10n1

                                                       

Task 1

Create some sprite using pixel art to change your click a fruit game into a click on a monster game

Look at these examples

More Examples here

Task 2

Create other objects for your racing game what can you change it into?. 

RED TASK               Finished main racing character	AMBER TASK Created enemy sprites
GREEN TASK Created other objects	CHALLENGE TASK

                                                                  

Add characters / objects to your blog 

http://www.geek-art.net/geek-art-loves-andy-rashs-pixel-star-wars/#!prettyPhoto

http://iotacons.blogspot.co.uk/

http://technabob.com/blog/2011/09/12/super-bros-pixel-art/

GameMaker Manual

This online game maker manual could be really helpful 

GameMaker Tutorials

Work your way through these simple help sheets to complete your first game maker game

Tutorial 1 - Click on the fruit

Download the resources you will need from here
Play the game you will make from here

R1 - Intro
R2 - Task1 Adding Sprites
R3 - Task2 Adding Objects
R4 - Task3 Creating A Room
R5 - Task4 Adding Sound
R6 - Task5 Adding Bombs
R7 - Task6 Adding Instructions

Kodu: Evidencing Your Progress

Assess the success of a product using evaluative language

Task 1: Download and complete this evidence document

Task 2: Download and complete this evaluation

Print the following evidence for assessment and complete your Unit 2 sheet:

• Game Planning
• Kodu Kode
• Evidence Document
• Evaluation Template

Build It - Development

Start to build your game using your designs to help you. Use a development log to record problems, outcomes of functionality and usability testing, and actions taken.

 Create a development log. You should update it regularly during development.

Test each part of your game as you develop it.

Ask game testers to play a prototype of your game and give you feedback.


 Save the final version of your game.

• Development Log
• Elements Table

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