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Information, Media & Telecommunications - GAMES DEVELOPER
Knowledge is Power! Primary Middle Secondary Australian Curriculum General Capability: ICT Capability Australian Curriculum General Capability: Numeracy Australian Curriculum General Capability: Critical and creative thinking
Australian Curriculum General Capability: Intercultural Understanding
1. To be a game developer you need to understand the mechanics and logic of games. Many great game developers are board game players. They are fascinated by the construction, the intrigue and psychology of games. In pairs, you going to select 5 board games from the past and present. Each pair in the class will select a different set of 5 games - with at least one game from the past.
2. If you have this game at home, bring it into the class. If it is ancient, create the board game from the information given. Play the game. You might need some other pairs to play with you. 3. Think about the elements of each game and write down
Write down these points and compare with a partner. 4. As a game developer, what new board game would you and your partner put together? Go to your Makerspace within your classroom or home or bedroom and start creating. 5. Work out the strategy on paper. Work out the rules. Construct the board. What visual clues will you give your players? How many players are required? How complicated is your game? Are there different levels? How challenging is your game - will people want to play it to get a solution or win? 6. Get other students in the class to play your game. Note down any questions! Change your game or instructions based on this feedback. 7. Which game from the range of games developed by your class was the best? Why? Teacher Create a MakerSpace for your students in your classroom.
Playing Games is the best way to learn how to make them! Primary Middle Secondary Australian Curriculum General Capability: ICT Capability Australian Curriculum General Capability: Numeracy Australian Curriculum General Capability: Critical and creative thinking
1.To learn how to create games, you need to play them! Play the following games (select ones that you will enjoy and are at your school level) - at least 4 games. The Games on the left have been developed by the Noble Prize and have a Science bent. 2. Repeat each of your four games but this time while you are playing think about
Write down these points and compare with a partner. 3. Create your own game on paper. Share with your partner and get them to give you feedback. 4. Go to Code.org And select, Students. Start on Courses 2 - 4 or the Accelerated Course (incorporating Courses 2 - 4) 5. Start coding your game. Share with your partner.
Analysing Games Primary Middle Secondary Australian Curriculum General Capability: ICT Capability Australian Curriculum General Capability: Numeracy Australian Curriculum General Capability: Critical and creative thinking
1. Have a look at the following site: Tech Age Kids 2. Investigate the games reviewed here (2023):
3. With a partner, discuss: the games' complexity; challenge; age target group and interest. How would you improve on these games? List newer games that teach you or taught you games development. Share with the class.
Coding & Games Primary Middle Secondary Australian Curriculum General Capability: ICT Capability Australian Curriculum General Capability: Critical and creative thinking
Here are two coding programmes for students - from beginners to advanced. a. Scratch: How to make a 'catch the bug game"
b. Unity: is an excellent way to get kids interested in coding, game design, and game development. Unity is a powerful game engine that makes it easy to create 3D and 2D games.
The Unity Tutorial For Complete Beginners
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