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Coding Games with Game Maker
Grades 4-10
This game design program focuses on building a 2D game using Game Maker. For beginners, you can use block-based programming to customize your creations in game. More experienced participants can try out the integrated scripting language. Highlights include the use of a hands-on game design lab where participants design, customize, construct and test their creations. No coding experience necessary, beginners should be familiar with computer use.
Goals and Learning Objectives
- Gain experience with the Game Maker language
- Learn the Game Maker IDE to create custom programming
- Learn to use create simple games and program things like controls
- Understand how to build your own video game with Game Maker and learn how to publish it
Projects and Activities
- Develop several 2D games
- Publish your project & review other games using constructive feedback to create more refined games
- Use Game Maker software to create your own video games
- Use templates to start building your own creation
Hardware
Primary Computer Device:
- Windows 8, 10 or 11
- or Mac OS
Additional Tech Used:
- Headphones
- Microphone
- Web Camera
Software
- Game Maker
More Information About This Camp
Topics and Skills Covered
- Adventure level design
- Brainstorming
- Building design
- Character creation
- Collaboration and communication
- Constructive feedback
- Critical thinking
- Encounter generation
- Environmental storytelling
- Game design principles
- Game Maker Language
- Game testing
- Introduction to 2D game design principles
- Introduction to Game Maker
- Iterative design
- Level design
- Platform level design
- Problem solving
- Puzzle design
- Scope and scale
- Scripting
- Time management