GameMaker Camp at Jardine Middle School June 2014

Middle School summer day camp. There are 5 groups of students each day, up to 20 in each group, and each group has 1 hour of GameMaker Camp per day. Camp is 4 days, total.

Day 1

Rules of the Game

• Class is divided into:
  • Lecture: introduction of new ideas
  • Workshop
• During lecture:
  • Computers are closed
  • No talking
  • Raise your hand if you have a question
• During workshop:
  • Help each other, but don't type on each others' computers.
  • If you need help, stay in your seat and raise your hand

As students come in

• Turn on computers, log in, stick in flash drive, close
• Play game on projected computer

First Game

Elements of a Game

brainstorm what elements we find in a game

Essential

• image (sprite)
• rules for image (object)
  • event -> action
• room

Optional

• score
• sound
  • events (bullet sounds)
  • background music

Catch the Clown

Description

• sprite moves around in a room on the screen
• if we click on the sprite, we get a point

Files

• File:GamemakerJardineMiddleSchool2014Day1.odt
• File:GamemakerJardineMiddleSchool2014Day1.pdf