Essentials of Game Programming Spring 2019

FINALS

• Submit your game PROPERLY

• Fill this out in case you haven't already done so: Rubric for all games in this class

• Play everybody's game

• Complete Peer Review Form for final original game for nearly all peers

• Submission Form

June 7th

• Complete this form after submitting your game, share and submit

• Submission Form

May 7th - June 5th

• Complete and play first original game (group or individual)

• Put all files into google drive and submit through Submission Form

• Complete Final Original Game individually

• Put all files into google drive and submit through Submission Form

• Complete Peer Review Form for first original game

May 3

• Continue work on Original Game Project A

• Grade Check

• Let us come up with a rubric together

May 1

• Start Original Game Project A - planning

• First Original Group/individual game should be done today

• Some tips and tricks

April 29th

• Original Game Project A - planning

• Did you complete the Platformer Quiz?

• What progress have you made with the First Original Group/individual game ? Can you complete by the end of this week?

• First Original Group/individual game

• Submission Form

April 25th

• TSA

April 23rd

• Work on First Original Group/individual game

• Fill this out or update it: First Original Group/individual game and Original Game Project A

• Submission Form

April 19th

• First Original Group/individual game

• Check in with teacher on: First Original Group/individual game and Original Game Project A

• Submission Form

April 15th/17th

• Complete Platformer Quiz

• Follow these videos (at least two videos), create this game, execute the code, share and submit: RPG Basics

• Put a pause on your original individual or group game for today.

• Submission Form

April 11th

• Platformer Quiz

• Continue working on group/individual game

April 9th

• Planning sheet for First Original Game DUE today

• Continue working on group/individual game

• Rubric for all games in this class

• Follow these videos, create this game, execute the code, share and submit:

  • Video 1

  • Video 2

  • Resources

  • Basic Code

• Submission Form

April 4th

• More GameMaker Resources

• Verbal Assessment on Platformer Basics

  • Game Maker Studio 2 Physics Video 0

  • Game Maker Studio 2 Physics Video 1

  • Game Maker Studio 2 Physics Video 2

  • Game Maker Studio 2 Physics Video 3

• Other GameMaker Studio 2 Features:

  • Menus

  • Quest Systems

  • Cut Scenes Series

• Submission Form

April 2nd

• Game Maker Studio 2 Physics Video 0

• Game Maker Studio 2 Physics Video 1

• Game Maker Studio 2 Physics Video 2

• Game Maker Studio 2 Physics Video 3

• Other GameMaker Studio 2 Features:

  • Menus

  • Quest Systems

  • Cut Scenes Series

• Planning sheet for First Original Game

• Submission Form

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January 24th

• Welcome to the Essentials of Game Programming!

• Video 1: How to enter the classroom

• Video 2: While in class

• Temporary GameMaker Accounts Authentication from Parents

• Make a game in pairs and make us want to play it. Be prepared to present it to the class - one multiplayer competitive game and one multiplayer cooperative game. Materials: Paper, pencil, pen, scissors only.

• HW: Parent Permission Email and GMS2 Accounts

January 28th

• Let us make a Rubric together

• Complete one multiplayer competitive game and one multiplayer cooperative game.

• Game Fair - play each others's games

• First read through these:

  • GameMaker Studio Basics

  • The GameMaker Studio Engine

  • Genres supported by GameMaker

• Make a google slideshow called "All about GameMaker Studio 2," including the names of all the group members, summarizing all the information above, then share and submit the document: Submission Form

• Evaluate the games

January 30th

• Make a google slideshow called "All about GameMaker Studio 2," including the names of all the group members, summarizing all the information above, then share and submit the document: Submission Form

• Resources for Sprites - Open Game Art Site

• Video 1 - GMS2 environment and resources

• Video 2 - Sprites

• Video 3 - Objects

• Video 4 - Rooms

February 1st

• Introduction to the drag and drop interface of GameMaker Studio 2

• The Drag and Drop Interface - some riveting reading

• Start First Game - Drag and Drop (This game is due Feb 7th)

• Submission Form

February 5th (Snow Day)

February 7th

• Make sure to have completed all the work from Jan 30th and Feb 1st before beginning the following activities

• Start working on First Game - Drag and Drop (This game is due Feb 20th) - create as you watch the tutorial and save your work to the Y-Drive.

• Submission Form

February 11th

• Continue working on:First Game - Drag and Drop (This game is due Feb 20th) - create as you watch the tutorial and save your work to the Y-Drive.

• Submission Form

February 13th

• Continue working on: First Game - Drag and Drop (This game is due Feb 20th) - create as you watch the tutorial and save your work to the Y-Drive.

• Submission Form

• Videos of Board/Card Games

• Study for the Quiz on Feb 15th

February 15th

• Quiz on GameMaker Studio 2 Basics and the Drag and Drop Interface.

• Continue working on: First Game - Drag and Drop (This game is due Feb 20th) - create as you watch the tutorial and save your work to the Y-Drive.

• First Game in GML Tutorial series

• Tutorial Set 3 (Tower Defense Game)

• Submission Form

February 20th

• First Game in GML Tutorial series

• Tutorial Set 3 (Tower Defense Game)

• Let us talk about submission process for GMS2 games

• Quiz has been moved to next class due to shortened time.

• Submission Form

February 22nd

• Quiz on First Game

• First Game in GML Tutorial series

• Tutorial Set 3 (Tower Defense Game)

• Submission Form

February 26th

• First Game in GML Tutorial series

• Tutorial Set 3 (Tower Defense Game)

• Submission Form

February 28th

• First Game in GML Tutorial series

• Tutorial Set 3 (Tower Defense Game)

• Submission Form

March 4th

• New Accounts

• First Game in GML Tutorial series

• Tutorial Set 3 (Tower Defense Game)

• Submission Form

• Quiz 2 Feedback

March 6th

• New Accounts

• First Game in GML Tutorial series

• Tutorial Set 3 (Tower Defense Game)

• Submission Form

• Prepare for Quiz 3

March 8th

• Tutorial Set 3 (Tower Defense Game)

• Pong Game Tutorial Resource Video 1, Pong Game Tutorial Resource Video 2

• Submission Form

• Quiz 3

March 12th

• Complete Quiz 3

• Make a document out Quiz 1 learning objectives for new game and submit

• Tutorial Set 3 (Tower Defense Game)

• Pong Game Tutorial Resource Video 1, Pong Game Tutorial Resource Video 2

• Submission Form

March 14th

• Tutorial Set 3 (Tower Defense Game)

• Start Planning your first original game with your learning objectives using this planning sheet - submit your planning sheet if you haven't already

• Here are some tutorial resources for your first original game:

  • Pong Game Tutorial Resource Video 1

  • Pong Game Tutorial Resource Video 2

• Submission Form

March 18th

• Tutorial Set 3 (Tower Defense Game)

• Work on first original game

• Teacher interview on first original game with each student

• Submission Form

March 20th

• Tutorial Set 3 (Tower Defense Game) Quiz Study

• Work on first original game

• Teacher interview on first original game with each student

• Submission Form

March 22nd

• Tower Defense Game Quiz - today is the last day for this

• Work on first original game

• New Accounts

• In the name of all things holy, please save your resources and yyp to one folder on your local computer and then move it to your google drive. Do not use the y-drive.

• At the end of class, please fill this form out.

• Submission Form