Sploder: Video Game Design

The Challenge:

Your challenge is to design a game on sploder that can be played by your classmates in which the levels get increasingly harder but are still possible to complete. If you want to take it a step further, create a commercial for your game by taking a screen recording and using iMovie to tell us about your game.

STEAM U Challenge Levels:

GREEN CIRCLE (1 PT.)

• Create and publish an original game on Sploder that can be played by others.

• Document how you made your game using images or screenshots and display them in your presentation.

• Teach us at least five tools that you used in order to create your game.

BLUE CIRCLE (2 PTS.) IN ADDITION TO ALL IN THE GREEN CIRCLE....

• Complete all challenges from the Green Circle

• Take a screen recording of you playing your game and create a 30 second commercial for your game using iMovie.

• Use at least 5 editing techniques in iMovie in making your final commercial. List those techniques in your presentation.

• Share, upload, and process your completed commercial into your presentation to show your class as a part of your final presentation.

BLACK DIAMOND (3PTS) IN ADDITION TO ALL IN THE GREEN CIRCLE AND BLUE SQUARE...

• Not available for this challenge.

Challenge Resources:

• Go to sploder.com for directions and options.

• You can use the class login (un: shepcma, pw: spartans) or create your own account with your school email.

• BE SURE TO LOGIN BEFORE YOU BEGIN TO CREATE. YOU CAN NOT SAVE IF YOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN!!

Challenge Examples:

Sofia and Julia (Semester 1, 2015-2016)

Annie and Nicki (Semester 1 (2016-2017)

Emma and Annie (Semester 1, 2016-2017)