Game Design & Animation

FINAL PROJECT

Create 1 of the following:

-Side Scrolling Video Game

-Maze Video Game

-Flash Animation

-Card Game *Must be completely new

-Board Game

You may work individually, as a pair or as a trio. You may not be in a group consisting of more than 3 people.

Here are the parameters:

-Side Scrolling Video Game: Must have at least 6 levels. There must be clear goals and a way to win. There should be challenges in the game, ie. enemies, lava, etc. (This may be your side scrolling video game that you are currently working on.)

-Maze Video Game: Must have at least 10 levels. There should be an easy to identify goal

which leads you to another level. You may have additional challenges to the obvious 'maze' factor, however this part is not mandatory.

-Flash Animation: Must be at least 1 minute in length. Must be created in Adobe Flash and must be school appropriate. Must

consist of all original artwork. All characters used must be original. Must have music and/or sound effects.

-Card Game: Must be a completely new game,

you cannot use the idea or concept from your card game previously done in the class. You must create your own cards, you cannot use other cards that exist. There must be clear goals and a way to win. It maybe chance, strategy or both. You may have a dice, however I would prefer you stick to only cards.

-Board Game: You will create a board game that can consist of cards, dice, etc. There must be a clear goal and needs to be at least a 2 player game. You will draw out a draft on a piece

Side Scrolling Help:

Coding - FULL EXPLANATION

http://tecfaetu.unige.ch/etu-maltt/nestor/morandl/clef/learn_gml.pdf

Explanation of variables and functions -

https://docs.yoyogames.com/

Understanding Expressions and Operations -

https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Game_Maker_Programming/Expressions

^^All links courtesy of Kyle Gerry^^

SCRIPTING -

https://docs.yoyogames.com/source/dadiospice/001_advanced%20use/006_scripts.html

MOONWALKING?

if x>xprevious then {image_speed = 1; sprite_index = spr_player_r}//If the player is moving right... (change spr_player_r to whatever the moving right sprite is)if x<xprevious then {image_speed = 1; sprite_index = spr_player_l}//Moving left, same as above...if x=xprevious then {image_speed = 0; image_index = 0}//If the player is standing still, the sprite is not changed. It is just stopped at the first subimage.

if !place_free(x,y+1) then {//Check if the player is on the ground...if x>xprevious then {image_speed = 1; sprite_index = spr_player_r}if x<xprevious then {image_speed = 1; sprite_index = spr_player_l}if x=xprevious then {image_speed = 0; image_index = 0}}else {//If the player is not on the ground...if x>xprevious then {//Moving right...if y<yprevious then {image_speed = 1; sprite_index = spr_player_r_u}//Moving up...if y>yprevious then {image_speed = 1; sprite_index = spr_player_r_d}}//Moving down...if x<xprevious then {//Moving left...if y<yprevious then {image_speed = 1; sprite_index = spr_player_l_u}//Moving up...if y>yprevious then {image_speed = 1; sprite_index = spr_player_l_d}}//Moving down...if x=xprevious then {image_speed = 0; image_index = 0}}

STICKY WALLS?

//moving left eventif instance_place(x-5,y,[wall object]) { x-=5}

MOVEMENT CODE -

if (keyboard_check_pressed(vk_left)) { x -= 3; sprite_index = Mage_Run_Left;}if (keyboard_check_pressed(vk_right)) { x += 3; sprite_index = Mage_Run_Right;}if (keyboard_check_pressed(vk_up)) { y -= 3; sprite_index = Mage_Run_Up;}if (keyboard_check_pressed(vk_down)) { x -= 3; sprite_index = Mage_Run_Down;}if (keyboard_check_released(vk_left)) { speed = 0; sprite_index = Mage_Run_Left_Stand;}if (keyboard_check_released(vk_right)) { speed = 0; sprite_index = Mage_Run_Right_Stand;}if (keyboard_check_released(vk_up)) { speed = 0; sprite_index = Mage_Run_Up_Stand;}if (keyboard_check_released(vk_down)) { speed = 0; sprite_index = Mage_Run_Down_Stand;}

CODING

of paper. Make sure the game works, make changes if you have to. Then you will design the game using Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator to design the board. You may even be able to get your pieces printed by a 3D printer at school!