Create - Design - Refine
CTE Competencies
When students create games in Microsoft KODU, the listed competencies relate to their activities in several ways:
Creativity and Innovation: Students must design unique game worlds and challenges, fostering creativity.
Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving: They troubleshoot game mechanics and improve gameplay, applying logic and analysis.
Initiative and Self-Direction: Game development in KODU requires students to independently manage their projects and learn new techniques.
Interpersonal and Collaboration Skills: Students often work in teams, requiring communication, conflict resolution, and respect for diversity.
Professional Competencies: They practice big-picture thinking, time management, and continuous learning, which are essential in game development.
Technical Proficiency: Proficiency with KODU tools and understanding the underlying technology is key.
Ethics and Safety: Respecting intellectual property and ensuring a positive, safe online environment is part of their learning.
These competencies are integral to successfully creating and managing game development projects in KODU, preparing students for broader STEM careers.
Here are some game ideas to create using Microsoft Kodu:
Adventure game: Create an adventure game where the player must explore a world, solve puzzles, and defeat enemies.
Racing game: Create a racing game where the player can drive a car or other vehicle and compete against other racers.
Platformer: Create a platformer game where the player must jump and avoid obstacles to reach the end of the level.
Puzzle game: Create a puzzle game where the player must solve increasingly difficult puzzles to progress through the game.
Simulation game: Create a simulation game where the player can run their own business, city, or other type of organization.
Tower defense game: Create a tower defense game where the player must build and upgrade towers to defend against waves of enemies.
Sports game: Create a sports game where the player can play a variety of sports like basketball, football, or soccer.
Survival game: Create a survival game where the player must gather resources, build shelter, and fend off predators to stay alive.
Side-scrolling shooter: Create a side-scrolling shooter game where the player must shoot down enemies while moving through levels.
Virtual pet game: Create a virtual pet game where the player can choose and care for a pet of their choice, such as a dog, cat, or hamster.
Space Game: Create a space game where the player must navigate through space, collect resources, and battle enemy ships.
City Building: Create a city building game where the player must manage resources and build a successful city.
These are just a few ideas, but there are many possibilities with Microsoft Kodu. Think creatively and come up with your own unique game ideas.