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game instructions
game instructions
In this game, created using Scratch, players will answer 8 questions. The questions test whether you can identify real and fake pictures or news. Real pictures are captured by people or machines, while fake pictures are created by AI or edited by humans. Real news is written by reporters to inform people about real events, but fake news is often made up to gain more clicks or frighten readers.
Your task is to click on the real pictures or news. If you get a question wrong, you’ll lose one point. If you get it right, you’ll earn a point. At the end of the game, your score will be displayed, along with some tips and additional information about spotting fake news and pictures.
Click on the flag and press the space bar to start.
The game designer at work
Purpose of the game
Purpose of the game
Game Designer: Chris
I made this game because I’ve seen a lot of fake pictures and news created to earn money or scare people, which I think is unfair and harmful to everyone. I wanted to make a game to help people learn how to distinguish between fake and real news, as well as fake and real pictures.
The student was reading the instruction of the Scratch game.
The student tries to identy the real news from the fake one in the game.
Students leave comments after trying the media literacy Scratch game.
Reflection
Reflection
While making the game, I faced a couple of challenges: The first challenge was that the pictures stayed on the screen instead of disappearing. I asked my teacher for help, and the solution was to use a program called “All Stop” and create another character to broadcast a message. This fixed the problem.
The second challenge was finding space for sound effects since most characters had no slots left. My teacher helped me solve this by creating a new character that broadcasts the sound effects. When it receives a message to stop, it stops, and the next character can broadcast the next sound effect.
Overall, I’m happy with how the game turned out. I think it’s a fun way to learn about identifying fake news and pictures, and I hope it helps people be more careful about what they see and believe online.
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