Teacher: Craig Stein - cstein@responsiveedtx.com - 512-898-9156
First order of business: Check out this "Getting Started" video.
Then scroll down to see the other information and help for selected assignments.
VIDEO: GETTING STARTED IN VIDEO GAME DESIGN
PROJECTS
Project: Create a Game Design Document Video
Project: Create a Player Profile
Simply describe the typical person who could or would like to play the game you are designing. You can use the multiple choice player profile from the activity or simply make your own. You can add it to your Game Design Document (GDD) with the title “Player Profile” or “Target Audience” and resubmit the GDD.
Project: Create a Video Game Story Video - and TEMPLATE
Project: Describe Difficulty Levels
In your Game Design Document, add the description of how your game will continuously get harder. How is level 3 more difficult than level 1? Will you have different game modes (easy, medium, hard)? Just write a few sentences about it on the Difficulty Levels section of your Game Design Document.
Project - Plan Your Video Game Design Video
Follow the instructions in the project description. Add it to your GDD and resubmit.
PROJECTS & Optional Activities
Optional Activity - Create Screen Maps (Video Link)
Optional Activity: Assemble the Software Suite
This is just a list of software that you can use to build our game. If you want some "default" values, you can put Photopea for graphics/animation, Scratch for game engine, and Google Docs for planning. For the dates, you can list today's date.
Project: Story Map and Storyboard Video
PROJECTS & Optional Activities
Optional Activity: Confirm Your Choice of Game Engine
Simply write in what Game Engine you want to use. If you don’t know what to put, for now you can just put “Scratch”
Project: Create a Finished Character - Mandatory Project
The MAIN THING you will be assessed on for this project is coming up with YOUR OWN CHARACTER. You can sketch it on paper, or use Piskel, Pixlr, Photopea, or another graphics software to create your character(s). This must be your own work!
Optional Activity: Choose a Programming Language -
Simply write in the programming language that your choice of game engine will use. Default value can also be “Scratch”