gamemaker lesson 1
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2D Games: An introduction
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Welcome
To 2D game development! Over this unit you’ll be learning about the technical
construction of a game in a 2D game engine.
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Does anyone know what a game engine is?
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Game Engines 101.A game engine is the program we use to build
the game world.
Its where the games interactivity.
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Game Engines 101.Much like a car engine its made of lots of
different parts, which all spin seperately but when put together they make things happen.
Its where the games interactivity.
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Interactivity is the key concept for games development.
What does interactivity mean?
An action, caused by something else’s influence.
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All games are built on interactivity
Lets look at Angry Birds….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9niqSk9VCi8
• What happens when the player pulls their finger back?
• What happens when they release their finger?• What happens when the bird hits the buildings?• What happens when the bird hits all the pigs?
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INTERACTION
When I do (A) then (B) happens.
When the (bird hits the pig) then (the pig dies).
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Interaction drives the game forward
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Over this project
You will learn how 2D games are created using GameMaker, a 2D game engine.
You will follow a series of guided tutorials which will help you to create a playable level of a 2D game.
You will need to be focused and hard working in order to make your own game.
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Today
You will learn • how to create simple images for your game
called sprites• How to create a controllable player object• How to create a simple enemy object• How to create a room / game level.
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By the end of this lesson you
• MUST understand what a game engine is • SHOULD be able to create a sprite using a
graphics editor • COULD use visual coding to create movement
in an object
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Task 1
1. Log onto moodle and click on the new section called ‘Game Development’
2. Watch the video tutorial ‘GameMaker 4 Beginners’3. Create the same game level by following the
tutorials instructions
Extension: If you finish then improve your games graphics by creating better sprites. You could also play with the speed of your player and enemy objects.
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Playtest each others games
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Feedback
• What is GameMaker?• What is a sprite?• What is an object?• What can we add to an object?
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Next week
You will be learning how to manage collisions
within your game world.
In the meantime you could download
GameMaker at home for free from YoYoGames.