Games Design

Lesson Aims

• To gain an understanding of how Scratch works so that we can use it to create our game.

Games Unit Problem identification

Define what the business problem is

Define the way it’s being done now

Analysis of solution

Describe different possible solutions

Describe how you’ll solve the problem

Describe how you’ll know you’ve solved the problem

Design of solution

Describe and draw your solution

Implementation of solution

Create your designed solution using software

Evaluation of solution

Decide if you’ve solved the problem

Game Problem

• Download and open:– Game Problem Help Guide

• Download and open:– Game Problem Template

• Using the Game Problem Help Guide I would like you to spend the next five minutes filling in the Game Problem Template

Scratch

• Sprites• Costumes• Stage• Scripts Area• Blocks Palette

Scratch Interface

Working in Pairs

• I will hand out copies of the Scratch Getting started guide

• Work through it in your pairs

Student Voice

• I will send you a link to:

http://crowsons.com/limesurvey/index.php?sid=36361

Plenary

• What can you remember about the system life cycle?

• P Design the solution• A Identify the problem• D Describe current state & solution• I Decide if you’ve solved problem• E Create the solution

Connect the definitions