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INTRODUCTION

In this unit of technology class we are learning about a simple program called Scratch. This program is used to make simple games and animations.

Our goal in this unit is to create a simple game in Scratch.The games that we create must somehow involve information onThe IBMYP learning curriculum.

The game must be able to provide the information to Grade 7 students who play it so that they can have a better understanding about the IBMYP curriculum.

Our recent task was to create 3 Scratch game designs, and we hadto make a mind map of it. This part of the project is to showcasemy 3 designs that I made and evaluate them. The next few slides willbe about my 3 designs, enjoy.

GAME DESIGN 1 INTRODUCTION

This first game design is by far my most favorite and the one that I am most keen to work on. The gameplay and design is by far the best out of all three

The game is an Arcade type of game.

This game requires 2 people to play and there is no single player mode.

This game focuses on cooperation of you and your partner

GAME DESIGN

The game is meant to be played by 2 people and requires cooperation and teamwork.

Setting: The game is set on some sort of battle field, but the stage will change as you progress in the game. (War zone type of scenery)

Gameplay: The game is viewed from a top view (birds eye view)You will see your characters and can move around the stage freely.

Objective: The game contains many levels (I am hoping to make around 15-20) In a level enemy appear from the sides of the screen and you are expected to beat all of them or to reach a certain score.Bosses appear after every 5 levels

How do you play it?In this game there are things you want to remember. Firstly about the characters-there are a variety of characters to choose from, but each character would fall into a certain class.There are 3 classes in the whole game (your characters and enemies have 3 same classes) 1.Attacker 2.Defender 3.Trickster

The most important thing to remember is that Attacker beats Trickster, Trickster beats Defender and that Defender beats Attacker (I don’t know how, but it’s the only way that works)

In the game since every class has a weakness against another class it is expected that your partner help defend you against your weakness.

As you might’ve noticed, there are 2 players, but it needs three classes in each team; In the game once you choose a character one class will be left out, and the class that is left out will be played by the Computer (it is a bot)

HOW DOES IT INVOLVE THE IB?

In the game, throughout the 5 levels before a boss, the game will pause at a specific amount of score that you have obtained and information about the IB will appear

You are expected to memorize it, because it willbe used in the boss fight.In the boss fight to avoid large attacks and attackthe boss you have to correctly answer questions about the IB. The info used in boss fights are the ones that occur in the last 5 levels.

EVALUATION

Good: I believe that this game design is good, because the game play should be really fun and you get to play with your friends and others.

Another good thing is that it provides information on the IB and not only does it provide, the information is also used throughout the game, meaning they will definitely get information about the IB once they beat the game.

Bad: I believe that this game design has a few faults such as:

If you and your partner do not cooperate, playing the game would be really frustrating and boring. There is no single player mode so some people might not consider playing it.

MIND MAP

It might be a little hard to see, but if you can see it you might notice that I made some changes in my presentation from the mind map

GAME DESIGN 2 INTRODUCTION

This game is my least favorite, you character is a cat; you’re trying to climb a tree for some reason…

The gameplay is quite normal and simpleThere isn’t much to brag about.

The game is a single player game and doesn’treally require much skill to play.

GAME DESIGN

The game is played by one person and involves finger work (require no skills).

Setting: The game is set in a forest where you can only see trees.

Gameplay: In the game, when you are playing you will be lookingat one tree, which is the tree that the cat will climb.As you progress the stage is pretty much the same.

Objective: The game doesn’t really have and objective. In the game you are just trying the get the highest score as you can.

About the game and how to play:

To climb the tree you have to press a combination of arrows, at the base of the tree you have to press (spam?) the arrow right, once you score gets to 100 you have to press right-up

right -up… and when you get to 300 points you have to press right-up-left, right-up-left….

Obstacles and information on the IB start appearing, the at 100 points to 200 points IB information bubbles appear you have to remember it, after the 200 point mark objects start falling down and to dodge it you have to answer questions about the IB.

Once you get to 600 points you have to press right-up-left-down…

Once you get to 1200 points you have to press right-up-left-down-right…

Once you get to 2400 points you get a skill to dodge objects manually by pressing a, s, or d which means that there is no more information left about the IB.

There will be some power-ups throughout the game such as shield, energy drink (speed up), super cat (speed-up and shield).

EVALUATION

I think the information that you can get is good and the game is simple but in the end the gameplay is too normal and the setting is only one place also spamming buttons is child’s play. I don’t really think grade 7s would be that interested, because throughout the game nothing much changes.

MIND MAP

GAME DESIGN 3 INTRODUCTION

This game design, to me isn’t very a special one.

I think this game is ok, but I think it’s a bit bland or boring. The character is a flying squirrel. You are jumping from tree branches to tree branches.

This game is quite relaxing though if you ask me, since itisn’t too demanding

GAME DESIGN

Since the game is quite simple, I’ll explain it simply.

Setting: Deep dark forest

Gameplay: I am thinking of making the player play the game ina view mode where you look from behind the squirrel.

Objective: You collect nuts on braches to increase you score. You have an IB book in your inventory which contains information and some missing pages.The missing pages are a bit hidden around the different branches.

How does it involve the IB: You use this information to answer questions asked by the gate keepers to get to the next inner levels of the forest there are around 10 levels of the forest and once you reach the inner level you get to the mother of all nuts and you win.

Gaming: In this game you jump from tree to tree on some branches you can stop moving, but some you have to keep on moving. Since you are a flying squirrel, you can also fly.

To make this game a bit more difficult there are hunters after you so you can’t slow down too much. You can spot them in your radar.

EVALUATION

The game is a bit boring, it is just an escaping game; no action no tactics no nothing, it wouldn’t really challenge the grade 7s; I also believe that navigating in the game would be a bit boring.

On the other hand the game isn’t too demanding and anyone can play also it would be quite a relaxing game.

MIND MAP

Sorry about the picture, I guess it’s really hard to read it.

CONCLUSION

The Game that I want to create for this Scratch project is my first design.

Why did I choose it?

1.It is engaging

2.It provides information about the IB in a really fun way.

3.It won’t get boring when you play it.

4.You play it with other people, so it should be really engaging.

5.It should be quite addicting and it would also be challenging for 7 graders.

6.7 graders would enjoy, because even me an 8 grader would definitely enjoy it.