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Bonus may include an invitation to the end of semester LAN party with free food and prizes AND additional gradebook points! The Games Factory 2.0 Game  3D Game Programming with Blitz & Anim8or
Learning how to program is the highest calling in the game industry and definitely the most challenging. If you are up to the challenge it can also be the most rewarding of endeavors. Using Blitz is the easiest way to learn programming and is a good indicator if you are truly up to the task. 2 tutorials are available. One that focuses more on using animated 2D sprites (2.5 D) and another that expects you to use 3D meshes.  You may choose to work with a partner who is willing to create your sprite and 3D mesh resources if you want to make a truly original game. Making 3D animated meshes is probably the 2nd
highest calling in the game industry. Most people can learn how to make static meshes (e.g. houses,
appliances, vehicles) fairly quickly, but making animated meshes takes a commitment commensurate to programming. Most 3D game projects have failed
due to overworked programmers and modelers. So, for this type of project you may have to settle for a game style that uses 2D sprites
and/or 3D static meshes. Choices for
3D modeling tools include
Anim8or or Blender but you will have to
commit to being self-taught.Week 3 : Complete 2.5D OR 3D Tutorial Week 6 : Complete an original 6-10 piece set of sprites or Anim8or 3D meshes Week 9 : Complete insertion of all new graphics and/or meshes Game polished and completed and added to online gallery Board / Card Game (Bonus for School Life themed!) Making a board or card game is definitely an option in this class but does require a lot of planning and art work. Board Game Ideas - Card Game Ideas  Vassal is a game engine for building and playing online adaptations of board games and card games. You can use Vassal to play in real time over the Internet or by email. Vassal runs on all platforms, and is free, open-source software. Hundreds of boardgames have been converted for use with Vassal, so there's a good chance that you'll find the games you own in our module library already. If there is not yet a Vassal module for your favorite game, you can use the Vassal Editor to build your own module, and should you run into trouble, help is only a click away in our forum.Week 3 : Game board/cards/rules completely sketched and planned Week 6 : Game is fully tested and balanced Week 9 : Game is redone in a high quality format Pencil & Paper RPG (Bonus for School Life themed!) Hey D&D, D20 and pencil & paper RPG enthusiasts! Wouldn't it be great if you could recruit more people to play with? What if you could introduce them to a pencil/paper RPG that does NOT : • require hours reading costly manuals • take hours to create a character • require a bag of specialty dice • take a GM weeks to plan Start with the simplest version of the SDL GUIDE first When ready, continue with the Advanced GUIDE... Week 3 : Choose a theme/skillsets, create a campaign script & character sheet Week 6 : Conduct multiple beta tests, get feedback, modify Week 9 : Encorporate advanced options as needed for final polish HTML5 - The Future! (Bonus!) -If you bring your own laptop . . .  While most casual gaming sites and Youttube use FLASH, HTML5 is positioning itself to be the future of casual games. Whether the platform is PC, Mac, iphone, ipad, Chrome, Firefox, etc., HTML5 is the up and coming contender for interactive apps. Even though HTML5 scripting is fairly simple compared to most languages, there are a couple IDE's currently available that require no coding experience, are free, and available for use on a PC or a Mac. Be a pioneer, earn bonus, gain the respect worthy of your efforts with either of these two game development apps. For the PC:  Construct 2 is a brand-new, general purpose HTML5 game and app maker. It uses an event based system for defining functionality in a visual, human-readable way. Construct 2 is the only tool which allows you to do real, productive work in a non-programming system. It does not patronise you with colorful blocks or over-complicated gadgetry. It's great for beginners, and powerful enough to let experts work even quicker than by coding. Tululoo Game Maker is a complex game creation environment that allows you to create browser based games. With Tululoo you can create games for your mobile devices as the latest ones already support the new HTML5 standards. Tululoo comes with a user friendy resource manager and script editor, where you can import your images, backgrounds, animated sprites, sounds. You can easily create the objects (actors like player, enemies, collectable items, etc.) and you can also add your own functions and scripts to the game objects.For the Mac:  Designed for designers. There's no faster or easier way to get started building a game than with GameSalad Creator. Its visual, drag & drop based style requires absolutely no coding whatsoever. Avoid spending hours poring over code, and spend more time finding the fun.BONUS is offered for using either of these tools since you are expected to bring your own laptop, plus it is a great introduction for those interested in being exposed to scripting/coding. Week 3 : Game story and mechanic completely planned with a full demo level Most character sprites complete Week 6 : Background sprites complete with 3+ levels/waves full sound effects Week 9 : Game polished (intro/help) and completed and added to online gallery Stencyl Game (Bonus!) -If you bring your own laptop . . . Stencyl is a new game design tool that I am trying to promote, which is why BONUS is being offered. Stencyl comes with excellent tutorials so there will be little help offered by the instructor. The Game Maker 8.1 Game (Bonus!) If you bring your own laptop . . . Using easy to learn drag-and-drop actions, you can create professional looking games within very little time. You can make games with backgrounds, animated graphics, music and sound effects, and even 3D games! And when you've become more experienced, there is a built-in programming language, which gives you the full flexibility of creating games with Game Maker. What is best, is the fact that Game Maker can be used free of charge. You can do anything you want with the games you produce, you can even sell them! Also, if you register your copy of Game Maker, you can unlock extra functions, which extend the capabilities of the program. Game Maker comes preloaded with a collection of freeware images and sounds to get you started." The Game Maker 8.1 has been around a while and is the best choice for those students interested in exploring coding/scripting. BONUS is offered for this tool since it does require a bit more setup to get your game up and running, plus it is a great introduction for those interested in being exposed to scripting/coding. Comic / Visual Novel (Bonus!)
Week 3 : Completed storyline AND rough thumbnail storyboard Game Music IINSPIRATION through the Game Idea Generator through other professionals [HERE] [HERE] through SURREAL ART:    through Music:
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| Game Design (Career Tech) |
The CLUB | The FORUMS |
| Game Design (Career Tech) is an exciting class that encourages you to share your stories, drawings and ideas in an interactive multimedia format. You can take this class for up to 4 semesters. The first semester you will play with the tools. The following semester(s) you can work independently or with a team on larger projects of your own choosing. Completed quality projects hosted in the student gallery! |
Be part of an exciting Game Design Team and bring your drawings or stories to LIFE in a variety of genres including: social, cooperative, adventure, board, card or ? Tues 2:30 - 4:30 |
If you can't make the club meetings or attend the class then please participate from the comfort of your home via our web based forums! Class and Club members are strongly encouraged to join the forums as well! |
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