► WEEK 2  WRITING

Make a personally meaningful, original, Choose Your Own Adventure (or Kinetic Novel) WITH GRAPHICS using one of the following:

• Twine [SUBMIT PUBLISH FILE in Schoology] [stored local]
  PRO Student Example

• Storyboard - make public - PLAY - [SUBMIT LINK in Schoology]
  my friend's example

• Google Slides [SUBMIT LINK in Schoology]
  Student example , Student example

For an A: 6 graphics, 8+ sections with 400 words total

Twine is the choice of the professionals.
Text choice link code:  [[Words to click on->block name]]
Image code:  <img src="https://i.imgur.com/Di6yq04.jpg" width="300">
Audio CODE:
<audio autoplay controls>
<source src="https://direct link.mp3" type="audio/mpeg">
</audio>
[TWINE YT HELP Playlist] [TWINE HELP GUIDE]
must switch format to Sugarcube 2.36.1 for the fancy stuff
STORY - DETAILS- STORY FORMAT

"BUT I CAN'T WRITE!!!!!"
DO WHAT THE PROS DO! -> DERIVATIVE + DERIVATIVE = ORIGINAL
"BORROW" from the PUBLIC DOMAIN
or GPT

GAME WRITING
MORE GAME WRITING

► Week 3 - 4 ART

For the upcoming GDevelop & Fusion (FNAF) engines
it's time to plan your game concept!
using your prefered graphic editor create a
20+ piece collection (PNG for transparent background)
that includes main character, NPCs, animations, projectiles, environment pieces...

1. Plan your game concept
   platformer? adventure? mechanics? story? theme? art style?

2. Create a FOLDER for all the pieces
   (right-click on desktop >> NEW >> FOLDER)
   REMEMBER the engine moves, scales, rotates

3. When done, EXPORT as ZIP (Piskelapp) and SUBMIT for up to 80% OR Unzip to folder to your desktop and
   drag the pieces into a GOOGLE DRAWING
   and assemble a demo level

4. [SUBMIT SHARE LINK in Schoology]

Pixelorama 
also installed on the lab desktops in the C:\C11 folder
Pixelorama tutorial, Vids

Piskelapp
PiskelappTutorial Series
HORSE TEMPLATES

CAN'T DRAW ?? 

• Import a reference, add a top layer, trace, delete reference layer.  
  OR

• CURATE/COLLECT (80% MAX) from these FREE GRAPHIC SOURCES:
  Charas, Weird, RPG, Ship, Dudes, Creature  
  OpenGameArt, Kenney's, AxulArt 

► Week 5 SOUND

COLLECT (or MAKE) MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS for the upcoming GDevelop & Fusion (FNAF) engines using your game idea.
Create 5 sound effects and make 5 30+ second music tracks that match your game theme, eg Intro, boss, win, adventure, pastoral

• Place them in your previous game art folder

• [SUBMIT 10 FILES in Schoology] 

• Keep your volume under 25% or bring your own earphones! ABUSERS (loud, annoying, mosquito tone) will be punished. Mwahaha!

SOUND EFFECTS:  
JSFXR, CHIPTONE, JFXR,  SOUND DEV X, LESHYLABS

MUSIC sources to curate:  
FREE MUSIC : MORE FREE MUSIC
BEST MUSIC BY FORMER STUDENTS!!!

MAKE YOUR OWN MUSIC!!!
(bring your own WIRED headphones for this option!) And use one of the following: 

• Bandlab : PROJECT - DOWNLOAD - MIXDOWN as MP3 

• Beepbox : FILE - EXPORT SONG - WAV or MP3
  Beepbox Tutorial

• Onlinesequencer (account) Export MP3

• Google Music Lab  (Settings: 16 bars) SAVE as WAV

► Week 6 - 7 GDevelop NEW!  Teacher Fav!
    THE BIG DAY HAS FINALLY ARRIVED!
    TIME TO MAKE YOUR GAME!!!
      Top Games | Making BANK | Make a rogue-like | Top on itch.io

• INSTALL DESKTOP APP & CREATE AN ACCOUNT

• Pick a Tutorial [Academy, Wiki] or TEMPLATE (below) and switch out the graphics with those from your previous GAME PIECES ART folder and completely redecorate, also add sound and music from your previous SOUND assignment.

• PUBLISH and [SUBMIT LINK in Schoology]
  ☰ - FILE - EXPORT - BROWSER - GD.GAMES

RECOMMENDED TEMPLATES:
If you use the following suggested templates you must DOWNLOAD and UNZIP to a folder, then start GDevelop and ☰ - FILE - OPEN and locate the JSON file in the folder.

• Simplified Platformer Template

• CYOA & Kinetic Novel Templates for Artists & Writers!

• RO-SHAM-BO : Student Example, Teacher Example

• OTHERS!!!

Student examples: Ethan Toomey, Carson Faller
Teacher GDevelop Collab Projects:
Surrenderman, Wizard, Beasties, SpaceForceExam

ATTENTION!

TEMPLATES 

• Your previously made art assets might not be in the right format i.e. not PNG, too small, not centered, too much border space; meaning, your best bet would be to use the GDevelop sprite editor (built-in Piskel) to redraw new in place of old.  
  
  

• Minimal code/script help from teacher
  "I'll help you trouble shoot but likely not adding additional mechanics"

TUTORIALS (FROM SCRATCH)

• Full teacher assistance

► Week 8 - 9  FUSION  (already installed)
    Five Nights at Freddy's , Freedom Planet , The Escapists , Baba Is You

• CHOOSE TEMPLATE or TUTORIAL path

• HERE is my TEMPLATE with Zelda/Platformer/Asteroid examples.  Pick one and delete the other 2. Replace the graphics and sounds with your own and completely redecorate adding extra functionality.
  OR NEW Frogger/Lemmings/Tactics/Bot

• [SUBMIT FILE in Schoology]

More teacher  FUSION templates  HERE
Template Video | 100's of examples:  NIVRAM's 

TUTORIALS: almightyzentaco , Clickteam

REMINDER:

TEMPLATES =  minimal code/script help from teacher

"I'll help you trouble shoot but likely not adding additional mechanics"

TUTORIALS (FROM SCRATCH) =  full teacher assistance

► WEEK 10 - 11  RPG

For an A: 4+ fully decorated maps with warps, advanced conversations with choices, Different music/ambient sounds for each map, Original title scene (Ace Lite)

Playground

If you are using (or plan to use) RPG PLAYGROUND as your FINAL PROJECT, you must have a PREMIUM ACCOUNT to access all ADVANCED features.  This is usually a one time cost of $19 OR I can get you a HUGE EDUCATIONAL DISCOUNT for ONLY $4 (ask me during class)

• Create an account and click the email activation

• Watch Intro tutorial 

• Check Public, Save game, Click new link, copy the share link in the address bar of the new tab and  [SUBMIT LINK in Schoology]

• EXAMPLES: Mr Severson BONUS! : Little Adventure : Massacre : Dungeon Fighter

• More tutorials can be found HERE.

• CHEAT SHEET: Smart NPC, Quest, Waypoints

ACE LITE

Installed on your class computer (C:\C11\RPGMakerVXAceLite\RPGVXAceLite.exe - RIGHT-CLICK FILE and SEND TO DESKTOP SHORTCUT).  This is the FREE version of the famous RPG Maker software that lets you import your own pixel art. It's the easiest and best RPG game design tool to use and highly addictive!

CUT SCENE tut by Emily Z

SPECIAL REQUEST CHEAT SHEET
Alternative: WOLF FREE COMMUNITY EDITION!!!

► Week 12 - 13
3D with BlocksmithXR or UT2004

Blocksmith

BlocksmithXR - EASY 3D VR/AR creation tool
already installed in C:\C11 folder.

• Be sure to create an account AND click activation link sent to your email  

• CREATE  an ORIGINAL LEVEL (inddor or outdoor), build ALL "furniture" from scratch, no "borrowed" models, no "abstract parkour" (realistic)... include simple animations

• [SUBMIT LINK in Schoology] : FILE-SAVE-SAVE >> PUBLIC PLAY 

EXAMPLES: MARS0, MARS1, MARS2, WEIRD, Multiplayer template, SPECIAL REQUESTS

EXTRA! >> Making your own characters!

UT2004

Click on "This PC" desktop icon and select Q drive,
then open ___Mr. S Jacobson\UT2004_fixes folder,
double-click INSTALL UNREAL TOURNAMENT
Notice the engine (PLAY) and editor (CREATE) links on the desktop
THANKS DAVID BARTLETT!!!

Complete this TUTORIAL series and show teacher your 3 level space station interior or equivalent

• SHOW teacher the finished level!

TEXTURES have been relocated in
the C:\UT2004\UT\Textures folder