Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Week 18 2022: Unity: Tutorials 3 & 4

  December 12 - 16, 2022


Objective: Import graphics & code into Unity
Assignment: Unity Game Engine:Tutorials 3 & 4
Details: Login to Unity Hub. Explore your fourth tutorial. Learn how to import your own graphics and code into unity.   






Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Week 17 2022: Unity Game Engine

  December 5 - 9, 2022


Objective: Creating Movement
Assignment: Unity Game Engine: 2D Platformer
Details: Login to Unity Hub. Use a personal email. Click on the Learn button. Download and install 2D Platformer.   
Video Tutorial: 2D Platformer




Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Week 14 2022 Animation [1v1]

 November 14 - 18, 2022


Objective: Animate objects.
Assignment: Animation [1v1] 50 pts
Details: Animate your game to show how it is played. 
Video Tutorial: Animating Objects. Render Animation.




Objective: Create 3D Text
Assignment: Game Title [1v1] 50 pts
Details: Create a name and a title for your game and export it as a still image.
Link: https://www.dafont.com/
Video Tutorial: Create 3D Text.
 


Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Week 12 2022 Fighting Arena

 November 1 - 4, 2022


Objective: Learn to model objects.
Assignment: Fighting Arena 50 pts
Details: Create a fighting arena for your robots. Add color, adjust lighting.






Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Week 11 2022 005d Coding [Platform Game]

 October 24 - 28, 2022




Objective: Coding Game 

Assignment: 005d Coding [Platform Game]

Details: Import graphics into Scratch. Block code to create movement. Include animation and at least one sound effect.

Download: 5 Levels Templet

Week 11 2022 005d Coding [Platform Game]

Monday, October 17, 2022

Week 10 2022 005c Export Graphics [Platform Game]

 October 17 - 19, 2022



Assignment: 005c Export Graphics [Platform Game]

Details: Download the templet. Create 5 levels and 4 objects using Illustrator.

Download: 5 Levels Templet

Week 10 2022 005c Export Graphics [Platform Game]

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Week 8 2022 005b Five Levels [Platform Game]

October 3 - 7, 2022

005b GDF1 - Game Development Fundamentals 1:  Assignment: Five Levels [Platform Game]
Download: 5 Levels Templet


Assignment: Five Levels [Platform Game]

Details: Download the templet. Create 5 levels and 4 objects using Illustrator.

Download: 5 Levels Templet


Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Week 7 2022 005a Platform Storyboard

Sept. 26 - 29, 2022

005a GDF1 - Game Development Fundamentals 1:  Assignment: Platform Game: Story
Download: Storyboard


Objective: Storyboard Game intro.

Assignment: Platform Game: Story.

Details: Create a story for your game explaining the why the game is being played. This could be a quest for treasure or a rescue mission or something else.

Download: Storyboard


Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Week 2 2022 Peices

August 22 - 26, 2022


Illustrator is a Vector based tool used to create logos, clip art, t-shirt designs, and many other graphics. Learned how to use the Selection Tool, Moving objects, creating rectangles, ellipses, changing color of the fill and stroke, Duplicating, rotating. Went over the Zoom tool, Align, and Pathfinder.





Assignments:
-Board Game
-Pieces 






Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Week 1b 2022 Board Game: Strategy

August 15 - 19, 2022

003a GDF1 - Game Development Fundamentals 1:  Assignment: Board Game: Strategy

Objective: Design a board game layout.
Assignment: Board Game: Strategy
Details: Create a board game. Use Illustrator to create shapes to layout the board. Include a background color, text that would fits your idea for your board game. Include instructions on how to play the game. 

Size: 12 x 12 inches.
Save As:  05_BoardGame_XX.ai
Export As:  05_BoardGame_XX.jpg

Example: First draft or your board game.



Week 1 2022 Game Name

August 15-19, 2022

002 GDF1 - Game Development Fundamentals 1:  Assignment: Game Name

Objective: Develop a Game Name.
Assignment: Game Name
Details: Create a title page for a video game you would like to create. Use photoshop to create this graphic. Include a background color, text and character or characters from other games that would fit your idea for a game. 


Size: 1920 x 1080 pixels. Resolution: 72dpi
Save As:  05_GameName_XX.psd
Export As:  05_GameName_XX.jpg

Monday, May 9, 2022

Week 36 2022 Race Car Game & User Interface

 May 9 - 13, 2022


Objective: Create Interface
Assignment: Race Car Game & Interface
Details: Build a race car game. Start with building a car then the course. Finalize the game by creating the interface showing, Inventory, Health bar, Score, Mini Maps.

Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Week 35 2022 PlayCanvas Basics

May 2 - 6, 2021


Objective: Exploring 3D Game Engine.
Assignment: PlayCanvas Basics
Details: Create an account in Play Canvas. Use your personal email, not csddocs email.



Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Week 34 2022 Animation [1v1]

 April 25 - 29, 2022


Objective: Animate objects.
Assignment: Animation [1v1] 50 pts
Details: Animate your game to show how it is played. 
Video Tutorial: Animating Objects. Render Animation.




Objective: Create 3D Text
Assignment: Game Title [1v1] 50 pts
Details: Create a name and a title for your game and export it as a still image.
Link: https://www.dafont.com/
Video Tutorial: Create 3D Text.
 


Week 33 2022 Fighting Arena

 April 18 - 22, 2022


Objective: Learn to model objects.
Assignment: Fighting Arena 50 pts
Details: Create a fighting arena for your robots. Add color, adjust lighting.





Monday, April 11, 2022

Week 32 2022Robot

April 11 - 15, 2022

Objective: Learn to model objects.
Assignment: Boxing Robots 50 pts
Details: Model two robots fighting in a boxing rink. Add detail and color.




YouTube
Freeman Graphics

Blender 2.83: 005 Robot
Blender 2.83: 006 Adding Color on Model Robot
Blender 2.83: 007 Duplicate Robot & Create Boxing Ring

Monday, March 21, 2022

Week 30 2022 005c Export Graphics [Platform Game]

 March. 21 - 25, 2022



Assignment: 005c Export Graphics [Platform Game]

Details: Download the templet. Create 5 levels and 4 objects using Illustrator.

Download: 5 Levels Templet

Friday, March 11, 2022

Week 29 2022 005b Five Levels [Platform Game]

March 14 - 18, 2022

005b GDF1 - Game Development Fundamentals 1:  Assignment: Five Levels [Platform Game]


Assignment: Five Levels [Platform Game]

Details: Download the templet. Create 5 levels and 4 objects using Illustrator.

Download: 5 Levels Templet


Monday, March 7, 2022

Week 28 2022 005a Platform Storyboard

March 7 - 11, 2022

005a GDF1 - Game Development Fundamentals 1:  Assignment: Platform Game: Story


Objective: Storyboard Game intro.

Assignment: Platform Game: Story.

Details: Create a story for your game explaining the why the game is being played. This could be a quest for treasure or a rescue mission or something else.

Download: Storyboard

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Week 26 2022 Maze Game: Sound FX

February 22 - 25, 2022

004c GDF1 - Game Development Fundamentals 1:  Assignment: Maze Game: Sound FX


Objective: Create Sound FX.
Assignment: Maze Game: Sound FX.
Details: Using Garage Band, create a 2 sound FX using the Garage Band loops or recording your own sounds.















Thursday, February 3, 2022

Week 23 2022 003c Board Game: Final Draft

 January 31 - February 4, 2022

003a GDF1 - Game Development Fundamentals 1:  Assignment: Board Game: Final Draft

Objective: Design a board game layout.

Assignment: Board Game: Final Draft

Details: Create a board game. Use Illustrator to create shapes to layout the board. Include a background color, text that would fit your idea for your board game. Include instructions on how to play the game.


Size: 12 x 12 inches. 

Save As:  05_BoardGame_XX.ai

Export As:  05_BoardGame_XX.jpg


Links: Dice Roller (Links to an external site.)

Grading:

Board Game Grading
20Board
20Instructions
20Game Name
60Total

 


Example: Final draft or your board game.

 


STRAND 5: Game Design Production Cycle (54% -29 of 54 pts): Students will be able to create and develop a game, in one of the identified game genres (Action, Adventure, RPG, Simulation or Strategy), using the Game Design Production Cycle.

Standard 2: Pre-Production (Design) --Students will be able to design documents as part of the

Preproduction of the game.

Put together a "Game Design Document" (the overall blueprint) and include the following components:

Title

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Week 22 2022 Board Game

January 24 - 28, 2022

003a GDF1 - Game Development Fundamentals 1:  Assignment: Board Game: Strategy

Objective: Design a board game layout.
Assignment: Board Game: Strategy
Details: Create a board game. Use Illustrator to create shapes to layout the board. Include a background color, text that would fits your idea for your board game. Include instructions on how to play the game. 

Size: 12 x 12 inches.
Save As:  05_BoardGame_XX.ai
Export As:  05_BoardGame_XX.jpg

Example: First draft or your board game.



Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Week 21 2022 Game Name

January 18-21, 2022

002 GDF1 - Game Development Fundamentals 1:  Assignment: Game Name

Objective: Develop a Game Name.
Assignment: Game Name
Details: Create a title page for a video game you would like to create. Use photoshop to create this graphic. Include a background color, text and character or characters from other games that would fit your idea for a game. 


Size: 1920 x 1080 pixels. Resolution: 72dpi
Save As:  05_GameName_XX.psd
Export As:  05_GameName_XX.jpg

Monday, January 10, 2022

Week 15 2024 PlayCanvas Basics

November 25 - 26, 2024 Objective:  Exploring 3D Game Engine. Assignment:  PlayCanvas Basics Details:  Create an account in Play Canvas. Use ...