5 topics for games

1. Iraq War
2. Polar Ice Melting
3. Deforestation In Argentina
4. Tensions Between China & North Korea VS. U.S.A. & Japan
5. Ways To Recycle
Some game ideas i have come up with involving STEM in various ways. The Iraq War is very controversial and important in politics so it would be a good game. Polar ice melting affects the worlds temperature and polar bears and walruses. Deforestation is a big problem, it takes hundreds of years for a rain forest to mature into a working ecosystem. Tensions between those 4 contries could develope into a war, which may lead into a world war. The game could be to find ways to resolve the issue. Ways to recycle would make the world safer for wildlife and preserve the beauty of the wilderness.

Sound in Gaming

Sound is fundamental to any game. From the sound of gun fire in Call of Duty: Black Ops to musical notes in Mario. Some good music can make you continue playing a game even if its sub par. We will most certainly use sound for the jumping and intro, or maybe as the last scene that reflexes on your lose or win.

The Problem and Why

The code is by far the most annoying and confusing. You make one mistake and it all goes down hill. We were told to try deleting all the buttons and code and basicly restart from scratch. My partner is losing his mind over this code I think he needs a tharipist after this class. Also flash in general is very confusing in the way it works. We need a simpler program for us to work with.

Adding Scenes

We are trying to make it seem our character is a living thing on the internet so players can find it more relatible. The more interested our players are the more they will want to play, causing them to learn as they play in a fun way. Playing to learn gave us ideas and showed us how to relate the story to the game itself. Personaly I enjoy games with a story line it makes you feel more accomplished and you want to continue to beat the game so that you see how the story ends.

Paper Prototype

We drew our ideas of our game demo. My group made 2 main characters you can choose from and also 2 enemies of them which differ on choice. Their are 5 different math questions all involving different formulas. The main characters are ball forms and they jump and fire a grappling hook. There is 3 maps 1 for easy levels 1 for medium skill players and 1 level for the advanced. We hope to have this game made in 3 to 4 weeks.

My Game Idea

Me and my partner are going to make this for middle schoolers. Most likely from age 10 to 12. They should have good ability to time jumps.It will help them learn math while they learn laws of gravity. They will also get to learn how to deal with pressure from the time limit.It will be a made up world so we can incorperate many different objects at once like a river beside a lava pit or anything else we would add like a long bridge. Obsticles make it more interesting to play. It affects timing and gravity to make the appropiate jumps to cross the obsticles. Every day in school kids have to take quizes and tests. When you play games you are suppose to enjoy your learning experience not dread it like you would a test.

My Personal Time Gaming

I dont usualy watch T.V. so i will either play random games online or play sports. I like to play first player shooting games such as Modern Warefare or Call of Duty. I also play RPG games like Oblivion and others. With the software we learned I beleive i can make a very crude game but its a start.

Teams

When we go teams for our game building im hoping for a strategy game still. Im not sure if we have the software and the knowledge to build a game with alot of moving parts. I also have to take into consideration what the other members of my team want to create. Its going to be an interesting indever.

The Mini-Game Road Bumps

I got the carrot to move with ease and the rabbit as well. In fact I learned how to increase both the rabbit and the carrots speed relitively easy. The contact code that when the rabbit touched the carrot the carrot restarted was also easy but the big problem was the score keeping. Everyone had problems with it in my class the instructions were lacking there. That was my biggest hurdle but I know others had more frustrating problems.

Mini-gaming

I like how they help you create your first minigame by giving you a sort of start up packet. I have so far the bunny and the carrot both moving fairly well but my carrot is moving about 150 frames per second. The code is difficult but once you get good at it it gets fun. I hope to have my own minigame running soon.

Globaloria CONTINUED!

This class is very interesting. Im still not into the blogging or other stuff but im getting to be better at it. The teacher is pretty cool his nickname is sunfeesh. Im learning how to make a game in flash and i cant wait to see what else i learn.

The Wiki

So far all I see is that the wiki is a cheap and more complicated facebook. Not realy seeing the whole point of learning it in school either. If they want more people to try it they need to make it more simple for people like me who dont use facebook or myspace and have a limited tolerance for computers in general.