DESIGNING DIGITAL GAMES

Excite students to learn more about coding, make YouTube videos, create digital animation and digital games with these hands-on titles from the 'Dummies Junior' range. Each title covers complicated topics in a light-hearted and non-intimidating way by focusing on a small number of projects that will encourage and support children to move forward with digital and online technologies.
 

• Design a classic video game and discover how ping pong is the basis for all video game designs.
• Use sprites to create a game using a digital pet snake.
• Create a maze game.
• Clone sprites to create a fun, attack-style game.

Technology requirements:

• Hardware: For PC with internet connection running Windows 7 or higher, or Mac with internet connection running Mac OS x 10.7 or higher.
• Software: Scratch (sign up for free at scratch.mit.edu).

126-pp softcover. Middle/Upper Primary.