What are you most excited about as you start making your game?
I'm excited to draw everything and code it to make it all work. I like how I can start out from a blank stage and end up with a great animation game.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Mini Game Blog
Was it hard to make your mini game? What was the best part of this topic? The worst part?
Do you play games in your free time? Which ones do you play and why are they your favorite?
Making the game was hard at first because somehow I kept messing up the codes and I'd have to back and fix it. The best part is that it gave us experience with using flash which will help when we make our game. I also took the bonus points assignment and figured out the coding to make you lose points when the bunny eats pizza. It took forever for me to do but I was excited when I finally figured it out. No, I don't play games in my free time.
Do you play games in your free time? Which ones do you play and why are they your favorite?
Making the game was hard at first because somehow I kept messing up the codes and I'd have to back and fix it. The best part is that it gave us experience with using flash which will help when we make our game. I also took the bonus points assignment and figured out the coding to make you lose points when the bunny eats pizza. It took forever for me to do but I was excited when I finally figured it out. No, I don't play games in my free time.
Choosing a Topic Blog
Write a blog post about why you chose these blogs and how you think they can help you think critically about your topic. What makes this blog better than others? What kinds of conversations are people having about your topic?
Blogs:
1. http://nydemocracyproject.org/page/
2. http://www.legalise-freedom.com/
3. http://thecommune.wordpress.com/
4. http://www.smokeymctrees.com/blog/?p=43
I chose these blogs because they can help me understand how the government systems they are talkingn about work. These blogs are better than others because they also talk about what is going on in different countries of these systems. They are talking about how they agree or disagree with the system and about the news in the countries. People can discuss what they feel is right and right in the governments and voice their opinions.
Blogs:
1. http://nydemocracyproject.org/page/
2. http://www.legalise-freedom.com/
3. http://thecommune.wordpress.com/
4. http://www.smokeymctrees.com/blog/?p=43
I chose these blogs because they can help me understand how the government systems they are talkingn about work. These blogs are better than others because they also talk about what is going on in different countries of these systems. They are talking about how they agree or disagree with the system and about the news in the countries. People can discuss what they feel is right and right in the governments and voice their opinions.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Game Ideas...
As our first game idea we want to create a "under water country" where a scuba diver (scuba steve) will teach the player the different types of government systems. As you learn you will catch fish that describes the type government given. Another part of the game is to swim through the bottom of the ocean and find the little cities of fish and tell what type of government they are by what their actions are.
Our second game will b a sports game to learn the bill of rights. You will learn by playing different games such as track, golf, or hockey. In each game a right will be described and you will run to, hit into a hole, or make a goal to the right number of the amendment.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Playing to Learn
I first played a professional game called 3rd World Farmer. It is a fun game....although I went into debt...three times. This game helps you understand the hardships of poor family farmers in developing countries. I think the graphics are very good but I feel that they could've made the game more animated and interactive.
The second game I played was GALAXY GUIDE: Operation: Government Branches made by students, Adam Burky and Caleb Judy. I found this game to be a good technique of learning but it may be a little to advanced for the elementary students it was directed towards. It can be hard for younger children to memorize 10 Amendments....but on the game they also weren't directed to. It doesn't even tell you that those 10 things listed are the Amendments. The graphics were pretty good for two high school boys. Although, the game can be considered difficult when the bills are dropping so close together making them hard to catch. I can tell the coding was done right and organized. Over all....pretty good.
The second game I played was GALAXY GUIDE: Operation: Government Branches made by students, Adam Burky and Caleb Judy. I found this game to be a good technique of learning but it may be a little to advanced for the elementary students it was directed towards. It can be hard for younger children to memorize 10 Amendments....but on the game they also weren't directed to. It doesn't even tell you that those 10 things listed are the Amendments. The graphics were pretty good for two high school boys. Although, the game can be considered difficult when the bills are dropping so close together making them hard to catch. I can tell the coding was done right and organized. Over all....pretty good.
Participation Guidelines
The two guidelines I found that could be most effective is not to post personal information, and to give positive constructive feedback.
Personal Information -- you don't want to put your instant messenger screen name, or phone number because someone could decide to STALK you.
Constructive Feedback -- personally I like positive feedback because it helps me to know if others think my game is interesting, give me tips to improve my game, and how I could make my game more appealing to others.
Personal Information -- you don't want to put your instant messenger screen name, or phone number because someone could decide to STALK you.
Constructive Feedback -- personally I like positive feedback because it helps me to know if others think my game is interesting, give me tips to improve my game, and how I could make my game more appealing to others.
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