Activity 1 - CS First
Continue to work on the CS First at your own pace!
Go to CS First using this link: http://www.cs-first.com/user/login
Follow along with the videos, they have all the directions you need to complete today's activity.
Activity 2 - Brainstorming and Meet Up
Continue Brainstorming! Below is list of the types of games that CS First has or will be teaching us to make. You are not limited to these types of games but these types of games are often the foundation for others (plus they will be easier to make since we have learned how.)
CS First Topic:
Racing Games ------------- An example of a real racing game would be Drive Club
Maze Games -------------- An example of a real maze game would be Amnesia or Pac Man
Platform Games ----------- An example of a real platform game would be Mario or Limbo
Escape Games ------------- An example of a real escape game would be Slender
Launcher Games ---------- An example of a real launcher game would be Angry Birds
Falling Objects Game ---- An example of a falling objects game would be Tetris
Cave Surfing Games ----- An example of a cave surfing game would be Badland
When your group is ready! Set up a meeting with me to discuss your plans for your game, the items you need to code, places to gather resources and other fun stuff.
By the end of today you must have the following entries in VGD notebook.
- Summary of your game in one sentence
- Components of the game (are there stages, what sprites to you need, background, etc.)
- Story or Purpose
- What type of things do you think you will have to code? (ex. walking, jumping, jumpscares, etc.)
- Concept Art of characters, backgrounds, menus, etc.
