The Course

Students are asked to analyse existing games and styles of games before designing their own game and using a program called Game Maker to create this game. This game will then be evaluated by other students.

Game Maker is freeware and therefore free for anyone to download and install on their home computers.

Game making utilises the full potential of the computer and requires skill development in multimedia and programming to achieve success. To develop a good game requires higher order thinking. Designing and making your own game for an audience is an engaging activity that embraces all the essential learning skills.

Module Structure

• Week		Submissions Due
  1 beg 13/10	Introduction to this website What makes a good game? (PPS version) Evaluating Games from previous Bytes groups (These games are in S:\Game_Maker6\Games\McKinnon Games)	3 x Game Evaluation sheets
  	Tutorial lesson - (Access the Tasmanian tutorials using the link below and complete the Introduction before moving on to the First Game lesson)
  	Year 12 Final Assembly - no class
  2 beg 20/10	Tutorial
  	Tutorial
  	Tutorial Introduction to the Game Design Document Download pro forma. Start thinking about your own game
  3 beg 27/10	lDiscussion: issues involving game playing (PPS version) -- start researching (Download task outline)
  	Own Game Design due Tutorial	Design Brief for your game Download pro forma Research Topic
  	Start developing first level of own game once your teacher has signed off your Design Brief and/or Finalise Research Report
  4 beg 3/11	CURRICULUM DAY - STAFF PD
  	CUP DAY
  	Research Report DUE Game Development	Research Report (Download task outline)
  5 beg 10/11	First Room DUE - Class feedback	First Room DUE
  	Game Development - see checklist for Teacher Evaluation of game (PDF)
  	Documenting and Finalising Games Final Game Due	Final Game Due (no extension possible)
  During DP week following	Evaluation of Games	3 x Game Evaluation sheets