Today I attended a day's training with Dan from Gamefroot. Locally, there is interest in establishing a Game Dev Club/Coding Club. What a neat opportunity this would be for our tamariki.
Our first activity was part one of game development - the "Wall o' Games". Lots of fun and a strategy to get creative juices and collaboration going.
Then onto coding in Gamefroot with a blank canvas. I really was in the learning pit! Not only with the coding aspect but the whole gaming thing as well. I do not play online games and never have so felt at a bit of a loss as to what the elements of a game are and what they do, how you win/lose, and what is a spike? Along with spike there was a whole lot of other gaming lingo I did not understand.
My limited experience in Scratch Jnr on iPads and Scratch on Chromebooks helped a wee bit in terms of me knowing what coding blocks are, but as to what they did - that's a whole new world. And then I scrolled down some of the lists of coding block as and see the millions I didn't use and wonder - what are they for?
Maybe I need to sit with the mokopuna when they are here in the July holidays and get them to talk me through their favourite games and why they like them.
Anyway...here is what I managed to do today which is basically the first half of 8 weeks of Dev Club mahi. Not bad for a newbie!
Click here to play the first 2 levels of my game. Let me know in the comments what my game needs.
kia ora, I am Jaiden
ReplyDeleteI like how high that the girl can jump it's really fun.
I wonder how long it took you to make.
I wish you would fix the bit that it goes white and glitches.
Kia Ora, my name is Amber-Jade I am in LH 11
ReplyDeleteI like the way when you jump you go really high
I wonder how long it took you to make this cool game
I wish there was more animals
From Amber-Jade
Kia Ora I am Maddy from gisint intermediate
ReplyDeleteI like how you got the girl to jump high
I wonder how you did all of it must've been hard
I wish it was longer
Kia ora, I am Carter
ReplyDeleteI like how the character jumps really high.
I wonder how you put the rock in the background.
I wish that it didint glitch all the time.
Kia ora, I am Morgan from Hub Takakawe and I like the game a lot but I wonder where to go on level 2 and I wish I beaten the game
ReplyDeletekia orea my name is paea I loike when you can jump over and over very high i wonder what it will be like if the map was bigger and i wish tere were monsters and wepons and guns
ReplyDeleteKia ora my name is kiaana
ReplyDeleteI like how the character has a infinity jump when clicking the the up arrow.
I wonder how long it took you to make the game?
I wish the games map wasn't very confusing when we hop on to level 2.
Kiora It's me Dom.
ReplyDeleteI like the tps you coded in the game.
I wonder if you could remove the bug where you can go off screen.
I wish you would fix the infinite jump bug i found in your game.
Is that cool? thanks.
-from Dom.
Kia Ora, I am Megan.
ReplyDeleteI like how you made your game so it has challenges but still easy enough.
I wonder what other challenges will be set if you make new levels.
I wish I had got to play a little more
the games really fun and it kinda different to what I would usually play
ReplyDeletekia mau ki te mahi pai
Kia Ora, I am Ella Nicholson.
ReplyDeleteI like that in the first level the Kumara took you to the second level.
I wonder how we could teleported to the next level.
I wish that their was more levels and something more challenging.
Kia Ora,I am Aqua Poi-Williams from Hub Takakawe LH11
ReplyDeleteI like way we could jump really really high.
I wonder how we teleported from the kumara to a different level.
I wish that this game was finished because it looks really fun and exciting to play.
Kai ora I am Adolf
ReplyDeleteI like the game it is snaky on level 2.
I wonder if there is more optica'ls
I wish there were more levels
Kia ora,My name is kiana from hub takakwe.
ReplyDeleteI like how you designed your character.
I wonder how you made your map.
I wish the game had better directions.
From kiana Kiana
Kia ore,I name is Arun and I like that way that your game looks and i wonder my your games is glitching and i wish if you add scary mods it would be more fun.
ReplyDeleteHey its aaliyah from LH11 hub Takakawe I really like this game its so much fun and I was wondering if I could play it more often I wish I could make my own game like you this game is so much fun and I really love it from Aaliyah.
ReplyDeletekia ora,I am Jayden from hub Takakawe.
ReplyDeletei like how your character looks.
i wonder how you made your game map
i wish the game had instructions
from jayden
kia ora I am cody in hub Takakawe.
ReplyDeletei like the graphics in the game.
i wonder if you can put more levels in the game
i wish there where mods in the game
Hi i'm James from Lh 11 at Gisint.
ReplyDeleteI liked that the game had all the abilities. I wonder how the person moved. I wished that it had different characters to choose from.
kia ora,I am cindy.
ReplyDeleteI have play your game and I really like what your character look like.
I wonder how you make this game!
And i wish you can fix the BUG in the game,but you did it really well!
Kia ora Hub Takakawe,
ReplyDeletethank you so much for testing my game today. I have only just started it and I plan to debug and get rid of the glitches before doing naything else.
I think I need to make more collectables/kumara to take to the museum.
Do you think the collectables need scores?
I'm not sure how many levels it will end up.
Looking forward to continuing our mahi with Gamefroot next week.
from Mrs Torrie
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ReplyDeleteMy name is Jeremy from ilminster school. I liked the level design. I wonder what Is past the water part. I wish you couldn't jump infinitely.
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ReplyDeleteMy name is jack holden from ilminster
ReplyDeletei liked how you could non stop jumping
i wonder if we could actually fit in the hole
i wish we could get back up from the void if we fell
ummm the game us kinda glitchy but it cool because i can fly
ReplyDeletehi my name is baxtor and
ReplyDeletei like that there are thing that teleport you
i wonder how far up can you jump in the air
i wish you could jump less it should just be a double jump
My name is Oliver from Ilminster intermediate
ReplyDeleteI really like the part there you magically teleport to another level
I wonder if the running animation s made be mrs tori
I wish that the second level was a bit easier
My name is Daisy from Ilminster school
ReplyDeleteI like how when you hit the water you die
I wonder how you added the teleport bit at the start
I wish we could fit though the hole
My Name Is Kobe Rongonui And
ReplyDeleteI Like How We Could Teleport To A Different Stages When You Collect The Kumara.
I Wonder Why We Couldn't go through some spaces
I Wish You Could Fit Through The Gaps
kia ora im kahn i have played your game and for a starter it was really great! it was really funny when i spammed jump i could fly! i wonder how high you can go but i wish there was more places to go. i really like the game so far and keep on going!
ReplyDeleteMy name is Mahia from ilminster
ReplyDeleteI like... Your effort.
I wonder... How I can fit through the gaps.
I wish... You could fit through the gaps.
hi im hayel from ilminster school i liked the game but i wished there was sound effects and music in the game
ReplyDeleteMy name is Kauri from Ilminster.
ReplyDeleteI like how you made your game very simple and easy.
I wonder if your going to improve it or not?
I wish you could improve it by adding better level design, if you end up falling in the void you would actually die, more accurate physics, make it less glitchy and better character design also sound effects
My Name Is Lucas From Ilminster
ReplyDeleteI WONDER IF YOU FIX THE GAME. I FOUND A GLITCH
THE AVATAR IS A MODERN GIRL IF ACCIDENT YOU FALL INTO THE VOID YOU DON'T DIE.
i wish there were...,.,/,
i wish i was in the game
ReplyDeleteHi my name is azaaria from ilminster intermediate i wish the game was easier and I wish the character was a bit faster then it already is second i wish there was sound from azaaria:)
ReplyDeletesol from ilminster
ReplyDeletei think there shod be a little more speed
i wander if you can make more characters
i wish if we can make aware own characters
and a good game as well
hi inagle form ilminster school
ReplyDeleteand i like about your game is that she can jump high
and i wonder how did you make the game
and i wish i could be in the game