Gamemaker lesson 1
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This document provides an introduction to 2D game development using a game engine. It explains that a game engine is the program used to build the game world and drive interactivity. Game engines are made up of different parts that work together. The document outlines that students will learn how to create sprites, controllable player objects, enemy objects, and rooms/levels in GameMaker by following tutorials. The goal is for students to understand what a game engine is, be able to create sprites, and use visual coding to create object movement.
Gamemaker lesson 1
- 2. Welcome To 2D game development! Over this unit you’ll be learning about the technical construction of a game in a 2D game engine.
- 3. Does anyone know what a game engine is?
- 4. Game Engines 101. A game engine is the program we use to build the game world. Its where the games interactivity.
- 5. Game Engines 101. Much like a car engine its made of lots of different parts, which all spin seperately but when put together they make things happen. Its where the games interactivity.
- 6. Interactivity is the key concept for games development. What does interactivity mean? An action, caused by something else’s influence.
- 7. All games are built on interactivity Lets look at Angry Birds…. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9niqSk9VCi8 • What happens when the player pulls their finger back? • What happens when they release their finger? • What happens when the bird hits the buildings? • What happens when the bird hits all the pigs?
- 8. INTERACTION When I do (A) then (B) happens. When the (bird hits the pig) then (the pig dies).
- 9. Interaction drives the game forward
- 10. Over this project You will learn how 2D games are created using GameMaker, a 2D game engine. You will follow a series of guided tutorials which will help you to create a playable level of a 2D game. You will need to be focused and hard working in order to make your own game.
- 11. Today You will learn • how to create simple images for your game called sprites • How to create a controllable player object • How to create a simple enemy object • How to create a room / game level.
- 12. By the end of this lesson you • MUST understand what a game engine is • SHOULD be able to create a sprite using a graphics editor • COULD use visual coding to create movement in an object
- 13. Task 1 1. Log onto moodle and click on the new section called ‘Game Development’ 2. Watch the video tutorial ‘GameMaker 4 Beginners’ 3. Create the same game level by following the tutorials instructions Extension: If you finish then improve your games graphics by creating better sprites. You could also play with the speed of your player and enemy objects.
- 14. Playtest each others games
- 15. Feedback • What is GameMaker? • What is a sprite? • What is an object? • What can we add to an object?
- 16. Next week You will be learning how to manage collisions within your game world. In the meantime you could download GameMaker at home for free from YoYoGames.