Middle School course

Game Design Studio 2

GRADES 6-8
BEGINNER
WEB
17 LESSONS

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Answer Key

Module 4: Cross the Battle Field

Module 5: Fantasy Adventure

Open Sample Project

U.S. Standards

CCSS-Math: MP.1
CCSS-ELA: 6-8.RST.3, 6-8.RST.4, 6-8.RST.7
CSTA: 2-AP-10, 2-AP-13, 2-AP-17
CS CA: 6-8.AP.10,6-8.AP.13, 6-8.AP.15, 6-8.AP.17
ISTE: 1.c, 1.d, 4.d, 5.c, 5.d, 6.b

U.K. Standards

Key stage 2

Pupils should be taught to:

design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling or simulating physical systems; solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts
use sequence, selection, and repetition in programs; work with variables and various forms of input and output
understand computer networks, including the internet; how they can provide multiple services, such as the World Wide Web, and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration
use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact

Key stage 3

Pupils should be taught to:

design, use and evaluate computational abstractions that model the state and behaviour of real-world problems and physical systems
create, reuse, revise and repurpose digital artefacts for a given audience, with attention to trustworthiness, design and usability
understand a range of ways to use technology safely, respectfully, responsibly and securely, including protecting their online identity and privacy; recognise inappropriate content, contact and conduct, and know how to report concerns

Lesson 2: Frame-based Animation

Course: | Web

Concepts
Walking Goblins 1
Walking Goblins 2
Cross the Battle Field
Fantasy Adventure

Description

Learn to plan and design a variety of game types. Over the course of a week, you will design and build 2D platformers, top-down RPGs, side scrollers, and physics-based games. Students learn a foundation of programming basics and apply them as they build a different class of game each day. Use the level editor to create a physics game like Angry Birds and design platformer and top-down worlds. At the end of the week, show off your own original games and play them with friends and family. No prior programming experience required.

What Students Learn

Day 1: Programming Basics
Day 2: Level Design
Day 3: Physics Games
Day 4: Top-Down Games
Day 5: Game Studio

Technical Requirements

* Online courses require a modern desktop computer, laptop computer, Chromebook, or Netbook with Internet access and a Chrome (29+), Firefox (30+), Safari (7+), or Edge (20+) browser. No downloads required.