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Task 5. Game Design and Build

Game Design 

Students must submit a plan for their game. A plan is a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something. A plan includes an Aim. The following detail outlines what needs to be included in your plan.

Game plan

  1. Explain what the overall theme of your game is and what is the overall Aim of the game?
  2. Describe who or what the main character is. Put in a picture of your character.
  3. Describe the movement of the main character.
  4. Explain what powers or abilities the main character has.
  5. What challenges will they have to overcome to complete the game?
  6. Describe each of the features of your rooms or platform. Put in a picture of a room or screen.
  7. Describe what enemies or obstacles are included that interact with the main character. Put in pictures of your enemies and obstacles and annotate the images.
  8. List what features of the game you hope to include such as: an introduction page, an instruction page, a health bar, is it a shooter game (main character and/or enemies, is there a score, how many rooms you hope to include, background music, etc.

 The overall quality of the plan. Is it informative and well written?

              Low                                              High

                1           2           3           4           5 

 Is it a comprehensive plan that addresses all the requirements set.

                      Low                                              High

                1           2           3           4           5 

Clear and reasonable list of features included, annotations with good pictures of the main character, enemies, obstacles and a room.

               Low                                              High

                1           2           3           4           5 


Game Build

Students must create a brick breaker game following the introductory tutorials to demonstrate a basic understanding of game building.

Students will then create a platform game, conforming to their Game Design/Plan

Game development will be done using an appropriate Game Animation Tool – e.g. Godot (https://godotengine.org)

Part 1: Students must create a basic brick breaker game that conforms to the following specifications:

·        It must consist of a multiple bricks that disappear when colliding with the ball

·        It must have a paddle that is used to bounce a ball

·        It must have walls that the ball will bounce off.

 

More complex games will receive more marks for features such as

·        A life system

·        An accumulative score system

Part 2: Students must create a platform game that conforms to the following specifications:

·        It must consist of a range levels or screens

·        The game must have a goal to achieve

·        It must have obstacles and enemies

More complex games will receive more marks for features such as

·        A life system

·        An accumulative score system

·        A main character that can collect and shoot a weapon

·        Enemies or guns that shoot

·        Introduction, instruction and menu pages

Marking Criteria

 

Time Management and Project Management

Student’s ability to manage their time effectively in class.

Students are able to manage the completion of a complex game and to submit it on time. Complexity of the game will be considered when this mark is allocated; e.g. The more physical time needed to complete the game will be estimated and accounted for.

1      2      3      4      5

The Brick Breaker Game

 

The Brick Breaker Game

Basic implementation of the Brick Breaker game.

Include features such as Score and Lives

LOW        MEDIUM        HIGH

1  2           3  4                5

Platform Game

 

Aesthetics and Game Play

Is the game a good game to play? Challenging whilst being interesting and manageable.

1      2      3      4      5

 Number of Errors in the Game

The number errors, problems or glitches in the game are accounted for. The less errors the higher the mark.

1      2      3      4      5

 The Platform Game Complexity and Features

E.g. Health bar, Score, Collection of elements, Shooting.
The game construction demonstrates a very high level of knowledge of the software program.

LOW        MEDIUM        HIGH

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Total Marks:

30





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