video-gaming

//New Berlin Student Technology Academy// (STA) New Berlin West High School July 20-22: 9 am - 3 pm July 23: 9 am - noon Instructor: Mr. Diener
 * Video Gaming**


 * Project Description**
 * The video game industry (formerly known as // interactive entertainment // ) is $9.5 billion industry (2007). Its origins date back to the 1970s. Video game production involves much more than coding. It includes: pre-production, storyboarding, character development, scene designing, coding, post-production and marketing. Video gaming career options will be explored briefly with a project focus on game development and coding. We will be using Game Maker (Lite Version) by YoYo Games to learn about the process of making and developing video games. The first half of the course will be focused on Game Maker tutorials and the second half of the course will be time for individual and small group game development. Games will be planned, designed, and developed in an environment that simulates a collaborative working environment.

Topics** Video games (Day 1): Introduction (Activity 1: [|gaming-activity1-intro.doc]) How do professionals produce games? (Day 3) (Activity 2: [|gaming-activity2-development.doc]) (optional) Pong Tutorial: [|pong-tutorial.pdf]


 * Links for Activity 2** - Developer stories about Wii channels:
 * [|Check Mii Out] | [|Mii] | [|Photo] | [|Wii Shop] | [|Forecast] | [|News] | [|Internet] | [|Everybody Votes] |

Getting started (Day 1-2) - Tutorial 1 and 2 from YoYou Games Planning (Day 2) - Brainstorming and storyboarding ideas for games Teamwork (Day 1-4) - Sharing of ideas and group problem-solving Development (Day 3) - The actual coding of the game Testing (Day 3-4) - Making the game as bug-free as possible Sharing (Day 4) - Wrap up and student showcase
 * Game Maker**

[|Game Maker] by YoYo Games [|Game Maker Community] an active discussion board for using Game Maker [|Game Maker Wiki] for free Game Maker tutorials and help
 * Game Maker Links**

[|Game Design Camp] by [|Tom Gibbons] - includes some nice beginner tutorials and videos [|Game Maker Assistance] by [|Alan Emrich] - a very nice list of links for Game Maker fans You've learned about Game Maker, perhaps you just want to play: check out [|Game Maker Games]
 * Game Maker Tutorial Links**

Wikipedia: [|Game Maker] | [|Video game companies] | [|Video game] | [|video game industry] | [|Wii]
 * Other Links**