Lesson Objectives
LO1 - To understand what a rule is and how they are used in computer games
Outcomes
Red - You will have created a rules log for your changing worlds game
Amber - You will have linked your rules log to your Play and Learn website
Green - You will have added specific rules to your storyboard templates
Starter
RED TASK
- Open your moodboard annotation in classroom and get a partner to read it
- Get your partner to give you feedback comments on each slide
- Read your partners comment and write a response on each slide
Main
AMBER TASK
- All computer games follow a set of rules that have been developed by the programmers. They explain what the game should do (an action) when different things happen (event)
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Rules are written in the format:
IF Event THEN Action
e.g IF Player presses up arrow THEN character jumps e.g IF player clicks start THEN go to level 1 e.g IF player hits a monster THEN lose a life and restart the level
Complete the rules log sheet
Plenary
- GREEN TASK
- Fill in the rules log for your Changing Worlds game
- Make sure you include rules for:
- Buttons on all your screens
- Controls for your player
- Picking up objects
- Enemies
- Changing levels
- Winning / Losing the game
- Scoring / Losing points
- Lives
- Health
