#9m1 Favicons & Load Screens

LO1 - To understand the purpose of favicons and loading screens so that you can develop your own for use in your game

Starter

• What is a favicon? What is it used for?
• What is a loading screen? What is used for?
• Extension: How would using these in your game improve it?

Main

Task 1 - Create a Favicon

• Upload one of your character graphics to this site http://tools.dynamicdrive.com/favicon/ and it will turn it into a favicon for you
• Save the favicon into Sites --> DA204SPB --> Products

Task 2 - Add the favicon into your game

1. Click on Global Game Settings

2. Click on the loading tab and change the game icon

Task 3 - Create a loading screen

• Using either Adobe Fireworks or Adobe Photoshop create a loading screen for your game. It can be any size that you want

Task 4 - Add your loading screen into your 

1. Click on global game settings

2. Choose show your own image and then click change image

Plenary

• Open your test plan and your game - ask a partner to play your game and record the feedback into your test plan
• Blog about what you have learnt and achieved in today's lesson