Sunday, 8 December 2013

#10m1 On A Mission - Improving Your Coursework



  • LO - To develop your coursework so that it is of A / A* standard


  • Please click on this link and complete this survey for Science

  • Moodboard
    • Make sure that you have 2 / 3 images on your moodboard for
      • The target audience 
      • The game genre (type of game) 
      • The style of the game (how it will look) 
      • How you imagine the scenes 
      • How you imagine the characters might look 
      • Other items inspired by the back story 
      • What you think the player might have to do during the game 
      • Fonts and styles 
      • Colour schemes 
      • Ideas for any music, sound effects or speech 
      • How your game will be tested 
      • Anything else you think is important

  • Moodboard Annotations
    • Make sure that have a photo of your overall moodboard
    • Make sure that have a photo for each of
      • The target audience 
      • The game genre (type of game) 
      • The style of the game (how it will look) 
      • How you imagine the scenes 
      • How you imagine the characters might look 
      • Other items inspired by the back story 
      • What you think the player might have to do during the game 
      • Fonts and styles 
      • Colour schemes 
      • Ideas for any music, sound effects or speech 
      • How your game will be tested 
      • Anything else you think is important
    • Make sure that each photo is annotated with reasons for why you chose each of these items
    • Make sure that have a feedback comment next to each photo

  • Storyboards
    • Make sure that you have completed a storyboard for all screens
      • Main Menu
      • Back Story
      • Instructions
      • All levels
      • Win Screen
      • Lose Screen
    • Make sure that your drawings are detailed and coloured
    • Make sure that your annotations are detailed
    • Make sure that you have feedback and a response on each storyboard
    • Make sure that you have included specific rules for each storyboard

  • Rules Log
    • Make sure that you have completed a rules log with rules for:
      • Buttons on all your screens
      • Controls for your player
      • Picking up objects
      • Enemies
      • Changing levels
      • Winning / Losing the game

  • Assets Table
    • Make sure that you have filled in and linked up your assets table
      • All images you have collected from the internet for your game / promo advert / review
      • All sounds you have collected from the internet for your game / promo advert / review
      • All videos you have collected from the internet for your game / promo advert / review
      • Anything you created yourself to use in your game / promo advert / review

  • Development Log
    • Make sure that all 4 parts of your development log are filled in - in detail - 3 or 4 comments in each section are not enough
    • Make sure that in section 1 you test everything your game does
    • Make sure that in section 2 you have at least 15-20 feedback comments about your game
    • Make sure that in section 3 you have written down everything we have discussed about your game
      •   Make sure that in section 4 that have explained every change made from your original plans

  • The Game
    • Make sure all screens and levels work correctly
    • Make sure that you have a favicon
    • Make sure that you have a loading screen
    • Make sure that you have music
    • Make sure that you have sound effects

  • Instruction Manual
    • Create an instruction manual for your game
    • Look at the example on my blog to help you

  • Review
    • Make sure that you have created a realistic front cover for your gaming magazine

  • Extension
    • Make your game better by:
      • Adding more levels to it
      • Add a tutorial level
      • Add an options screen
      • Add different kinds of game play on a new level


  • Write a post on your blog telling me:
    • What improvements you have made in today's lesson
    • What improvements do you need to make in your next lesson


  • Attend a clinic if you still have work to complete and link up