#11p1 Play And Learn - Making Buttons for Your Game

Lesson Objectives 

LO1 -To understand how to create a button in GameMaker so that you can set up a menu system for your game
LO2 - To understand what testing is and appreciate it's importance

Outcomes

Red - You will have chosen a suitable game template
Amber - You will have added backgrounds to your rooms
Green - You will have added buttons to make your game interface work

Starter

• Task 1 - Download Game Template and save in your area



CLICK HERE to download platform game





CLICK HERE to download top down driving game





CLICK HERE to download scrolling shooter game

Main

• Task 2 - Loading in Your Screens
• Use the Create a Background button to load your screens into GameMaker

• For each room set the correct background

• Task 3 - Creating Buttons
• Using what you have learnt in today's lesson and using the video below if you need a reminder load all of your screens into the game and create a set of working buttons

Plenary

• Download the 4 parts of the Development Log  by clicking HERE
• Save them in Sites --> DA204SPB --> Evidence --> Development Log
• Copy and paste your rules from rules log into the formative testing section
• Test your game to see if your buttons work correctly - record your results in the development log and fix any problems