Course Overview

As a team of one, I think I'll be able to accomplish everything in an acceptable amount of time.

Game Pitch

1. Game Pitch (Answer questions and make notes below, then add to your Flash file) Intro screen: Game title and screen shot or artwork from game The Game title will be West Virginia EXTRAVAGANZA Team Introduction: Give the names and roles of all team members (no last names) Lindsey, - I have ALL of the roles. I will design, draw, color, and code! Audience: Who are you designing your game for, and why? My game is directed towards 4th graders. They are just starting to learn their West Virginia History and I wanted to make a fun and easy to learn game so they don't have to have their nose in their books all the time! Gameplay: What does the player see and do? What are the rules and how do you win? What is the goal of the game? The player will see the beautiful scenery of West Virginia. The player will scroll through the scenes and find the correct object through "TRIAL AND ERROR." The player will win the game by finding all of the correct objects and you do not lose. The goal of the game is to learn all of the native objects and earn badges. Learning Goal: What will the player learn by playing this game? The player will learn basic facts about West Virginia, like the state bear, the state flower, state bird, tree, and fish. Fun Factor: What makes your game fun for the player? This game is fun for the player because they get to interact with the game and be in it. They have control over what happens in the game. The won't be quizzed!! And they can earn badges! Smart Factor: What does your game teach? What can someone learn by playing it? My game will teach basic facts of West Virginia. Someone can learn many of the native animals, and trees to WV. They can also learn basic government facts! Style Factor: What kind of graphic/animation style will you use? What kind of sounds? In my game the majority of animation will be hitTest, as well as buttons, and basic tweens. Originality Factor: What makes your game special and unique? Why will it sell? My game is special and unique because it is NOT A QUIZ GAME! YAY! I believe this is also the first game about West Virginia! :) 2. Sample of Gameplay Sample game scenes: One or more game scenes containing artwork, navigation (buttons), animation and sound Some game code for one level: Something to indicate what the full experience will be (it’s okay if the game is not fully working yet)

Integrating Code Blog ~ May 6

I think being a producer is a lot more fun than being a consumer because we get to create it and make it your own.  Media is still as just as cool as it was before but now I get to use it and create it. 

Pseudocode and Commented Coding Blog ~ May 6

Use the language you developed in this topic to write a step-by-step explanation of your game. Review the game descriptions of other students in your Knowledge Community and provide constructive criticism, or suggest tutorials that may help them execute their game ideas.

Development Plan Blog ~ May 6

The most difficult topic to teach in my game is the counties. There are 55 and it's hard to teach without it being overwhelming or boring. I played some more games and I decided to do one region of the WV counties and hide them within a scene so they are hard to find.

Adding Sound ~ May 6

I plan to use sounds a throughout my game.  I want to have different songs for my intro, levels, badges, cabin scenery, and mini game. It will enhance my game by making it more entertaining to play. So my game will be more appealing!


I'm going to use findsounds.com to help find the sounds for my badges. I want to use some music I found in iMovie but I'm having trouble with compatible formats.

Adding Input II: Mouse ~ April 8

WELLLLLLL, (don't take off points for that grammar because it's emphasizing what I'm thinking in my head) my game is in the Civics Knowledge Community.  My game topic is about West Virginia trivia.  So the problem is that there is no other person who is doing their game about this kind of West Virginia facts. I have started my game and it's coming on pretty well. I have till the end of this month to get it done and I am crunching time! I'll get it done though, I AM DETERMINED!