May 31 :: KODU GAMES ARE DUE TODAY!!!!

Expectations:

C: Voice Level 2 (only the people next to you can hear you and no shouting across the room)

H: Ask your team, elbow partner or raise hand

A: Work on the assignment

M: Stay in your assigned seat

P: Work till assignment is completed

S: Finishing your work

PLEASE SIT IN YOUR ASSIGNED SEAT! NO EXCEPTIONS!

TURNING IN YOUR KODU GAME....

FILL OUT THIS FORM FIRST!!!

Click the button to the right to fill out the CREATE A GAME FINAL form and submit!

DO NOT TURN YOUR GAME IN UNTIL THIS FORM IS COMPLETE!!!!

Exporting you game!

WHEN YOU ARE DONE...

TIP!

If you haven't already, create a folder on your DESKTOP

Name it KODU or KODU Games!

EXPORT to THIS folder!

Go to the main menu

  • Press ESCAPE (ESC) to exit

  • Press HOME button

  • Select Exit to MAIN MENU

  • Select LOAD WORLD

Find the game you have been creating

  • Left click on the game

  • Select EXPORT


  • A new dialog box will pop up

  • On the left, select DESKTOP

  • The file name should show at the bottom with YOUR creator name

  • Do NOT change the name!!!!

  • Select SAVE

  • Select CONTINUE

A file has now been created and is located in the folder on your desktop!

HOW TO TURN IN YOUR GAME ON TEAMS!!!!

  • Go to our Classroom in TEAMS

  • Select Assignments

  • Select

    • KODU GAME FINAL!

  • Scroll down to MY WORK

  • Click +ATTACH

  • Click UPLOAD FROM THIS DEVICE

  • Select DESKTOP (on the left)

  • Find the downloaded file and select it (it should be a KODU file)

  • Click OPEN

  • Wait for file to upload!

  • File will show up below under My Work

  • CLICK TURN IN!

NOTE: There MUST be a file (download of project) attached to get credit. Simply clicking TURN IN will not do!!!

CONGRATULATIONS! You just completed your Intro to Tech FINAL!!!

KODU GAME LAB!

Not done? Look at the following!

YOUR GAME PLUS THE PROGRAMMING GUIDE IS WORTH...

200 POINTS!!!!!

DUE TODAY!!!!

WHAT ARE WE LEARNING: Kodu Game Lab: Game Planning Worksheet! Today you will be filling out a worksheet explaining all about the game you want to create!

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT: Learning the programs well helps us be better programmers! We are critical thinkers! Following directions helps us learn! ​

HOW WILL MY TEACHER KNOW WHAT I LEARNED: You will be creating a game in Kodu Game Lab using criteria given!

CRITERIA!

THINGS YOUR GAME MUST HAVE:

  • Main Character and it MUST be programmed to move, collect objects and score​

  • 3 or more ground types (hills, rivers etc)​

  • Minimum of 2 DIFFERENT Enemies and they MUST be programmed​

  • Detailed landscape (10 landscape objects minimum)​

  • Introduction and Directions how to play​

  • MUST have 2 or more item types to pick up or collect for health, points, etc​

  • The player MUST score some sort of points. A point counter must be displayed.​

  • A Win/Loss MUST be programmed so it is displayed at the end of the game​

  • Extra Credit for an object PROGRAMMED to follow a path!

POINTS TO EARN... (200 TOTAL)

YOUR GAME MUST HAVE...

TO BEGIN...

  • Select NEW WORLD

  • Select the first world on the LEFT!

START BUILDING!!!

REMEMBER TO...

SAVE YOUR WORLD OFTEN!!!

It will NOT autosave!

Don't forget to NAME IT!!!!

Click HOME button

SAVE MY WORLD!

TIPS!

  • Make your terrain large! You can always add or delete but sometimes its easier to start big!

  • Use the Planning Worksheet! It's ok to change what you had planned!

  • Try different things!

DON'T FORGET TO PLAY THE GAME TO SEE IF IT IS WORKING!

ESCAPE

PLAY

Press the ESC key (Escape) key on your keyboard to return to the game. It’s time to test out the game!




Press the Play button (it’s the triangle to the right of the House icon on the toolbar). Does the programming work?

DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO SOMETHING?

  • If it is something we have done, please ask your neighbor/team first! (Ask 3, then ask me!)​

  • If it is something from a game you viewed previously, please write it down and I will help you with it!​

  • Go look at previous tutorials! Trust me...they help!

REMEMBER!

Be original!

Previous assignments cannot be used!

Games we viewed CANNOT be used!

HERE ARE SOME HOW TO'S....

CAN'T FIND WHAT YOU NEED? ASK!

I will find the answer and post it online!

MAKE SURE YOUR DESCRIPTION SHOWS UP! TURN ON WORLD DESCRIPTION!

WORLD SETTINGS...

  • Select the WORLD SETTINGS TOOL

  • Scroll through until you find START GAME WITH:

  • Select WORLD DESCRIPTION or Description with Countdown

  • Press ESC to exit World Settings

  • PLAY THE GAME TO MAKE SURE IT IS THERE!