Scartch Level 2 - Racing Game

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1. It was really hard to select colours to make obstacles for the submarine. The background is very colourful so I had to select all colours to keep the submarine in the track. I selected some colours that are close to boundaries between the track and background.

2. I changed the background and added a submarine instead of a car. I also changed the speed because it was too fast to control and avoid the obstacles. The submarine image will be changed when it crashes. It seems more realistic.

Term 2 Self-Assessment

Term 2 Interim Self-AssessmentFirst Name, Last Initial: DongHyun K
Block: 5
Grade Level: 11

1. Give yourself a mark out of 5 for each of the following:
a.    3.5/5    Attendance (consistent attendance, on time to class)
b.    3/5    Achievement (assignments completed and posted)
c.    4/5    Attitude (positive, cooperative)
d.    4/5    Effort (uses class time wisely, consistent effort in all aspects of class work)

2. Please list two specific (with examples) skills or concepts you have learned so far this term:

• I can: make games using kodu game lab.
• I can: make games using scratch.

3. Please list one specific (with example) topic or skill you are going to work towards improving in Term 2:

• I will work to improve: working speed. I think I need to work faster and harder than before.
• How you will improve this: I can work at home if the assignment is being late and use class time wisely.

 4. Any additional comments you would like your teacher or parents/guardians to know:

Scratch - Intro

Kodu Pac-Man

1. Basically, I added some kodu for the cycle as same as original games. Cycle needs to keep moving to avoid them, and kodu needs to catch the cycle as fast as they can. I think the biggest difference is no extra lives for cycle.

 

2. I add green apples as heal packs. The reason why I added these things is the game will be complicated without healing cycle.

 

3. I had problems with moving kodu because I needed to add path for kodu. They are needed to following the path to catch cycle. However, I wanted kodu to follow cycle when they saw cycle. It was very complicated work for me.

 

4. I showed my friends to get an advice. They said the game should be easy, so I changed the difficulty of the game. Less following kodu might be helpful for players.

 

5. Actually, I wanted to satisfy the requirements for this game, so I want to fix some problems that distract the players. I think I need to add instruction and that would tell players the rules and goals.  

 

Blender-Intro

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Kodu - Intro

1. Did you have any difficulties with your programming? What was the issue? How did you solve it?

While programming the game, I considered about the map mostly. I wanted to make it little bit harder than other game maps. I made some hills and make ground smooth so it is able to climb or move the hills. I added some water on the map, so it will be complicated to eat apples.

2. Did the student who played your game have any suggestions for your game that you implemented?

 

My friend said it is too easy to win because the cannon is slow to catch kodu. So, I made cannon more aggressive. Cannon will eat kodu if they bump, and shoot missiles that stuns kodu.

 

Video Games: The Movie

"Video Games: The Movie"

1. What are some of the reasons video games were successful? What makes a game popular?

A: Console and computer games are fun and easy to contact. Stories and graphic make a game popular.

2. What are some of the reasons why the video game industry crashed in the 1980s?

A: Atari Shock is caused in the 1980s and console market was flooded. Also competition from pc games.

3. Do you think video games are a form of art? Why or why not?

A: I think video games are a form of art because some video games tell us important lesson and there are many artists who works on the game characters or map in game companies.

4. What is the next evolution in video games? What are the challenges that need to be solved in the next generation of games?

A: Virtual Reality as known as VR, that is the next evolution in video games. We see the games more wisely and visually. This generation started to solve problems with VR. Price, Health effects, and technology are most biggest problems. We must solve these problems first to evolve the future of video games.