Flash

Since this class began, I have learned a lot about programming games in flash.  I like using flash because I get to create a game myself and get to create whatever I want.  This class has been a great class and I'm learning a lot about video games that are fun and educational.

Animation

The link http://www.viddler.com/explore/calif0rnian/videos/29/ is a video of the Super Mario video game that helped my classmate and I develop our game.  The game helped us because we wanted to design an adventure game that players could enjoy and also learn from it.  This game stands out because there are a lot of people who know what Mario is and they enjoy playing it.  The game also is in the same genre as our game.

Useful Link

At South Harrison High School, one student went to game on the internet that helped his team develop their game.  The game on the internet is about teaching the player how to connect wires to different light bulbs to create a curcuit.  This game teaches the player the physics of electrical wiring.  This game probably helped them progress their game design.

Visual Storyteller

As the player progresses, he must answer questions about new technologies in weapons to continue to the next level.  After answering the questions, the player will understand the old and new weapons that people use.  One of the games I played had a similar way to allow the player to understand the history of Egypt and Greece.  The game asked questions about some of the facts about life in ancient Greece and Egypt.

What I've Learned

I have been in this class for 9 weeks and I have learned a lot about computer programing and game designing.  One of the things that I have learned about is the STEM program.  STEM stands for Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics.  My classmate and I are creating a game about the new and old technologies for weapons.  I learned that the new weapons of tomorrow are not that different from the weapons they had years ago.  My teacher is a great source for STEM knowledge.

Paper Prototype

 Creating a paper prototype allowed us to thing about what our game is going to be like.  We created the background, the characters, and the objective for the game.  It has made us change our game because we realized that the game we had in mind would take a lot of time to create and would be much harder to create.

Video Games

Yes, I sometimes play games in my spare time.  I like to play Call of Duty and Midnight Club.  I like Call of Duty because it is fun to shoot and blow up people.  However, I like Midnight Club because it is street racing game.  This doesn't give me a new prospective because I have played game like this before.