Transcript Computer Games for Girls Using Gamemaker (www.gamemaker.nl) Introductions Bettina Bair, CSE Senior Lecturer  Liz Leggett, Freshman  Grant Johnson, Junior  Liz Neiderman, Senior  Carol.

Computer Games for Girls
Using Gamemaker
(www.gamemaker.nl)
Introductions
Bettina Bair, CSE Senior Lecturer
 Liz Leggett, Freshman
 Grant Johnson, Junior
 Liz Neiderman, Senior
 Carol McKee, Senior
 Miranda Marcus, Grad Student
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Types of Games
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Arcade games
Puzzle games
Role playing games
Strategy games
Adventure games
First-person shooter games
Third-person shooter games
Sport games
Racing games
Simulators
How is a game different from?
A movie
A toy
No way to participate
No goals
A drawing
A puzzle
program
Never changes
No challenges
What are the elements of a game?
players
choices
control
objects
goal
Get involved
Better choices lead to more fun
Balance with surprises
& resources
High score, or other reward
Obstacles and tools
Goals & Rewards
What are good types of goals
to play for?
Are these easy or hard to
achieve?
What is the consequence of
not achieving goal?
Presence & Immersion
Story
Game
world
Characters
Music
Effects
Play Angels & Demons
Use Gamemaker
Rename the game with
your own name
Open it
Choose MyNewRoom
Double-click to edit
How to add a room
Put walls, door,
player, holes and
rocks in the
game space
Test your new room
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Save
Save
 Run
 Press
<esc> to
stop and
go back
to edit
How to play your game at home
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Go to
www.cse.ohio-state.edu/~bbair/WIC/games4girls
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click the link for your game
To get your own FREE copy of
gamemaker, go to www.gamemaker.nl