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Harry Potter Scratch Game Tutorial

Learn to create a Harry Potter Scratch game with detailed step-by-step instructions. Play as Harry, catch the golden snitch, and avoid the bludger to win! Includes adding characters, backgrounds, snitch behavior, variables, messages, and conditional execution.

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Harry Potter Scratch Game Tutorial

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  1. Harry Potter Scratch Game Pranali Choubal Kunal Shah Barb Ericsonericson@cc.gatech.edu Dec 2007 Harry Potter Scratch Game

  2. The Game • Use the arrow keys to move Harry Potter • to catch the golden snitch • to avoid being hit by the bludger Harry Potter Scratch Game

  3. Getting Started • Start Scratch • Delete the cat • Click on scissors and then the cat • or right click on the cat and pick delete Harry Potter Scratch Game

  4. Change the Background • Click on the stage to select it • Click on the Backgrounds tab • Click on the import button Harry Potter Scratch Game

  5. Select New Background • Navigate to the HarryPotter folder Select the Stadium and click OK Harry Potter Scratch Game

  6. The Stage is Set Harry Potter Scratch Game

  7. Add Harry Potter • Click on the folder with a star on it to add a sprite from a file • Navigate to the HarryPotter folder • Add Harry Harry Potter Scratch Game

  8. The Game so Far Harry Potter Scratch Game

  9. Scratch is Event Driven • You can make things happen when events occur • such as a key is pressed • the green flag is clicked on • a message is received Harry Potter Scratch Game

  10. Making Harry Move • Click on the Scripts Tab • Click on Control and drag out • when space key pressed • Change to left arrow key • Click on Looks and drag out • switch to costume • Change to Harry_Left • Click on Motion and drag out • change x by 1 • click on 1 and change to -4 Harry Potter Scratch Game

  11. The Scratch Stage • The Scratch stage is 480 pixels wide and 360 pixels high. 180 y decreases y increases -240 240 x decreases x increases -180 Harry Potter Scratch Game

  12. Add Other Key Scripts • When right arrow • change to Harry_Right costume • change x by 4 • When down arrow • change y by -4 • When up arrow • change y by 4 Harry Potter Scratch Game

  13. Add the Golden Snitch • Click on the folder with a star on it to add a sprite from a file • Navigate to the HarryPotter folder • Add the snitch Harry Potter Scratch Game

  14. Harry and the Snitch Harry Potter Scratch Game

  15. Snitch Behavior • In a 'normal' Quidditch game the game is over when the snitch is caught • But, in this game you will have to catch 10 snitches to win. • you will need to keep track of the number caught • Each time the snitch is caught it will hide and reappear in a new random location Harry Potter Scratch Game

  16. Variables • To remember how many snitches were caught we will need a variable • the value stored in a variable can change (vary) • Click on the Variables button • Then click on Make a Variable • Enter a name for the variable • Use the default of For all sprites • Click on OK Harry Potter Scratch Game

  17. Starting • Scratch games and animations usually start when you click the green flag • Click on Stage to select it • Click on Scripts to program • Click on Control to see the control blocks • Drag the "when green flag clicked" block out • Click on Variables • drag the "set Snitches Caught to 0" Harry Potter Scratch Game

  18. Messages • Scripts can receive messages and broadcast messages • blocks are in the Control area • Click on the snitch sprite, then Scripts then Control • To create a message drag out the "when I receive" and click on the down arrow • then on new… • Give the message the name Caught • click on OK Harry Potter Scratch Game

  19. More about Messages • Broadcasting and receiving messages is how sprites communicate with each other • it doesn't cause anything to be printed or appear • it does execute scripts that receive the message • All broadcasted messages should have one or more sprites that receive the message Harry Potter Scratch Game

  20. Responding to Caught • Hide the snitch • drag hide from Looks • Add one to the number of snitches caught • drag from Variables • Change the x and y values • drag from motion • replace values with random numbers • from Number • Show the snitch • drag from Looks • Play a sound • drag from Sound Harry Potter Scratch Game

  21. Conditional Execution • Sometimes we want to execute a block or several blocks if some condition is true • use sensing blocks or number blocks that return true or false • these have 6 sides (hexagon) • The snitch is captured if Harry is touching it • Use an if from Control to check if Harry is touching the snitch sprite Harry Potter Scratch Game

  22. Catching the Snitch • If the Harry Potter sprite is touching the snitch sprite • add if • from Control • add "touching …" and change to "Sprite3" • from Sensing • Broadcast the Caught message • from Control • Right click on the if block and pick "duplicate" • and add to all the other scripts for Harry Potter Harry Potter Scratch Game

  23. Catching the Snitch • Right click on the if block and select duplicate • Drop the copy on the other scripts • Move the scripts to see them better Harry Potter Scratch Game

  24. More on Conditionals • Sometimes we want to execute some blocks if a condition is true and other blocks if it is false • Use a if and else block from Control for this Harry Potter Scratch Game

  25. Winning the Game • In the snitch script that receives the caught message • drag in a if and else • from Control • place it after the change Snitches Caught by 1 • move the last 3 tiles into the else part • if you have won these don't need to execute Harry Potter Scratch Game

  26. Winning the Game • drag in a "blank = blank" • from Number • drag in "Snitches Caught" to the first blank area • from Variables • click on second blank area and type in 10 • drag in a broadcast block • Create new message "Won" Harry Potter Scratch Game

  27. Telling the User • Click on Stage • Click on Backgrounds • Click on Import • Navigate to HarryPotter folder • Select Congrats • click on OK Harry Potter Scratch Game

  28. Stage Scripts • Click on Stage and Scripts • Set the initial background to the stadium • when the green flag is clicked • from Looks • When the stage receives a Won message • from Control • switch background to Congrats • from Looks Harry Potter Scratch Game

  29. Hide Other Sprites • If the user has won • hide the other sprites • Harry Potter • Snitch • You can click on the "when I receive Won" • and drag it to the snitch sprite to copy it • then click on the snitch sprite and scripts to check the copy worked Harry Potter Scratch Game

  30. When Game Starts • If the user wins and Harry and the Snitch hide when you restart the game • they won't show again if you start a new game • Add "when green flag clicked" show to: • Harry • Golden Snitch Harry Potter Scratch Game

  31. Making it Harder • add a Bludger • if the Bludger hits Harry he "dies" • start with 3 lives • lose a life each time Harry dies • if Harry loses all 3 lives you lose the game Harry Potter Scratch Game

  32. Add Lives Variable • Click on Variables • Click on Make a variable • Enter Lives • Drag display to top right Harry Potter Scratch Game

  33. Start with 3 Lives • Click on Stage • Click on Scripts • Add "set Lives to 0" • Click on 0 and change to 3 Harry Potter Scratch Game

  34. Painting a Bludger • You can paint a new sprite • click on the paintbrush with a star on it • Click the color • Click the circle shape tool • Click and drag to make the circle • Click on OK Harry Potter Scratch Game

  35. Loops • Sometimes you want to repeat blocks until the game ends or something happens • Use a forever block to repeat actions until the game ends • use a stop all block to stop all scripts • Use a repeat block to repeat some actions a given number of times Harry Potter Scratch Game

  36. Bludger Scripts • When the green flag is clicked loop forever • set x to 260 • hide the bludger • wait for some random amount of time between 3 and 5 seconds • show the bludger • Glide to the opposite side • x is -260 • random y from -145 to 145 Harry Potter Scratch Game

  37. Bludger Scripts • When the green flag is clicked, loop forever • check if touching Harry • play a sound • reduce the number of lives • check if lost • lives = 0 • wait till not touching Harry • or you will die quickly Harry Potter Scratch Game

  38. Tell User Game Over • Click on Stage • Click on Backgrounds • Click on Import • Select HarryPotter folder • Select Game Over • Click OK Harry Potter Scratch Game

  39. New Stage Script • Click on Scripts • Add "when I receive Lost" • from Control • Add "switch background Game Over" • from Looks • Add "stop all" • from Control • Add "stop all" to the end of when receive "Won" script too Harry Potter Scratch Game

  40. Hide Sprites When Lose • When the game is lost • hide Harry • hide the Snitch Harry Potter Scratch Game

  41. Project Notes • Click on the notepad in the top right corner • Type in project notes • You can upload your project to the Scratch web site • Click on Share! • See it at http://scratch.mit.edu Harry Potter Scratch Game

  42. Extensions • Speed up the Bludger each time a snitch has been caught • Will need a variable for "Time to Cross" • Reduce the variable each time each time the snitch is caught • Add background music • Import Theme.wav • Add a script to the stage • When the green flag is clicked • Loop forever playing the theme and waiting for it to finish • Make the Bludger come from any direction • and glide across to the opposite side • Add Beaters who can hit the Bludger away • Using the space key • Add a time limit • That counts done Harry Potter Scratch Game

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