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Computer Games for Girls

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. Types of Games. Arcade games Puzzle games

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Computer Games for Girls

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  1. Computer Games for Girls Using Gamemaker (www.gamemaker.nl)

  2. Introductions • Bettina Bair, CSE Senior Lecturer • Liz Leggett, Freshman • Grant Johnson, Junior • Liz Neiderman, Senior • Carol McKee, Senior • Miranda Marcus, Grad Student

  3. Types of Games • Arcade games • Puzzle games • Role playing games • Strategy games • Adventure games • First-person shooter games • Third-person shooter games • Sport games • Racing games • Simulators

  4. How is a game different from? • A movie • A toy • A drawing program • A puzzle No way to participate No goals No challenges Never changes

  5. What are the elements of a game? • players • choices • control • objects & resources • goal Get involved Better choices lead to more fun Balance with surprises Obstacles and tools High score, or other reward

  6. 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?

  7. Presence & Immersion • Story • Game world • Characters • Music • Effects

  8. Play Angels & Demons

  9. Use Gamemaker Rename the game with your own name Open it Choose MyNewRoom Double-click to edit

  10. How to add a room Put walls, door, player, holes and rocks in the game space

  11. Test your new room • Save • Run • Press <esc> to stop and go back to edit Run Save

  12. How to play your game at home • Go to www.cse.ohio-state.edu/~bbair/WIC/games4girls • click the link for your game • To get your own FREE copy of gamemaker, go to www.gamemaker.nl

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