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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 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 • 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 • A drawing program • A puzzle No way to participate No goals No challenges Never changes
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
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
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 • Save • Run • Press <esc> to stop and go back to edit Run Save
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