Corey's Thoughts

Game Blog 4

2009-12-07T08:48:00.000-08:00

The scrolling background is still not working so I am changing the level. Now the questions will pop up and you will decide if he can keep his gun or not. If you answer the question wrong you can go back and answer it correctly. When you choose the right answer you either go on to the next question or you get to chase the guy with the gun if he is not aloud to have it.

Game Blog 3

2009-12-07T08:44:00.000-08:00

I am still trying to make the scrolling background work but it is not going so good. For some reason the background will not move and the cop will also not move. I am checking the coding and starting again from scratch to see if I can get it to work. I have learned that there are a lot of reasons why a person can not own a gun.

Game Blog 2

2009-12-07T08:39:00.000-08:00

I am working on making a scrolling background for the second level. In this level you will be a cop that is walking down the street and there will be situations that pop up. The situations let you decide if the man in the situation gets to keep his gun or not. If he does not get to keep his gun then you have to chase him down and take it from him.

Progress on the New Game

2009-11-06T08:55:00.000-08:00

I have made a lot of progress on my game, Bare Arms. I created the title page,

the instructions page, level one, and level two using flash. I am still trying to make a scrolling screen for level two. Level two is going take a lot longer because there is a lot more to it. I have been learning a lot about the second amendment and about all of the different rules and regulations on guns. This game is making me work hard because I want it to be good and I want people to want to play it.

Adding Interaction

2009-11-02T15:47:00.000-08:00

Adding interaction, in a way, lets you have some control over the game. This gives you a very good idea of how the finished product will work and what your game is going to look like. In my game I did this and it made the game funner and you were able to chase and catch the butterflies.

Adding Sound

2009-11-02T15:44:00.000-08:00

Adding sound was by far the hardest thing I have done. I do not know why I have struggled so much with it. I still have not complete got the sound buttons to work right. Making the music for the game was fun though.

Adding Animation

2009-11-02T15:41:00.000-08:00

This makes your game seem more realistic. Adding animation makes your characters move around the screne. In my game it made the guy walk through the level and show you how to get to the end of the level. This was fun.

Adding Navigation

2009-11-02T15:36:00.000-08:00

When adding navigation, it gives you an idea of how the game is going to work. It helps you visualize how everything is going to move. It gives you some interaction with the game and makes it seem more like a finished product but it is not close.

Drawing in Flash

2009-11-02T15:33:00.001-08:00

I learned a lot from drawing in flash. It was a lot of fun. It is time consuming but it helps you get some idea of what your game is going to look like. It is not a finished product or anything but if you decide you do not like what you see you can change it around to your liking without to much work.

Civics Game Info for Nine Weeks Test

2009-10-27T09:44:00.000-07:00

The new game we are making is going to be called, BEAR ARMS. There has recently been a shooting in a school and the city is trying to sue the gun industry, because they believe the gun industry is liable for the illegal use of their product. Can the government regulate and control firearms? You decide.

North American Butterfly Association

2009-10-20T08:44:00.000-07:00

This web sight helped us relate our butterfly game to civics. There is lots of information on how you can be an active citizen. For instance, making your very own butterfly garden is a perfect example. There are different flowers that you can put into your garden to attract different types of butterflies. You can also join the association and be a member.

How my game relates to civics

2009-10-13T08:50:00.000-07:00

In the game I am making you have to catch butterflies. In the beginning you will see pictures, under the pictures will be information about each butterfly. In the information we are going to also talk about different types of butterfly gardens that would fit the butterfly. By catching the butterflies and making these gardens you can be an active volunteer in your community or state. By making these gardens you are helping to protect these insect and to preserve the environment.

BUTTERLIES

2009-10-08T09:50:00.000-07:00

I didn't know that most of the butterfly sanctuaries are located in Mexico. During the tough winters in the northern part of the United States the butterflies migrate to areas around Mexico and the southern states. The sanctuaries are a safe place to go for many different types of butterflies. They are protected from logging and other things that can harm them.

Planning My Game

2009-10-05T09:06:00.000-07:00

We got into teams and made a team page. My team is me, CJ, and Alexa. We separated the game into sections. We are each working on our own level. Our game is going to have three levels where you are going to be given information about a butterfly and you have to catch it. At the end of the game you will be asked a question and you have to answer it correctly to win the game. If you get the question wrong you have to start over from the beginning of the game. We are making a drawing of our game in flash and adding navigation to our levels.

Mini Game

2009-10-01T09:48:00.000-07:00

I designed a mini game with a bunny and a carrot. In the game you had to catch the carrot with the rabbit. You had to make the carrot move left to right and make the bunny move up and down. The game I made also keeps score and my bunny moves up, down, left, and right. It was a very fun learning experience.

Paper prototyping

2009-09-18T09:33:00.000-07:00

We are learning how to paper prototype. It is a good way to get to know the people in your group and also a good way to learn there advantages. Our group name is cac17, it is all of our initials and we are all 17. We are making a game where you will learn about butterflies. The name is flutterfly. It is going to give you a description of the different types of butterflies and you have to catch them. At the end of the game you will be asked a question about one of the butterflies and you have to answer the question correctly to win the game. If you answer the question wrong you have to start over.

Imagining Your Game

2009-09-15T09:15:00.000-07:00

Today we learned how to create movie text. It was really easy to do. The more we do in class the easier it is to figure it out. The thing I am most excited about is actually seeing our game when it is finished.

Playing to Learn

2009-09-02T09:49:00.000-07:00

Today we played a bunch of different games and evaluated them. The games that I played were very good and in a way I had trouble trying to stop playing them. My favorite game was Climate Change. It is a hard game because you are trying to lower emissions in the world but still make the people happy, and make sure there is enough food and water. Overall the game is great.

Important Classroom Rules

2009-09-01T08:39:00.000-07:00

I think that one important classroom rule is listen to instruction. If you don't listen to the instructions you can mess up and spend an entire day of work doing something wrong. Another important rule is no food or drinks. It would not be good to spill something on or around the computer. You could ruin the computer by spilling something on it, and someone could get hurt. When you get up and move your chair make sure you push it. If someone would try to ride on the chair it could tip and they could get hurt. If you don't understand something don't be afraid to ask question, it would be really bad if you just sit here all day doing nothing. These are the rules that I think are important.

Me

2009-08-31T09:04:00.000-07:00

I am a senior at Elkins High School and I am in Game Design 1. I want to make a game that is hard but fun to play, and will make you want to keep playing.