Game Designing Progress

Team

2009-10-21T08:34:00.000-07:00

I decided i want to be in a team for my gaming design class my teammate will be joshua foley. Our games sort of go hand in hand , he was going to do one about recycling and I was going to do one on global warming. We decided to try and combine these games.

Paper Prototyping

2009-10-05T08:31:00.000-07:00

When I started drawing for paper prototyping I thought it would not be very fun and boring , but it turns out that it is fun. Ive actually had more ideas for my game just by drawing out my old ones.

Imagining My Game

2009-09-28T08:45:00.000-07:00

When I was thinking of my game idea I wasnt quite sure just yet , everything about my game. I decided to do a game dealing with global warming.

The thing that I am most excited about is learning the new code associated with creating my game.

My Favorite Game

2009-09-21T08:17:00.000-07:00

My favorite game of all time isn't one that I would say had ground breaking graphics for it's time , but it wasnt that bad. My favorite game of all time os Zelda : Ocarina of Time. What made it special to me was , it's one of the very first games that I enjoyed actually playing through , figuring out the secrets. It's a very nostalgic game to me , it brings me back to waking up in the morning , running to the TV before my sister could get to it , flipping on the N64 , and playing OoT all day.

The atmoshpere kind of brought you to this fantasy world where you controlled your fate and the worlds fate. It made you feel pretty powerfull , well at least it did me when i was a little kid.

The controls remind me of what an earlier hack and slash game would be like. You had a very simple set of buttons to press to controll all of the functions that your character did.

Not only was the game fun for me , It challenged me with all the puzzles of how to get somewhere or how to defeat a boss. If you have played this game then you know what I mean.

I was used to games like Super Mario 64 when it came out , bouncing around like a hippie on steroids and then it was like a big slap in the face , you were now the Hero of Time. Who controlled the fate of the land of Hyrule!

First Flash Mini Game+

2009-09-16T08:43:00.000-07:00

In this assignment I learned the basic coding for a flash game involving a bunny chasing after a carrot. Learning the codes isn't all to hard , but remembering to close the curly brackets was a problem for me. The best part was getting to try out the coding for myself , to get to see if it worked.

I play tons of games in my free time , most recently I have Been playing Left 4 Dead , for the Xbox 360. I pretty much play it all the free time that I have and Im waiting for the release of Left 4 Dead 2 in Nov.

2. Choose One Social Issue to Focus On

2009-09-02T08:31:00.000-07:00

What are the most important facts people should know about your topic? : That no matter what one person can affect the outcome of their pollution.

What actions should people do in order to help with this topic? : Drive more Fuel efficient cars.

What is a positive outcome that could happen if people learned more about this issue? : Less global pollution , no more melting ice caps.

1. Choose a Topic for Your Game

2009-09-02T08:25:00.000-07:00

1. Explore Local Social Issues that Matter to You

How do the following social issues affect your local community? Write down some specific examples next to each one.

Poverty -- People begging for food or money , Bums outside of restaurants/stores

Health -- Smoking cigarettes that cause cancer , practicing good hygiene.

Environment -- Global warming , teaching people to pollute less.

Education -- Teaching about any kind of safety

Civic Participation -- Teaching people how to register to vote or go online to get information about candidates.

1st

2009-08-24T09:01:00.000-07:00

This is the blog i will be using for intro to gaming , my impression of the class so far is that it will be a fun experience.