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Digital Game Prototyping

Week 2: Game Maker Tutorial 4 (1945)

In the class lab, we will be working on Game Maker Tutorial 4 (1945) in class all day. This scrolling shooter features a lot of exploratory lessons (including the use of Time Lines) and we'll be building on this game at the beginning of class next week as we convert it into a 2-player game and learn how to build 'Boss Monsters.' If there is time left at the end of class, we'll start on your homework lesson, Tutorial 5 (Lazarus).

Quiz #1 is next week:

 

Next week features the first quiz. It is worth 10 points and covers the material from weeks 1 and 2 (including general knowledge of Game Maker), plus the above textbook chapter and the required reading sections for those weeks on the course web site.

The link below is the homework assignment due at the beginning of the next class session.

Homework: Week 2

Required Reading:

None.


Optional Reading:

None.

Bibliography: General Course References

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