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Learning Objective: Understand what a game making object is and how to program these using GameMaker Starter: Open up GameMaker and your game. What do you think each part of the left panel is? What do they do? Discuss! Main: Task 1 1. Ensure you have created sprites for your characters. 2. Ensure you have added objects for every Sprite...How? Experts? 3. Ensure you have created a room and background for your game Task 2 1. Create a new sprite that is solid in colour and create an object for this...This will be your wall! What box do we need to tick for this do you think? 2. Add your objects to your room...Build your wall!  Task 3 How do we program our objects? 1. Program your player to move using the worksheets 2. How can you test your programming works? 3. Experts? Extension: 1. Can you program your enemy? What do you want it to do? 2. Can you program your character to pick up your collectable? 3. Can you program your character to die when he touches t...

Learning Objective: Program your main character to move independently using various resources Starter: Open your development logs and Cida Tracker in  classroom.google.com Ensure these are up to date! Main: Task 1 Pick up any expert cards you think you can help other with. Task 2 Using the Tracker and tutorials, develop your character/levels and other parts to develop your game Task 3 What aspects have you completed this lesson? What will you do next lesson? Plenary: Update the Tracker with comments Update your development logs - remember the feedback!

Learning Objective:  Understand how to develop objects in Game Maker Starter: Open your development logs and Cida Tracker in classroom.google.com Respond to the feedback I have given you on the Tracker. Improve your development logs Pick up any Expert Cards that are relevant to you - Independent learning!  Main: Task 1 Create an object for your platforms/floor to allow your character to land/stay on there. How might you do this? What settings might you have in your object? Ensure all relevant platforms are covered with this object in your rooms Task 2 Insert your characters into your game as Sprites and create objects for them. Are there any experts for this? Task 3 Program your characters/enemies/collectibles independently.  Use the resources in classroom.google.com Are there any experts you can ask to help? Plenary: Update the Tracker with comments Update your development logs - remember the feedback!