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Learning Objective: Understand how to use your game screen backgrounds in your game using GameMaker Starter: Download all your completed screens and save here: DA204SPB > Products > Game Main: Task 1 Open GameMaker Create a new game and save with an appropriate name...this is your real game! Task 2 Create backgrounds for all your screens - Name them appropriately! Task 3 Create rooms for all your screens  - Name them appropriately! Extension: Create buttons for your game ( 1:50) :  YOUTUBE LINK HERE   Plenary: Check your partner's work: Have they named their screens appropriately? Have they saved their game in the correct location?

Learning Objective:  Complete background for all game screens using appropriate software or images All: Complete main menu, instructions and back story screen backgrounds Most: Complete level screen backgrounds for your game Some: Complete win/lose screen backgrounds for your game Go to classroom.google.com for creating your screens in Google Drawing PhotoShop YouTube videos HERE Adobe Illustrator YouTube videos HERE Go to  classroom.google.com Complete your Assets Table Add comments to the CIDA Tracker

Learning Objective: Design and develop assets for your game using appropriate software Starter: Go to classroom.google.com Open your assets Table and the CIDA Tracker Main: Continue to develop your characters and game screens from the resources on classroom.google.com Pixel Art : You will NOT be able to save your progress on this site.  How to save your pixel art: 1. Zoom out so you can not see the grid any longer. 2. Right click on your pixel art 3. Save image as... 4. Save in your sites folder

Learning Objective: Develop and improve game screens using appropriate software Starter: What do you like about the main menu screens? What do you dislike? There are no right or wrong answers! What would you improve/add? What aspects would you use in yours? Discuss.. Main: Task 1 Create a main menu screen in Adobe Fireworks with the vector tools. Use the ideas from the starter. Task 2 Discuss your screens with your group. What feedback can you give your peers? Improve and adapt your main menu screen  (How can you use a picture from the internet?) Expand your learning: Expand your skills by using 1 or more tools in the vector section that we have not used to enhance your screens and designs. What tools have you used? Has this helped enhance your screen designs? Extension: Using what you have learnt, create all your game screens: - Backstory - Instructions - Level 1-5 - Win Screen - Lose Screen  - Any others? Screen prompt Sheet on google.clas...