Meeting 1

Introductions

1. Name
2. Experience with ASM Game Design
3. Favorite game right now

What are we doing here?

1. We are designers, not just consumers.
2. We are rehearsing for a professional future.
3. We are here to enjoy our work.

Day One Information (pptx)

Game Design summer 2019 in a nutshell

Most days, we'll devote time to both of these:

Overall:
To think about games in interesting ways, and to make interesting games

The main differences from the school-term Game Design program

• You will decide what will be created this term
• You will find and learn new tools and software
• You will teach new tools/software to others

Google Meet

Always use Chrome!
(Download Chrome)

Make sure you are logged into your asmprograms Google account!

To customize the Meet experience:

• Google Meet Grid View extension
• Google Nod extension
• Google Meet Plus extension

Assignment for 12:30 meeting today

We will gather lots of ideas for what to do and make this term.

Be ready to contribute ideas for:

1. What sort of media could be involved?
2. What sorts of themes/genres could be explored?

Group 1 meeting
9:45–10:30 a.m.

Miguel, Zach, Cristian, Maria

 

Construct 2

Scirra website

 

Layout: design view for adding/positioning objects

Objects: programmatic "things" that can be manipulated by code

Objects in Construct 2:

• the game itself (system object)
• programmatic capabilities (such as mouse access, keyboard access, etc.)
• background (tiles)
• images (sprites)

Behaviors: capabilities added to objects

 

Construct 3: Free Trial

12:30 Meeting

Jamboard: ideas for the summer term