Introducing GameStar Mechanics with Lesson 1

Introducing GameStar Mechanics with Lesson 1

by Carrie Casey

​Who Plays Gamestar Mechanic?

​The target audience for Gamestar Mechanic is students in the 4th to 9th grade range, but that segment is by no means restrictive. It is designed to appeal to both boys and girls and does not assume any prior game design or programming experience for the students.

​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac_jfJzcb0U

Poll

What types of games do you enjoy playing?

• only on the PC

• only on Xbox

• Only on Play Station

• Only on the Switch - like the handheld

• I like to mix it up and play on all of them.

​Gamestar is a Pathway to Programming

​Beyond their value as entertainment media, digital games and game modification are currently key entry points for many young people into digital literacy, social communities, and tech-savvy identities.  Because of its emphasis on game design rather than computer programming, Gamestar is a great starter tool for students wanting to learn to make games. Once they have mastered game design’s core concepts and vocabulary, it will be easy for them to move into programming-oriented game design tools such as Game Maker, Stagecast Creator, or Scratch.

​New vocab for some of us...

5 Parts of Game Mechanics:

Rules

Goals

Components

Space

Mechanics​

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Avatar

Frag Counter

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Multiple Choice

What is a frag?

• its the tool box in a game

• its your missions in a game

• means the number of times you wipe someone temporarily out in a game.

Multiple Choice

What is an avatar in a game?

• the movie

• an icon or figure representing a particular person in video games, internet forums, etc.

• Aang from the Last Airbender

Three Quests in GSM

​Starting the Quest in GSM

Starting the Quest is like playing the Campaign in a game before you begin PVP. The Quest also unlocks parts of the game. Very similar to many games out there now.

1. Addison Joins the League

2. Addison Joins the Rogue

3. ​Dungeon of the Rogue

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When you login to GSM:

username

password​

​Make sure I know who you are otherwise I can't grade your games.

okay: ccasey901 better: carriec601​

not good: ​mustangscc761

You will most likely need numbers at the end of your login.​

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