Computer Games for Girls
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Computer Games for Girls. Using Gamemaker ( www.gamemaker.nl ). Introductions. Bettina Bair, CSE Senior Lecturer Liz Leggett, Freshman Grant Johnson, Junior Liz Neiderman, Senior Carol McKee, Senior Miranda Marcus, Grad Student. Types of Games. Arcade games Puzzle games
Computer Games for Girls
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Computer Games for Girls Using Gamemaker (www.gamemaker.nl)
Introductions • Bettina Bair, CSE Senior Lecturer • Liz Leggett, Freshman • Grant Johnson, Junior • Liz Neiderman, Senior • Carol McKee, Senior • Miranda Marcus, Grad Student
Types of Games • Arcade games • Puzzle games • Role playing games • Strategy games • Adventure games • First-person shooter games • Third-person shooter games • Sport games • Racing games • Simulators
How is a game different from? • A movie • A toy • A drawing program • A puzzle No way to participate No goals No challenges Never changes
What are the elements of a game? • players • choices • control • objects & resources • goal Get involved Better choices lead to more fun Balance with surprises Obstacles and tools High score, or other reward
Goals & Rewards What are good types of goals to play for? Are these easy or hard to achieve? What is the consequence of not achieving goal?
Presence & Immersion • Story • Game world • Characters • Music • Effects
Use Gamemaker Rename the game with your own name Open it Choose MyNewRoom Double-click to edit
How to add a room Put walls, door, player, holes and rocks in the game space
Test your new room • Save • Run • Press <esc> to stop and go back to edit Run Save
How to play your game at home • Go to www.cse.ohio-state.edu/~bbair/WIC/games4girls • click the link for your game • To get your own FREE copy of gamemaker, go to www.gamemaker.nl