Gold Gamestar: Introduction
Introduction
Gamestar Mechanic is an online program where users can design, create, test, and publish their video games. Users can also play video games created by others and give feedback on the games they play. In this Quest, you will learn concepts about the elements of a game, find out how to create a balance of fun and challenge in a game, design your own game, and get feedback from your classmates on your design.
Note: To run Gamestar Mechanic on your Mac or PC, an app will have to be downloaded on your computer to run the program.
learning objectives
I can:
- Explain the key elements of a good online game.
- Create a game in Gamestar Mechanic using game design principles.
Play the video below as an overview of the components of Gamestar Mechanic.
Gamestar Mechanic Intro (5:00 min)
Competencies and Standards
MITECS Michigan Integrated Technology Competencies for Students, and
4. Innovative Designer
a. know and use a deliberate design process for generating ideas, testing theories, creating innovative artifacts or solving authentic problems
c. develop, test and refine prototypes as part of a cyclical design process
5. Computational Thinker
b. collect data or identify relevant data sets
d. understand how automation works and use algorithmic thinking to develop a sequence of steps to create and test automated solutions
Websites and Documents
Websites
Videos from Outside Sources
21t4s Quizzes