Gaming Concepts I: September 2009

Monday, September 21, 2009

My Favorite Game of All Time (So Far)

My favorite game of all time has to be World of Warcraft. I have played WoW since the release date and have always enjoyed it. I played to 60.. When the Burning Crusade expansion came out I leveled to 70. And now that Wrath of the Lich King is out my character is 80. World of Warcraft has always interested me because it gives me the ability to do whatever I want. I love being able to explore and control my character how I want to. Most games have a set line you must follow, but WoW and other MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games) let you control your avatar how you want. You could play World of Warcraft 24/7/365 and still not know everything about WoW. There is so much to do, see, hear, read that you could play year after year and always find something new. The Lore that surrounds WoW is so expansive that Blizzard(Creators of WoW) have people on their staff that strictly manage, add to, further the World of Warcraft lore. I hope this gives a little insight into why I enjoy World of Warcraft. I'm actually on a vacation from the game while at school. But if you're ever on the server Feathermoon look up Kamirilan the Level 80 Holy Priest!

Monday, September 14, 2009

Learning to use code

The past few class periods we were taught to make a game where we use a rabbit to catch a moving carrot, and each time you touched the carrot you would gain 1 point.
Here is my coding!

score = 0;

onEnterFrame = function() {

carrot._x += 5;

if(carrot._x > 550) {
carrot._x = 0;
}
if(Key.isDown(Key.UP)) {
bunny._y -= 5;
}
if(Key.isDown(Key.DOWN)) {
bunny._y += 5;
}
if(Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)) {
bunny._x += 5;
}
if(Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)) {
bunny._x -= 5;
}
if(bunny.hitTest(carrot)) {
carrot._x = 0;0
score = score + 1;
scoreDisplay.text = score;
}

}

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Choosing a Topic

So today I semi came up with an idea that I feel would be fun and I would like to run with it! I want to make a shoot em up game about Swine Flu, where you would shoot infected pigs and swine flu zombie humans. I think it would be extremely fun.

1. Explore Subjects, Topics and Concepts that Matter to You

Brainstorm specific topics and concepts in each subject area that you want to explore in a game. Think about something that is really hard to learn. How a game can help represent this complex concept, and explain it in a playful and experiential way.

Now choose ONE Concept to Focus On: Swine Flu Shoot em

- What are the most important facts people should know about your topic? I want to teach people how to prevent swine flu, while allowing them to have fun by shooting infested pigs and swine flu zombies.
- What actions should people do in order to understand this topic? I don't know yet..
- What is a positive outcome that could happen if people learned more about this topic? They would learn ways to prevent swine flu outbreaks in humans by playing my comical shoot em up game.

[edit] 2. Identify a Game Genre For Exploring Your Topic

Genre 1: Shooter
- Why I chose it: I would really like to do a shooter style game with the swine flu topic. I think it would be quite comical for other players also.

Genre 2: Adventure
- Why I chose it: I chose adventure games as a topic because I simply love action and adventure games. I don't know how I would tie it into my game yet. But I will find a way.