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Design & Code a Video Game

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Design & Code a Game

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You have complete freedom make any sort of game you can imagine using MakeCode Arcade. You can design everything from an adventure game where you rescue lost animals to a classic jumping platformer where you avoid flying sharks. The options are limitless. Whatever game you make, you just need to need include gaming elements.

Learn how by using our…

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Game Element Tutorials

We have a tutorial for each gaming element on our Code It! Challenge Playlist. Learn how to animate your character, design a custom level, and how to code a jumping mechanic.

Character Design

  • Develop a story for your game
  • Add a character from the gallery
  • Edit a gallery character
  • Design a character
  • Animate a character
  • Create a custom NPC
  • Create a custom Projectile

Level Design

  • Edit the background color and image
  • Add a sound effect
  • Compose background music
  • Add an obstacle
  • Add text splash screen
  • Change the color palette
  • Design a game level
  • Create a custom tile
  • Animate an obstacle
  • Design an start/intro screen
  • Add an extra level
  • Add a room

Game Engine

  • Add a life system
  • Add a scoring system
  • Add a game timer
  • Use win/lose conditions
  • Add button controls
  • Add projectiles
  • Add a projectile to a NPC
  • Add a Status Bar
  • Create a jumping mechanic
  • Create a double jump mechanic
  • Floating Gravity
  • Spawn NPCs
  • Add Random Events
  • NPC Automatic Movement

Livestreams

Schedule

All live streams will run from 10:00 – 10:45 am. We will record and post all streams on our the Code It! Challenge channel shortly after each of them finishes so don’t worry if you can’t make it live. Use the links below to join the live stream or watch the recording.

Date

October 16

October 23

October 30

November 6

November 13

November 20

Topic

Challenge Kickoff

Adventure Game

Target Gallery Game

Maze Game

Platformer Game

Boss Battle

Drop-in Hours

Schedule

Join one of our virtual Drop-in Hours to ask any question about the challenge or using MakeCode. Our experts will be there to help you.

We will email all registered participants a link to the virtual Drop-in Hour at least 30 minutes before the start of each session.

All Participants

Tuesdays, October 19 – November 30, 4:00 pm

Female Identifying Youth

Thursdays, October 28 – December 2, 4:00 pm

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