Make Your Own Arcade Video Game: Super Mario Bros. Edition
Make games rather than play them using your own ideas! Become a game developer and create your own Super Mario Bros. style video game. When we build games, we become writers, artists, designers, and developers of our own stories!
Code Kids
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What's included
1 live meeting
1 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursHomework
Students will have access to the Bloxels Student account for up to 1 month after class. It is recommended (not compulsory) that they keep practicing designing arcade games during that period.Class Experience
Make games rather than playing them using your own ideas! Become a game developer and create your own game on the forever popular "Super Mario Bros." video game in this class. When students build games, they become the writers, artists, designers, and creators of their own interactive stories. It all starts with an idea. We use Bloxels to guide students through a design thinking process to create their own 8-bit layouts, characters, and art for their game. Agenda: 👾 Create your own character and art work 🎮 Turn your creations into digital game elements ⚙️ Edit and customize everything from characters to settings 🤼♀️ Develop interactions and behaviour between characters 🎞️ Tell rich, dynamic narratives through your games ▶️ Publish them so others can play them too What you need: Students will need a strong internet connection (at least 8 mbps - please check your speed here: https://fast.com) Students will need ONE of the following: - A tablet with Bloxels app installed (download from App Store), OR - A computer with the Bloxels downloaded and installed (download here: http://www.bloxelsbuilder.com/download), or - A computer with web browser (go to this site: https://build.bloxels.co) It is highly recommended that students have the app/webpage open prior to joining the class. You do not need to create an account. The instructor will provide login details to the Code Kids student paid accounts so the class can work collaboratively.
Learning Goals
Student will gain an understanding of the design thinking process. They will learn how to create, test and edit their creations.
Other Details
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
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The bloxels app/website should be open before the start of class. Students do not need to make a paid account. Log in details will be provided at the start of each class and are included.
Students will need a strong internet connection (at least 8 mbps - please check your speed here: https://fast.com)
Students will need ONE of the following:
- A tablet with Bloxels app installed (download from App Store), OR
- A computer with the Bloxels downloaded and installed (download here: http://www.bloxelsbuilder.com/download), or
- A computer with web browser (go to this site: https://build.bloxels.co)
Teacher expertise and credentials
We are a London (England) based team of engineers, coders and developers who specialise in hands on learning. Our approach is project based. We don't teach coding for the sake of coding. We engage the children in coding projects that have a goal that is aligned to the students' interests. We may be new to Outschool, but we are 6 years old and have spent over 6000 hours teaching online since March 2020. We have a 5-star rating on Google and Facebook!
All our instructors have enhanced background checks on an annual basis, and have paediatric first aid certificates that are renewed every 3 years. We are also registered with the information commissioner's office and are general data protection regulation (GDPR) compliant (which means all your personal data is safe when you book with us, and is never shared with anyone else).
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Live One-Time Class
$35
per classMeets once
90 min
Completed by 196 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-12
2-6 learners per class
