Game Background: Students will create coin change for computer characters that need it. The game will be called "4C" - Change Creator Cathy's Cubicle. Cathy's cube is nearest the office's break room that only takes change. To help her co-workers, she always has enough change to break dollars down to coin change. The player has to enter in the right amounts to complete this task. Cathy provides change to a group of co-workers each day and at the end of each day, the budget for buying new items for her cubicle goes up. A player completes the game when they have played enough days to put all items into her cubicle. Different co-workers will ask for different types of coins for their purchases. It will be random on their demands out of a list of 3 needs.Programming Notes: I will have to program both a calculator for coin totals, ifs statements for when totals are reached, animations for her co-workers moving on and off screen and a store to buy things for her cubicle. The "mental calculator" will be in a thought bubble and require clicks to add or reduce a coin type.
Miscellaneous Notes: I believe that the interactive with run quicker and smoother if I have the characters talk. I plan on a store with a few different items like a lava lamp, calendar and digital picture viewer as the "levels."Here is a link to my start up screen. Scratch | Project | 4C
The part of your project I liked best was....the concept. It's aggressive, but I suspest you can do it!
ReplyDeleteParts of the project I would change, fix or add are...maybe a less informal sprite for the main character
The part I like best is that it is a real life skill that students need. It is a skill that I have seen my students struggle with. They would love a game like this.
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ReplyDeleteI like how there is a well developed back story for the character! This will help students take on her identity as a competent, well organized and prepared adult in the real world.
ReplyDeleteAccording to the principles of good games and good learning this identity will motivate students to engage in the content the game is teaching!
Well done Andy!
I really like how the project is developed and the graphic that you chose. I am a business teacher so this really seems like a great project that I would like to use in my classroom. The only problem was that I could not move past the first direction. Maybe a directions page as to what keys to press and what to do would be very beneficial in helping the student or even me navigate through the game. Great Job.
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