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Introduction to Game Design with p5play

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Project: Mini Golf
Description

In this lesson, students will kick off their mini golf project and learn more about the project design process.

Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Talk about the different stages of the project design process
  • Understand what the mini golf project entails
  • Decompose the larger, complex project into smaller parts
  • Set up the project’s structure and canvas
Description

In this lesson, students will add p5play sprites for their grass, hole, walls, ball, and putter. They also learn how to use a random number function in order to randomize where the hole sprite is placed.

Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Create sprites and set properties
  • Use the random() function to generate random numbers for their game
  • Use comments to document their code
Description

In this lesson, students will learn more about boolean values and p5play boolean expressions.

Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Write and understand Boolean questions
  • Understand how p5play uses expressions that evaluate to a Boolean true/false value
Description

In this lesson, students learn about if/else statements as a way to make decisions and execute specific code depending on the validity of a condition.

Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Explain the purpose of if/else statements
  • Understand how to use p5play Booleans as a condition in the if statement
  • Create their own if/else statements to choose which code is executed in their programs
Description

In this lesson, students will apply their new knowledge of Booleans and if/else statements to create interactions between the player and the sprites.

Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Use pseudocode to help plan out if/else blocks
  • Integrate p5play Boolean expressions with an if/else block to create branching interactions
  • Use p5play methods like moveTowards(), rotate(), and remove()
  • Use a greater than operator to check the speed of the ball
Description

In this lesson, students will enhance the player experience by adding background music and a score counter to their mini golf games.

Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Add sounds to their p5play programs
  • Add text to their sprites
  • Apply their knowledge of sprites and if statements to create a score counter
Description

In this final project lesson, students will design, plan, develop, and test a second custom mini golf hole for their game.

Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Plan, design, develop, and test their own program