Video Game Design II For Kids
Learn advanced coding techniques in the Kodu program with this video game design course. Students will explore variables, checkpoints, portals, and more to create complex and interesting games. Perfect for parents looking to help their 7-10 year olds develop coding skills. Download Kodu for free and start learning today!
What you’ll learn
- Students learn to use more advanced coding logic by utilizing PAGES available in the Kodu program.
- Students are introduced to variables in coding to create scoring in their games.
- Students learn how to create checkpoints to save a players progress.
- Students learn to use sub-routines in their coding.
- Students learn to how to create and code portals to teleport characters to different parts of the game map.
This class is part 2 of my popular video game design class for beginner coders. Help your child learn more advanced coding techniques and about coding blocks not used in the first course. Part 2 of video game design focuses on using variables in different ways to create scoring, timers, checkpoints, and more.
Students learn to use more advanced coding logic by utilizing PAGES available in the Kodu program.
Students are introduced to variables in coding to create scoring in their games.
Students learn how to create and code portals to teleport characters to different parts of the game map.
Students learn how to add character transformation to their games, allowing a player to switch characters in the game.
Students learn how to create checkpoints to save a players progress.
Students learn to use sub-routines in their coding.
Overall, students learn to create more complex and interesting games.
Important: Kodu currently only runs on Windows. Please test running Kodu prior to signing up for the class. Kodu is a free download. Simply Google “Kodu Game Lab.” This course is designed for parents that want to help their kids (Ages 7-10) continue to learn more advanced coding in the Kodu program.
Student Support: After each video lesson, students complete an activity to help them practice what they learned. If students have trouble, there are pictures and a video review in the instructor solution.
Who this course is for:
- Parents that want to help their child continue to learn more advanced skills in the Kodu program.
