Designing Digital Games: Create Games with Scratch! (Dummies Junior)

Introduction: all about Scratch -- Project 1: design a classic videogame -- Project 2: supersnake -- Project 3: a-maze-ing game -- Project 4: attacking the clones -- Author notes.;Is your child a designer at heart? Help them apply their design skills to video game design using Scratch and this book! This book introduces simple programming concepts over the course of three projects a child can follow to create a video game. The projects use the free Scratch platform, which can be downloaded from the web or accessed in a browser. Scratch is a fast, fun, and easy way to get started in computer science Do you want to make cool games, impressive animations, and become an all-around Scratch super star? You've come to the right place! Packed with full-color photos and easy-to-follow instructions, Scratch For Kids For Dummies makes it easy to get started—even if you've never attempted computer programming or coding. Inside, you'll find out how to design and develop your own games, create amazing animations, interact with the online Scratch community, and much more! There's no doubting that Scratch is fun, but it also helps you learn to think creatively, reason symmetrically, and work collaboratively—essential skills for life in the 21st century. Best of all, the software is completely free and runs right in your web browser! With the help of this down-to-earth and friendly guide, you'll quickly discover how to choose from a library of characters, backgrounds, and props, draw your own options, and open another user's project, modify it, and publish it online—all with the click of a button. Create games, stories, and animations Learn programming Share your projects with the Scratch community Participate in the Scratch forums If you're looking to make the most of MIT's Scratch software but don't quite know where to start, everything you need to try your hand at this popular multimedia programming tool is right here. So what are you waiting for? The easy way for kids to get started with video game design Is your youngster a designer at heart' Read on! Designing Digital Games helps children apply their design skills to video game design using Scratch-and this book! Introducing simple programming concepts over the course of three easy-to-follow projects, it shows your child how to use the free Scratch platform to create a video game from the ground up. An extension of the trusted For Dummies brand, this juvenile book has a focus on accomplishment and provides all the steps to help young readers learn basic programming concepts to complete cool projects. From using sprites to create a game with a digital pet snake to creating maze games and cloning sprites to create a fun, attack-style game, this approachable guide offers simple, friendly instruction while building kids' confidence in designing digital games.-Features a design that is heavy on eye-popping graphics your child will love -Content is focused on the steps to completing each of the projects -Offers a small, full-color, non-intimidating package that instills confidence in readers -Includes basic projects that set the young learner on the road to further exploration of video game design If there's a kid aged 7-11 in your life who has an interest in using Scratch to design digital games, this book provides the building blocks they need to take their hobby to the next level The Easy Way For Kids To Get Started With Video Game Design Is Your Youngster A Designer At Heart? Read On! Designing Digital Games Helps Children Apply Their Design Skills To Video Game Design Using Scratch—and This Book! Introducing Simple Programming Concepts Over The Course Of Three Easy-to-follow Projects, It Shows Your Child How To Use The Free Scratch Platform To Create A Video Game From The Ground Up. An Extension Of The Trusted For Dummies Brand, This Juvenile Book Has A Focus On Accomplishment And Provides All The Steps To Help Young Readers Learn Basic Programming Concepts To Complete Cool Projects. From Using Sprites To Create A Game With A Digital Pet Snake To Creating Maze Games And Cloning Sprites To Create A Fun, Attack-style Game, This Approachable Guide Offers Simple, Friendly Instruction While Building Kids' Confidence In Designing Digital Games. Features A Design That Is Heavy On Eye-popping Graphics Your Child Will Love Content Is Focused On The Steps To Completing Each Of The Projects Offers A Small, Full-color, Non-intimidating Package That Instills Confidence In Readers Includes Basic Projects That Set The Young Learner On The Road To Further Exploration Of Video Game Design If There's A Kid Aged 7-11 In Your Life Who Has An Interest In Using Scratch To Design Digital Games, This Book Provides The Building Blocks They Need To Take Their Hobby To The Next Level. AThe easy way for kids to get started with video game design Is your youngster a designer at heart? Read on! Designing Digital Games helps children apply their design skills to video game design using Scratch--and this book! Introducing simple programming concepts over the course of three easy-to-follow projects, it shows your child how to use the free Scratch platform to create a video game from the ground up. An extension of the trusted For Dummies brand, this juvenile book has a focus on accomplishment and provides all the steps to help young readers learn basic programming concepts to complete cool projects. From using sprites to create a game with a digital pet snake to creating maze games and cloning sprites to create a fun, attack-style game, this approachable guide offers simple, friendly instruction while building kids' confidence in designing digital games. Features a design that is heavy on eye-popping graphics your child will loveContent is focused on the steps to completing each of the projectsOffers a small, full-color, non-intimidating package that instills confidence in readersIncludes basic projects that set the young learner on the road to further exploration of video game design If there's a kid aged 7-11 in your life who has an interest in using Scratch to design digital games, this book provides the building blocks they need to take their hobby to the next level Is your child a designer at heart? Help them apply their design skills to video game design with Scratch and this book! This book introduces simple programming concepts over the course of three projects a child can follow to create a video game. The projects use the free Scratch platform, which can be downloaded from the web or accessed in a browser. The projects include: * Design with Scratch - create images to use in your projects* Animate with Scratch - make your creations move* Build a Game - create a classic video game using principles that apply to all game creation This book is part of the 'Dummies Junior' initiative, a new series extension from the trusted "For Dummies "brand that is created to appeal to and educate younger readers. The series applies the core "For Dummies "approach of presenting complicated topics in a light-hearted and non-intimidating way while adding key changes for the unique needs of this audience, including: * A design that is heavy on eye-poppign graphics and focused on the steps to completing a project. * A small, full-color, non-intimidating package that instills confidence in the reader * A focus on 2-3 basic projects that sets the student on the road to further exploration