11/7

A - Week

Start off the day with a warm-up

Alright, senior year is 25% completed. What has gone great this year? What has gone not so great this year? Has anything really suprised you/ something good or bad that you had not expected? Talk about this final year of high school.

Half page minimum (125 words)

3Pts

IF YOU ARE LOST OR BEHIND, NOW IS THE TIME TO GET CAUGHT UP. NOBODY SHOULD BE WALKING AROUND, SOCIALIZING, OR PLAYING ON YOUR PHONE AT THIS TIME. IT IS TIME TO COOK. 

You are to be working on your game or Frankenstein only - This is not a suggestion *

Project Due Dates

Game Delivered by the end of class - Dec 8th

Design Doc - Dec 8

Presentation - Dec 8

Showcase Game

What are you learning?

Game Development

Why is it important?

This is your showcase project, you are to create a game that is ready to be published and distributed

How do you show that you understand? What is the assignment?

You are to create a 2D (save 3d for Unreal) video game with your assigned team, the game must be based on a Community Benefit Organization or the Frankenstein Book.

A community benefit organization (CBO) is an organization that aims to positively impact the lives of their community, and the term is often used to describe non-profit charities that focus on community well-being. While it can refer to a wide range of organizations, from local food banks and youth programs to tax-exempt hospitals that must provide a community benefit to maintain their tax status, some prefer the term CBO over "nonprofit" because it is more descriptive of the mission.  Other community benefit organizations could be a school, a service club, a swim and dive club, Poverello House, Ronald McDonald House, Fresno Mission, First 5 Fresno, Central California Food Bank, Fresno Zoo, Fresno Arts Council, Community Hospital, Marjaree Mason and many more!

If you are trying to compete and actually win at showcase, I would must create a game for a CBO. Other labs are working on serious topics compared to some weirdo who created a monster out of body parts just to be famous.

Your showcase project is broken up into three parts

1. Plan

2. Game

3. Presentation

Plan

Put together a "Pitch" document explaining the game you are going to create.

Include the members of your team, an explanation of your game, what each team member is doing, the characters you are going to create, a timeline to completions with info on what each team member will be doing each week.

Include lore/story, game mechanics, instructions of how to play, object of the game, and anything else you can tell me to get a clear idea pf your vision for this game.

I will be doing weekly progress checks based on these weekly timelines.

Your timelines need to be specific (what exactly are you doing this week), it is to be used as a roadmap to completing the game. 

The purpose of this is to be a roadmap for your completing the project.  Each week you will modify the doc as needed 

You will resubmit this every Friday with updates, changes and tasks checked off when completed.

Worth 5 Points - Due 10/24

Game

I. Game must have three levels

1.     Level 1- 2 Points

2.     Level 2 - 2 Points

3.     Level 3 - 2 Points

Each level needs approximately 5 – 8 minutes of gameplay (Minimum 5 minutes each level)

II. Start Screen - 1 Points

1. 1. Start Screen must have game play directions and art

III.  Animated Movement (left, right, jump, fall, climb, idle, fight, etc.) - 1 Points

IV. Layers and camera movement (parralax) - 1 Points

V. Respawn- 1 Points

VI. One animated boss for each level - 3 Points

VII. Art

1. All art must be original works created by your team (No Clipart, Kenney, Opengame, etc.)

2. Ten Different Animated NPCs with movement. - 10 Points

VIII. Life System - 1 Points

IX. Sound - 3 Points

X. Victory Screen - 3 Points

XI. Story Telling/Story Development in the game by NPCs or Cut Scenes - 5 Points

You may earn an additional 5 extra credit points if you connect and actually work with a CBO on this project.

Total 35 Points

Presentation

You will need to present your project for showcase and judged on the following criteria

Content Knowledge and Organization 

Presentation is exceptional.  Presenter presents information in a logical and interesting sequence.  Presenter has a strong understanding of subject matter.  Audience members can effortlessly understand important concepts presented.  Presenter answers all questions with impressive explanations. 

Presentation Skills 

Eye contact is held, with minimal return to notes or slides.  Presenter uses a clear voice, and pronunciation of terms is accurate.  Audience members can hear presenter with ease.  Presenter is confident and comfortable.  He/She makes necessary movements during the presentation, and hands are never in pockets.  Presenter is professionally dressed. 

Participation and Teamwork

Every team member actively participates in a well organized presentation.  Transitions are brief and smooth between topics and speakers. 

PowerPoint and/ or other Visual Aids 

Graphics explain and reinforce presentation.  The slides are without mechanical error.  Text is easy to read and compliments slide background.  Information on slides is clear and relevant.  Information adds to presentation to help clarify verbal points.