Game 1 - 2D Game apps development for web and mobile   

Dan's Video Intro to Course

HAND IN INSTRUCTIONS FOR ASSIGNMENTS

ZIP UP PROJECT FOLDER & UPLOAD TO CANVAS

  • Class 01a - Orientation

Download GameSalad for Mac

Download PC Manual

  • Class 02a. GameSalad Intro

  • Class 02b. GameSalad Account set up    Link to GameSalad

  • Class 02c. Compress & Upload to Blackboard Test    Mac | PC    2%

  • Class 03a. Platformer Basics  Mac | PC   6%

  • Class 04a. Create a Sphere in Photoshop for GameSalad    Photoshop   2%

  • Class 04b. Collisions, Graphics & Sound - part 1    Mac | PC    -   Download assets - MAC   Download assets - PC

  • Class 04c. Collisions, Graphics & Sound - part 2    Mac | PC    6%

               Tip:  Retrieving lost items on the Stage

  • Class 05a. Graphics & Animation - part 1     Mac | PC     -   Download assets - MAC   Download assets - PC

  • Class 05b. Graphics & Animation - part 2    Mac | PC    6%

  • Class 06a. Double Jumps (you will need this file for Class 07a)    Mac | PC     6%

  • Class 07a. Score Counter & Scene jumping - part 01     Mac | PC      -   Download asset

  • Class 07b. Score Counter & Scene jumping - part 02     Mac | PC     6%   How to create a Game Attribute  

 • Class 08a. Scrolling Camera (start with completed assignment file from - 05d "Double Jumps")     Mac | PC     3%

 • Class 08b. Static Element Over Scrolling Scene    Mac | PC    2%

 • Class 08c. Spawning Scrolling Background     Mac | PC      -   Download asset   5%

                        • Camera Control Caution Tale!

  • Class 09a. Slicing Walk Cycles     Photoshop Demo

  • Class 09b. Touch Screen Controls - Part 01    Mac | PC     -   Download asset

  • Class 09c. Touch Screen Controls - Part 02    Mac | PC     6%

  • Class 09d. Touch Screen Controls - Challenge    Mac | PC     2%

  • Class 10a.  Mid Term Assignment - 20%

      The link for midterm Assignment instructions will be provided in class.          

      Hand it in zipped on Blackboard by end of class.

  • Class 11a. Shoot Em Up - part 01    Mac | PC    -   Download asset

  • Class 11b. Shoot Em Up - part 02     Mac | PC    6%

  • Class 11c. Shoot Em Up - Challenge     Mac | PC    2%

  • Class 12a.  Final Assignment Work Period  Criteria for Final Assignment

  • Class 13a..  Final Assignment Work Period

  • Class 14a.  Final Assignment Due - 20%   Upload to CANVAS

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Bonus Exercises (tutorials in mac only)

 • Bonus 01a. Recycling Scrolling Background     3%

 • Bonus 01b. Wrap Scrolling Background      2%

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  • Bonus 02a. Flappy Birds - part 1

  • Bonus 02b. Flappy Birds - part 2

  • Bonus 02c. Flappy Birds - part 3

  • Bonus 02d. Flappy Birds - part 4  10%

Supplemental GameSalad Academy

  • Walk Sequence  Download

Physics Editor

Thanks to Jamie Cross' excellent lessons in Gamesalad for providing resources for some of these videos.

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