Coding Games in Scratch: A Step-by-Step Visual Guide to Building Your Own Computer Games

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Penguin, Dec 1, 2015 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 224 pages

Coding computer programs is one of the most valuable skills anyone can have. Written for children with little to no coding experience, Coding Games in Scratch guides children through building platform games, puzzles, racers, and 3-D action games. Schools have incorporated computer coding into their curriculum beginning as early as kindergarten to ensure students understand the languages and uses of computer coding.

The step-by-step guide is simple and easy to follow with Minecraft-style pixel art. Children will learn essential coding skills while having fun and creating games to play with their friends. The many different styles and types of games are covered, such as classic and arcade games. When people learn to code in Scratch, they learn important strategies for solving problems, designing projects, and communicating ideas. Coding Games in Scratch empowers children to be creative and to have fun while teaching them practical real-life skills.

 

Contents

8 FOREWORD
8
COMPUTER GAMES
11
12 What makes a good game?
12
14 Atmosphere
14
16 Types of games
16
18 How coding works
18
GETTING STARTED
21
22 Introducing Scratch
22
108 How to build Doom on the Broom
108
DOGS DINNER
129
130 How to build Dogs Dinner
130
GLACIER RACE
165
166 How to build Glacier Race
166
TROPICAL TUNES
189
190 How to build Tropical Tunes
190
WHAT NEXT?
205

24 Getting Scratch
24
26 Scratch tour
26
STAR HUNTER
29
30 How to build Star Hunter
30
CHEESE CHASE
49
50 How to build Cheese Chase
50
CIRCLE WARS
73
74 How to build Circle Wars
74
JUMPY MONKEY
89
90 How to build Jumpy Monkey
90
DOOM ON THE BROOM
107
206 Remixing and beyond
206
208 Better Scratch
208
210 The next level
210
212 Jobs making games
212
214 Have fun
214
GLOSSARY INDEX
217
218 Glossary
218
220 Index
220
224 Acknowledgments
224
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