Video Game Design/Developers

We tried this a while ago, but it didn't get a lot of traction, Mel pitched it as an idea, so let's try it again.

Post a cool assignment idea. Something that hopefully other people could adapt to their needs.

Right now we are working on our Narrative Design Project, so it is the one time in my intro class that we don't make a game. Instead we are making a narrative treatment of a game. The project is basically in 3 parts:

1. Character
2. Setting
3. Plot

If it looks like a lot... it kinda is, this is usually the point in the class people get tired of carrying people.

Narrative Design.pptx

Note the page numbers are referencing the textbook I use Challenges for Game Designers, but this is probably the unit I use the book the least.

I use this rubric to grade the presentation, the written work is basically graded for completion.

Narrative Design Project Sheet.docx

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Brian Bautista k12teacher
Citrus Heights CA
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After a unit on Strings/text-processing, I had my middle schoolers spend a period playing the original Zork. Then we spent several weeks working on this project. I also wrote my own that they could play at any time as a reference.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tXFtKDNLX1Xt-Xft9LDJFqM_WqbPlwD_UIgC4ahusiU/edit?usp=sharing

We tried this a while ago, but it didn't get a lot of traction, Mel pitched it as an idea, so let's try it again.

Post a cool assignment idea. Something that hopefully other people could adapt to their needs.

Right now we are working on our Narrative Design Project, so it is the one time in my intro class that we don't make a game. Instead we are making a narrative treatment of a game. The project is basically in 3 parts:

1. Character
2. Setting
3. Plot

If it looks like a lot... it kinda is, this is usually the point in the class people get tired of carrying people.

Narrative Design.pptx

Note the page numbers are referencing the textbook I use Challenges for Game Designers, but this is probably the unit I use the book the least.

I use this rubric to grade the presentation, the written work is basically graded for completion.

Narrative Design Project Sheet.docx

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Brian Bautista k12teacher
Citrus Heights CA
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I love this. Is this something they do in teams or solo?

After a unit on Strings/text-processing, I had my middle schoolers spend a period playing the original Zork. Then we spent several weeks working on this project. I also wrote my own that they could play at any time as a reference.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tXFtKDNLX1Xt-Xft9LDJFqM_WqbPlwD_UIgC4ahusiU/edit?usp=sharing

We tried this a while ago, but it didn't get a lot of traction, Mel pitched it as an idea, so let's try it again.

Post a cool assignment idea. Something that hopefully other people could adapt to their needs.

Right now we are working on our Narrative Design Project, so it is the one time in my intro class that we don't make a game. Instead we are making a narrative treatment of a game. The project is basically in 3 parts:

1. Character
2. Setting
3. Plot

If it looks like a lot... it kinda is, this is usually the point in the class people get tired of carrying people.

Narrative Design.pptx

Note the page numbers are referencing the textbook I use Challenges for Game Designers, but this is probably the unit I use the book the least.

I use this rubric to grade the presentation, the written work is basically graded for completion.

Narrative Design Project Sheet.docx

------------------------------
Brian Bautista k12teacher
Citrus Heights CA
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They choose. At various points throughout the year I had them working solo on some stuff, groups on others, but this was basically the last thing we did so I let them choose. The size of the game has to scale with the group size though--so you have to have more locations, actions, etc if you have more people.

I love this. Is this something they do in teams or solo?

After a unit on Strings/text-processing, I had my middle schoolers spend a period playing the original Zork. Then we spent several weeks working on this project. I also wrote my own that they could play at any time as a reference.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tXFtKDNLX1Xt-Xft9LDJFqM_WqbPlwD_UIgC4ahusiU/edit?usp=sharing

We tried this a while ago, but it didn't get a lot of traction, Mel pitched it as an idea, so let's try it again.

Post a cool assignment idea. Something that hopefully other people could adapt to their needs.

Right now we are working on our Narrative Design Project, so it is the one time in my intro class that we don't make a game. Instead we are making a narrative treatment of a game. The project is basically in 3 parts:

1. Character
2. Setting
3. Plot

If it looks like a lot... it kinda is, this is usually the point in the class people get tired of carrying people.

Narrative Design.pptx

Note the page numbers are referencing the textbook I use Challenges for Game Designers, but this is probably the unit I use the book the least.

I use this rubric to grade the presentation, the written work is basically graded for completion.

Narrative Design Project Sheet.docx

------------------------------
Brian Bautista k12teacher
Citrus Heights CA
------------------------------

They choose. At various points throughout the year I had them working solo on some stuff, groups on others, but this was basically the last thing we did so I let them choose. The size of the game has to scale with the group size though--so you have to have more locations, actions, etc if you have more people.

I love this. Is this something they do in teams or solo?

After a unit on Strings/text-processing, I had my middle schoolers spend a period playing the original Zork. Then we spent several weeks working on this project. I also wrote my own that they could play at any time as a reference.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tXFtKDNLX1Xt-Xft9LDJFqM_WqbPlwD_UIgC4ahusiU/edit?usp=sharing

We tried this a while ago, but it didn't get a lot of traction, Mel pitched it as an idea, so let's try it again.

Post a cool assignment idea. Something that hopefully other people could adapt to their needs.

Right now we are working on our Narrative Design Project, so it is the one time in my intro class that we don't make a game. Instead we are making a narrative treatment of a game. The project is basically in 3 parts:

1. Character
2. Setting
3. Plot

If it looks like a lot... it kinda is, this is usually the point in the class people get tired of carrying people.

Narrative Design.pptx

Note the page numbers are referencing the textbook I use Challenges for Game Designers, but this is probably the unit I use the book the least.

I use this rubric to grade the presentation, the written work is basically graded for completion.

Narrative Design Project Sheet.docx

------------------------------
Brian Bautista k12teacher
Citrus Heights CA
------------------------------

Love your ideas. Saw this recently and your units reminded me of this talk. The speaker was talking about replicating an experience in the design of a game. Loved the idea. Wanted to make sure you had also seen this one.

They choose. At various points throughout the year I had them working solo on some stuff, groups on others, but this was basically the last thing we did so I let them choose. The size of the game has to scale with the group size though--so you have to have more locations, actions, etc if you have more people.

I love this. Is this something they do in teams or solo?

After a unit on Strings/text-processing, I had my middle schoolers spend a period playing the original Zork. Then we spent several weeks working on this project. I also wrote my own that they could play at any time as a reference.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tXFtKDNLX1Xt-Xft9LDJFqM_WqbPlwD_UIgC4ahusiU/edit?usp=sharing

We tried this a while ago, but it didn't get a lot of traction, Mel pitched it as an idea, so let's try it again.

Post a cool assignment idea. Something that hopefully other people could adapt to their needs.

Right now we are working on our Narrative Design Project, so it is the one time in my intro class that we don't make a game. Instead we are making a narrative treatment of a game. The project is basically in 3 parts:

1. Character
2. Setting
3. Plot

If it looks like a lot... it kinda is, this is usually the point in the class people get tired of carrying people.

Narrative Design.pptx

Note the page numbers are referencing the textbook I use Challenges for Game Designers, but this is probably the unit I use the book the least.

I use this rubric to grade the presentation, the written work is basically graded for completion.

Narrative Design Project Sheet.docx

------------------------------
Brian Bautista k12teacher
Citrus Heights CA
------------------------------

We tried this a while ago, but it didn't get a lot of traction, Mel pitched it as an idea, so let's try it again.

Post a cool assignment idea. Something that hopefully other people could adapt to their needs.

Right now we are working on our Narrative Design Project, so it is the one time in my intro class that we don't make a game. Instead we are making a narrative treatment of a game. The project is basically in 3 parts:

1. Character
2. Setting
3. Plot

If it looks like a lot... it kinda is, this is usually the point in the class people get tired of carrying people.

Narrative Design.pptx

Note the page numbers are referencing the textbook I use Challenges for Game Designers, but this is probably the unit I use the book the least.

I use this rubric to grade the presentation, the written work is basically graded for completion.

Narrative Design Project Sheet.docx

------------------------------
Brian Bautista k12teacher
Citrus Heights CA
------------------------------

Not an assignment either, though it could easily be, and the colleague I got it from (Nathan Walker at Riverside USD) does a whole unit on creating interactive fiction (text adventures). In any case, first day of school, we play a whole group (I play the role of the computer and kids take turns as the player) text adventure on this book: https://memento-mori.com/books/parsely-book

We tried this a while ago, but it didn't get a lot of traction, Mel pitched it as an idea, so let's try it again.

Post a cool assignment idea. Something that hopefully other people could adapt to their needs.

Right now we are working on our Narrative Design Project, so it is the one time in my intro class that we don't make a game. Instead we are making a narrative treatment of a game. The project is basically in 3 parts:

1. Character
2. Setting
3. Plot

If it looks like a lot... it kinda is, this is usually the point in the class people get tired of carrying people.

Narrative Design.pptx

Note the page numbers are referencing the textbook I use Challenges for Game Designers, but this is probably the unit I use the book the least.

I use this rubric to grade the presentation, the written work is basically graded for completion.

Narrative Design Project Sheet.docx

------------------------------
Brian Bautista k12teacher
Citrus Heights CA
------------------------------

Cool to see people using the ideas from a previous presentation in the wild.  I have a bit more detail if anyone would like me to share.  It's a bit rough draft form for outside folks but is malleable.

Very Rough Draft Unit : Parsely Unit

Not an assignment either, though it could easily be, and the colleague I got it from (Nathan Walker at Riverside USD) does a whole unit on creating interactive fiction (text adventures). In any case, first day of school, we play a whole group (I play the role of the computer and kids take turns as the player) text adventure on this book: https://memento-mori.com/books/parsely-book

We tried this a while ago, but it didn't get a lot of traction, Mel pitched it as an idea, so let's try it again.

Post a cool assignment idea. Something that hopefully other people could adapt to their needs.

Right now we are working on our Narrative Design Project, so it is the one time in my intro class that we don't make a game. Instead we are making a narrative treatment of a game. The project is basically in 3 parts:

1. Character
2. Setting
3. Plot

If it looks like a lot... it kinda is, this is usually the point in the class people get tired of carrying people.

Narrative Design.pptx

Note the page numbers are referencing the textbook I use Challenges for Game Designers, but this is probably the unit I use the book the least.

I use this rubric to grade the presentation, the written work is basically graded for completion.

Narrative Design Project Sheet.docx

------------------------------
Brian Bautista k12teacher
Citrus Heights CA
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