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All grades  Project 5 weeks

Video gamer AI whith peas

Alexander H
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3A-AP-16
3A-AP-22
Content Expertise
Effective Communication
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
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Purpose

You will embark on a creative journey to design and develop your own interactive video game, focusing on combining visuals, sound, and interactivity to engage players. This project offers a hands-on experience that integrates computer science standards with personal expression and collaborative teamwork. By iteratively refining your work through peer feedback and professional insights, you'll deepen your skills in programming, art, and music composition, ultimately creating a polished game ready for exhibition.

Learning goals

Develop a unique video game by integrating skills in programming, art, music, and game design, while creating an engaging, interactive player experience. Collaborate with peers to refine your project through regular critique sessions, applying feedback for continuous improvement. Practice effective communication by presenting your process and final product to a wider audience, demonstrating how you've addressed challenges and capitalized on accomplishments. Engage in reflective practice to identify personal learning growth and explore innovative problem-solving approaches throughout the game's development.

Standards
  • [Computer Science Teachers Association] 3A-AP-16 - Design and iteratively develop computational artifacts for practical intent, personal expression, or to address a societal issue by using events to initiate instructions.
  • [Computer Science Teachers Association] 3A-AP-22 - Design and develop computational artifacts working in team roles using collaborative tools.
Competencies
  • Collaboration - Students co-design projects with peers, exercise shared-decision making, strengthen relational agency, resolve conflict, and assume leadership roles.
  • Content Expertise - Students develop key competencies, skills, and dispositions with ample opportunities to apply knowledge and engage in work that matters to them.
  • Effective Communication - Students practice listening to understand, communicating with empathy, and share their learning through exhibiting, presenting and reflecting on their work.
  • Critical Thinking & Problem Solving - Students consider a variety of innovative approaches to address and understand complex questions that are authentic and important to their communities.
  • Self Directed Learning - Students use teacher and peer feedback and self-reflection to monitor and direct their own learning while building self knowledge both in and out of the classroom.

Products

Design and develop a fully playable video game that demonstrates your skills in programming, art, music, and game design. Collaborate with peers for ongoing feedback and iteration to refine your creation. Document your process through a video presentation that highlights your design journey. Prepare your game for a final exhibition to showcase your work to an audience, including friends and community partners.

Launch

Begin with an interactive session featuring a guest speaker from the comic-con museum who designs board games. This professional will demonstrate how core elements like visuals, sound, and interactivity form the backbone of engaging games. Follow this with a brainstorming activity where you outline initial ideas for your video game concept, encouraging you to think critically and creatively about your project's direction while fostering collaboration within the group.

Exhibition

Organize an end-of-project showcase where the playable video game is presented to friends, family, and visitors. Set up interactive stations for attendees to experience the game and provide feedback. Enhance the exhibition by creating a behind-the-scenes video or presentation that outlines your design and development journey. Ensure all attendees have a chance to engage with all elements of your project, including visuals, sound, and gameplay mechanics.