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David E. Thomascall, PhD
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The Arcade Project
Students choose a game, tweak it by changing characters, backgrounds, and more. They also work with Raspberry Pi, a small computer for DIY projects. Then, they pick a controller, create it, test the game, write instructions, decorate it, and another class plays using tokens.
Students play different games and pick one to modify. They modify it by adjusting characters, backgrounds, movements, adding levels, sounds, or scoring system for the chosen game.
User Interface: Adobe Express to create backgrounds
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Character Design:
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Students check out various controllers, pick one that fits their game, create the controller, and then try it out with their game to see how well it works.
This is what you've been working toward. It's time to show off what you've created. It's show time!
