MediaLab
3D Game Design
The wonderful world of 3D Game Design is now, more than ever, open for anyone and everyone to explore!
Each student will get to construct an interactive 3D video game set in a world of their creation, complete with challenges and puzzles. The game design can be as simple or challenging as the student likes. After creating their game, the students will take part in Arcade Mode where they’ll get to share and play each other’s games.
During the game design process, students will explore and discover challenges and puzzles. They will be encouraged to take risks and assess and modify their game designs as they progress through the programme.
3D Game Design also helps students meet the following progress outcome in the new Digital Curriculum:
Designing and developing digital outcomes – Progress Outcome 2 and 3
- Given some parameters and tools, children make decisions about creating, manipulating, sharing and testing digital content that meets its purpose.
- In the process, students develop an understanding about the input, process, output system and the ‘control’ role humans have in this.
Key Competencies
- Thinking
- Managing Self
- Using Language, Symbols and Text
MediaLab
3D Game Design
The wonderful world of 3D Game Design is now, more than ever, open for anyone and everyone to explore!
Each student will get to construct an interactive 3D video game set in a world of their creation, complete with challenges and puzzles. The game design can be as simple or challenging as the student likes. After creating their game, the students will take part in Arcade Mode where they’ll get to share and play each other’s games.
During the game design process, students will explore and discover challenges and puzzles. They will be encouraged to take risks and assess and modify their game designs as they progress through the programme.
3D Game Design also helps students meet the following progress outcome in the new Digital Curriculum:
Designing and developing digital outcomes – Progress Outcome 2 and 3
- Given some parameters and tools, children make decisions about creating, manipulating, sharing and testing digital content that meets its purpose.
- In the process, students develop an understanding about the input, process, output system and the ‘control’ role humans have in this.
Key Competencies
- Thinking
- Managing Self
- Using Language, Symbols and Text
- Years:4+, 5+, 6+, 7+
Downloadable resources
- Atmosphir
- Stencyl
- Game Salad
- Scratch
- Unreal Engine
- Unity3D
- Risk Analysis and Management
- Tsunami Map
- Accessibility info
How to Use ATMOSPHIR
Windows
Once you have downloaded Atmosphir, run the ‘Atmosphir Launcher’ and it will download the game to your machine. Once it’s running, here are the steps to get your level to where it needs to be.
Go to C:/ProgramData/Atmosphir/game/Atmosphir_Data/drafts
Put your game file into this folder
When you are in Design Mode in Atmosphir, choose ‘Open’. You should see your level there.
(Note: C:/ProgramData is a hidden directory. You’ll need to show hidden files to see it).
Mac
Once you have downloaded Atmosphir, run the ‘Atmosphir Launcher’ and it will download the game to your machine. Once it’s running, here are the steps to get your level to where it needs to be.
Go to /Applications/Atmosphir Launcher.app/game/Atmosphir.app/Contents/drafts
Put your game file into this folder
When you are in Design Mode in Atmosphir, choose ‘Open’. You should see your level there.
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