11/20

We played LIFE and realized that we weren't going to have enough time to complete a game similar to it. Instead we have brainstormed ways to keep the game's idea, but maybe shorten the game time. There will be no scoring or ways to win before others. It is simply an easy and interesting way to learn about governments. I have started level two and it is similar to the first level just with different examples. Instead of playing an activity, we may possibly just make the game matching.

Game Update

We finally changed the name of our game to Match the Governments. There's still aliens in it instead of humans, but I think that it gives it a nice little twist even though they have nothing to do with the theme. I've been working on navigation, but there are still some parts in the graphics that i need to clean up. The only task that i really have left is coding.

Game Update

The game is progressing. However, we've made some changes. Due to our lack of time, we are just making a matching game. We're using the same ideas we started with, but there will not be a small activity for each type of government. Instead there will be four governments and definitions beside of them. You will click on one of the governments and then go on to the next page. That page will have four pictures, each representing a government. All you have to do is find it's match. There will be two levels and 8 government types.

17 Days to Go!

The game progress is coming really well. We still haven't really came up with the whole idea. Speaking to people from globaloria helped. We decided we could make a game similar to Life and incorporate civics. We can still use our aliens and keep our theme, but this will keep the same idea and stay on one path instead of trying to make four different scenarios. I've learned more about the four types of government. I'm starting to be able to use flash much better. However, I'm more like the rough draft. Alexa perfects it all for me. Because I have the ideas, and she's the artist.. we make a perfect team!

New Game

The new game we are creating is "On the Moon." In this game, you will be matching certain situations with a type of government. Then, you will have to play as a citizen in the government. The game will give you knowledge about governments around the world. The game doesn't seem to be progressing very well. We are now being rushed to come up with something brilliant, and I can't work fast and have a good outcome. I have learned about different types of governments since I started creating this game. There are several countries I wouldn't want to live in because of the laws.

Adding Start and Stop Button

Although I love creating music on garage band, I got really irritated when I had add it to flash. Making the buttons on flash were pretty simple, because there were no keyframes involved. I didn't really have time in one day to find a way to represent the music playing. The code was easy to follow. Overall, I'd rate this as one of the easiest things I've done. Especially if I could complete it in one day.

After Adding Civics

I found out many new things about my game topic after we incorporated civics. I was unaware of many laws and regulations for windmills and water wheels. I also learned what water wheels were used for. Designing the game will be more organized now that we have actual topics. We will actual have something to work towards instead of just throwing things in as we go. I can't wait to get my second paper prototype done, because its my absolute least favorite thing to do. I don't even think there's a reason for a second one. I haven't watched the first one since I uploaded it.