Computer Games for Girls Using Gamemaker (
Introductions Bettina Bair, CSE Senior Lecturer Liz Leggett, Freshman Grant Johnson, Junior Liz Neiderman, Senior Carol McKee, Senior Miranda Marcus, Grad Student
Types of Games Arcade games Puzzle games Role playing games Strategy games Adventure games First-person shooter games Third-person shooter games Sport games Racing games Simulators
How is a game different from? A movie A toy A drawing program A puzzle No way to participate No goals No challenges Never changes
What are the elements of a game? players choices control objects & resources goal Get involved Better choices lead to more fun Balance with surprises Obstacles and tools High score, or other reward
Goals & Rewards What are good types of goals to play for? Are these easy or hard to achieve? What is the consequence of not achieving goal?
Presence & Immersion Story Game world Characters Music Effects
Play Angels & Demons
Use Gamemaker Rename the game with your own name Open it Choose MyNewRoom Double-click to edit
How to add a room Put walls, door, player, holes and rocks in the game space
Test your new room Save Run Press to stop and go back to edit Save Run
How to play your game at home Go to click the link for your game To get your own FREE copy of gamemaker, go to