21st Century Skills InnovatIon LIbrary Contents Chapter 1 What are Games Chapter 2 the World Is Full of Games Chapter 3 the Mind of a Designer Chapter 4 Make a Game Level 1 Chapter 5 Make a Game Level 2 Glossary Find Out More Index about the author 4 9 14 20 24 30 31 32 32
MakerS as innoVaTors Chapter 1 What Are Games I magine you are throwing a ball against a wall Would you call that activity a game While it may be fun it’s not really a game Now imagine throwing a ball into a hoop That’s closer but it is still not quite a game Now give yourself two points every time you get the ball in the hoop Draw a big box on the floor that you must stay within to score First person to score 10 points wins Aha That sounds like basketball which is definitely a game Is making a basket considered a game 4
Game Design
Find out how games are designed and what makes a good game.
