Week 5: Video Game Design Project
Week 5: Video Game Design Project
Unit: Video Game Design Project
This week you begin your final project — designing and building a video game in Scratch with a team. The project runs through Week 6. Over these two weeks you will brainstorm your game concept, create concept art, write a Game Design Document, build a working prototype in Scratch, and present your finished game to the class.
Weekly Schedule
| Day | Date | Topic | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Mon 4/20 | Brainstorm & Team Formation | Form your studio, assign roles, and brainstorm your game concept on paper. |
| 22 | Tue 4/21 | Game Design Document | Continue brainstorming and begin filling out the GDD together in Word Online. |
| 23 | Wed 4/22 | Box Art | Design and draw the front and back cover art for your team’s video game on paper. |
| 24 | Thu 4/23 | Finish Box Art & GDD | Finalize your box art and complete the Game Design Document in Word. |
| 25 | Fri 4/24 | Prototype & Presentation — Day 1 | Begin building your game prototype in Scratch and your presentation in PowerPoint. |
Graded Assignments
- Game Design Document (due Thu 4/23) — Completed GDD shared with Mr. Willingham in Word Online.
- Box Art (due Thu 4/23) — Front and back cover art turned in on paper.
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