Day 21: Brainstorm & Team Formation
Monday, April 20th, 2026
Warmup: The Project
For the next two weeks you will work in a team of up to three people to design and build an original video game in Scratch. Your project must be appropriate for players ages 11–14 and cannot borrow artwork or characters from existing games.
Your finished project will include:
- Concept art (drawn on paper)
- Game Design Document (written in Word) What is a GDD?
- Presentation (in PowerPoint)
- Prototype (built in Scratch)
Each person on your team will take a leadership role, but everyone contributes to every part.
| Role | What This Person Leads |
|---|---|
| Lead Programmer | Writing and debugging the Scratch code. Everyone can help, but this person leads the programming efforts. |
| Lead Writer | The Game Design Document and story/description. Everyone writes, but this person leads the writing efforts. |
| Lead Artist | Concept art, sprites, and backgrounds. If you need art for the game or PowerPoint, this person is in charge. |
| Lead Presenter | The PowerPoint presentation and class demo. |
Groups have at most three people. If your group has three members, one person will lead two roles. If your group has two members, divide the four roles between you. If you work alone, you will lead all four roles.
Two-Week Project Schedule
| Day | Date | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Mon 4/20 | Brainstorm Worksheet — paper, offline (today) |
| 22 | Tue 4/21 | Game Design Document — Word Online, shared with your team |
| 23 | Wed 4/22 | Box Art — art supplies, drawn on paper (bring supplies) |
| 24 | Thu 4/23 | Finish Box Art & GDD — both due by end of class |
| 25 | Fri 4/24 | Start Prototype & Presentation — Scratch + PowerPoint |
| 26 | Mon 4/27 | Continue Prototype & Presentation |
| 27 | Tue 4/28 | Finish Prototype & Presentation — both due by end of class |
| 28 | Wed 4/29 | Practice & Peer Feedback — rehearse + swap prototypes |
| 29 | Thu 4/30 | Revisions — use peer feedback to make final changes |
| 30 | Fri 5/1 | Final Presentations & Share — present to the class |
Work Session: Brainstorm Worksheet
After the warmup, Mr. Willingham will discuss the project with the class and answer any questions. Then, you will form your teams and complete the Brainstorm Worksheet together on paper. This worksheet will help you start to develop your game concept and assign team roles.
Pick up the Brainstorm Worksheet from Mr. Willingham and complete it with your team. You will turn it in at the end of class.
Closing: Exit Ticket
Before you leave, pick up an Exit Ticket from Mr. Willingham and complete it on your own — not with your team. Turn it in as you walk out.