Space Shooter (second game)

After I played around with my first game a little, adding an extra clown head etc I decided I was happy to continue onto my next game (next part of the book/DVD) I will admin one thing, it wasn't until I started my second game I remembered I was meant to be using the DVD to so I put my booklet down and opened my DVD, I got myself to the second game and continued with both.

I made a mistake with my second game because instead of editing my clown game to make the next one, I made it from fresh, partly because I had edited my clown game and wasn't sure I had my original copy still or I have saved over it and also I assumed it would make it easier than deleting and re-adding things.. I was wrong.

I followed the book but instead of deleting this and adding this, I just added the new stuff and the majority of it was right, but because I didn't have the original coding I struggled getting it to move correctly and bounce off the walls etc After a lot of extra time and effort I managed to get it pretty much the same as the example so although I wish I had started using my clown game, I feel like I got a chance to fiddle with some of the buttons to get it working.

Luckily, it did say we would be starting the rest from scratch so I won't be making that mistake again.

The second game, Space shooter is also very basic but very different to Catch the Clown. only the side walls are blocked off but with lightning this time and instead of a clown you have a space ship, the enemy. The book said to add 5 which I did but after playing the game I would of probably have gone for three because its to easy with five.

You also have a space ship which you control with right and left keys and shoot with the space bar. The spaceships are moving from right to left and like the Clown game, you get 10 points for each correct hit and after you hit the spaceship another one appears randomly, slightly faster than the last.

I will add a screen shot and the link for my uploaded game as before.

I have not received the information from my person tutor yet but I can imagine that takes longer as my course was not meant to start for another month. I will wait until next week and send the card provided if I am still yet to receive it.

Yesterday I found that someone in my house has split chocolate milk inside my course case and a  few of my books, study guide etc so although I am pretty sure it will be a no, I have mailed the tutors to see if I can get any replacement copy’s, will let you know when I get a reply.

My next game is a helicopter game which I will do tomorrow. I will update you on that shortly

The link to download is - http://jumbofiles.com/23pz1kl2apvg

My first game.

So I started my course last night after I got back from Nottingham. I worked my way through 36 pages so far, 99% of which I understood without having to reread. It showed me the process of making a very basic game in which you follow a clown around the screen while clicking it when you can. Each time you click the clown you get 10 points and he goes faster. It really is very basic but I am really proud that I did it. I will post a screen shot and a link to my game.


I really like the instructions so far, nothing to scary and I am proud of my little game, even if everyone on this course has made one. I am now deciding if you play around with this one, adding a few things etc or to start on my next game which is set in space apparently. I will let you know when I do, it will either be later tonight or tomorrow.


I got a response to my webmail to my tutor asking for the code for Game Maker and received it. I now have the full version and the cool part is I can make the game work without gamemaker so you can have a little play with it yourself :)

And the link to the game is here, I packed in, in Winrar so download, unzip and double click.
http://jumbofiles.com/sfj7fp9q2st7


Will write again soon.

It begins

So today I received the login information and the go ahead to start my course. This is exactly ten days from me signing the contract, which is a lot less than the 4-6 weeks I was told. My payments do not start until March which to me seems good, I can get a real feel for the course/website and T2G in general before actually paying any money.


I have logged into my account and added my Email, contact infomation etc for my tutor.
When I logged into 'student world' I was presented with a message telling me to contact my tutor and request the code to upgrade my first lot of software, which I have done.


I will also be asking about my NUS card because I am a little unsure about how all that works... I presume it has a photo so how would will all that work, I guess we will see. Will let you know more when I do.


For now I am just looking around the website and getting a feel of things because I am currently with family and have not had a chance yet to go into the books etc properly, but then maybe my curiosity will take over :)