Design Your First 3D Video Game W/ the Atmosphir Game Engine

Learn to create platform style 3D arcade games, to play on your computer! No programming knowledge necessary!

Created byRaymond Mullikin

Last updated 5/2024

English

What you'll learn

Students will learn to use critical thinking skills to plan out their video game and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.
Students will learn to identify and solve authentic problems with their game and figure out a way (investigation) on how to fix them.
Students will learn to select and use appropriate tools and technology (computers) in working with app coding.
Students will learn to analyze problems by identifying relationships, distinguishing relevant from irrelevant information, identifying missing information.

Course content

3 sections • 8 lectures • 2h 1m total length

Introduction to the Atmosphir Application14:11
✓ Students learn the basic branching level design mechanisms of Atmosphir.
✓ Students will first be introduced to the game by playing a tutorial game level, which gets the learners familiar with how the game works and what is needed to put together a workable game.

Setting up your game rule boundaries.9:24
Learn how to sent game rule boundaries for the games to function properly.
Simple Game Design Practice16:25
Through direct instruction, students will follow along with the teacher as he shows them how to put together a basic game.

Things covered in the lesson: Making a floor, setting up a flag, creating a hazard, having a Ground for the character to stand on, placing treasures, etc.
Stacking, resizing and Deleting Objects18:10
Using the gravity changer to send players to hidden areas, hiding keys and other items with monsters, etc.

Modifying a "hazard" character's behavior to a friendly character.11:11
Learn how to use Atmosphir's very basic coding features to change a "hazard" character's behavior to a friendly character. This new character would give helpful information to the player, as well as protect them from other Hazards.
The basic mechanisms of moving platforms and coding boxes.19:13
Learn the basic mechanisms of moving platforms and coding boxes.
Students learn how to make teleporters, as well as how to use key/locks.15:07
Learn how to make teleporters, as well as how to use key/locks to unlock gates and treasure chests.
Using the gravity changer to send players to hidden areas.17:46
Using the gravity changer to send players to hidden areas, hiding keys and other items with monsters, etc.

Requirements

No programming knowledge prior to taking this course.

Description

This class is intended for students interested in a friendly intro on how to make their own 3D games!

Don’t just play video games, make them! Students will learn to create a platform style 3D video game! Students create games using a 3D graphical game engine software. They will learn the mechanics behind 3D games, explore simple, beginner event scripting, level design, and controlling flow of gameplay.

Atmosphir is a free hybrid adventure game / design tool engine that allows anyone to design and play their own video game adventures with basic coding. Atmosphir is primarily a 3D design tool, allowing designers to use not only simple blocks, but also props and hazards. By snapping together platforms, enemies, treasures, powerups, teleporters and more, budding game designers make imaginative worlds for others to play in. Players are also able to create their own unique character, with a selection of hairstyles and clothes, as well as weapons, and more purchasable items from the Market, and play other users games. (The app is available for free online for both the PC and Mac. It can be found on the "One More Block" website. The link to free app is listed on the curriculum page.)

Who this course is for:

For those interested in game design that have no prior experience at making games.

Design Your First 3D Video Game W/ the Atmosphir Game Engine

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Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 14min

Getting Started with Game Development3 lectures • 44min

Additional Coding Practice4 lectures • 1hr 3min

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