Scratch games coding for kids - Action game essentials

Creating "How to play", "play" and "game over" backdrops. Using the B and E keys to begin and end a game. Understanding broadcasts. Using the vector paint window. Layering elements. Colour palettes. Gradients. Adding text. Navigating the code area. Saving a template game file.

Sprite properties. Costumes. Controlling a sprites movement with mouse-pointer. Sprite center point. Controlling a sprites movement with WASD or arrow keys. Export / upload a sprite. Save the game.

Create a projectile. Properties. Aiming. Repeat-until code block. Firing from the edge of the stage. Save the game.

Creating an HP variable. What is a variable? Setting initial health. Losing HP. Save the game.

Choose / load a sprite. Properties. Random movement. Attacking. Taking hp from the Cat. Enemy hp. Losing enemy hp. Save the game.

Automating aiming. Automating firing. Fire rate. Making aiming less accurate. Taking hp from the player sprite. Success and failure screens . Save the game.

Reaction animations - Repeat loops. Colour and Graphic effects. Reaction movement animations. Combining algorithms. Save the game.

Gaining HP (health points) - Deleting unused code. HP and rewards sprites. Cloning hp and rewards sprites. Collecting clones and gaining hp. Save the game.

Creating a timer variable. Re-naming variables. Counting down - time limiting a game. Counter - timing events. Triggering events with a timer. Combining operators. Save the game.

Sound FX (effects) and music - Sound effects when hit. Sound effects when firing. Background music. Save the game.