March 2021 Holiday Camp – For Ages 8 – 10
Day 1:
Introduction to Tynker and The Pikachu Run Game and Animate your main character – Pikachu
This session will start with a light-hearted introduction to Tynker and the Dino Run game. To create a unique and attractive rendition of this popular game, we will be fusing an all-time favourite cartoon, Pokemon. Students will learn about basic game design and fundamental theory of a side scroller, endless runner game, in addition to having the opportunity to unleash their creativity as they create their own sounds, obstacles, coins, score system and levels for their game!
Moreover, students will focus on their main character – Pikachu. As they grasp the concepts of gravity, random, loops, and variables, students will code to make Pikachu interact with the game environment such as the enemy, coins, obstacles etc.
Day 2:
A deeper understanding of variables and enhancements with more conditions
This session allows students to dive deeper into the concept of variables required for the endless runner game. Using this concept, they can make obstacles(i.e cactuses) to appear at random timings forever until Pikachu collides with them. To increase the individuality of their games, students can groom their creativity knowledge once more and make the obstacles appear at random places, coupled with animations and sound effects. The programming concepts taught in the previous lesson will also be recapped.
