Scratch was created for YOU and the designers at the MIT Media Lab had several goals:Īllow many different ways for you to use the software.Įnable you to browse/play/remix other projects.Ĭreate an online community where you can learn from one another. Please share your own game when you are finished and be sure to give credit to Derek Breen for the way his AMAZING BOOK made you the proud game designer you are! (Or not.) But if you have never used Scratch before, I suggest starting with Project 1 (which is far less lame than you might think).īefore making your first game, I suggest browsing the online Scratch community ( ) to see the wide variety of game projects people have made using Scratch.

There is no one right way to start using Scratch, so you can begin with any project in this book. But Scratch is certainly ONE of the best applications for rapidly designing your own videogames, whether you are an 11-year-old boy, an 8-year-old girl or a 45-year-old bald guy. While many tools out there allow you to create digital games, this book focuses on Scratch because Scratch is the very best! Just kidding … who can say which is the best? Of course, that is just MY opinion. If there's a kid aged 7-11 in your life who has an interest in using Scratch to design digital games, this book provides the building blocks they need to take their hobby to the next level. Includes basic projects that set the young learner on the road to further exploration of video game design.Offers a small, full-color, non-intimidating package that instills confidence in readers.Content is focused on the steps to completing each of the projects.Features a design that is heavy on eye-popping graphics your child will love.From using sprites to create a game with a digital pet snake to creating maze games and cloning sprites to create a fun, attack-style game, this approachable guide offers simple, friendly instruction while building kids' confidence in designing digital games. Is your youngster a designer at heart? Read on! Designing Digital Games helps children apply their design skills to video game design using Scratch-and this book! Introducing simple programming concepts over the course of three easy-to-follow projects, it shows your child how to use the free Scratch platform to create a video game from the ground up.Īn extension of the trusted For Dummies brand, this juvenile book has a focus on accomplishment and provides all the steps to help young readers learn basic programming concepts to complete cool projects. The easy way for kids to get started with video game design

How to create your own game on scratch