Introduction to Game Design
Using Game Maker
Martyn Jones
Head of Learning (ICT Faculty)
Westhoughton High School
March 2009 - Version 0.95
Lesson 1-1 - Lesson Summary - Introducing the Ghost Splat! Game
Lesson 1-2 - Installation - Getting Started - Creating Sprites
Lesson 1-3 - Saving Game Maker Files
Lesson 1-4 - Creating Objects
Lesson 1-5 - Creating a Room
Lesson 1-6 - Adding Events with Actions
Lesson 1-7 - Mouse Control - Catching the Ghost
Lesson 1-8 Extension - Ideas for Additional Work
Lesson 2-1 - Lesson Summary - Developing the Ghost Splat! Game
Lesson 2-2 - Adding Internal Walls
Lesson 2-3 - Adding a Game Scenario and Instructions
Lesson 2-4 - Adding a 'Splash' Screen with Buttons
Lesson 2-5 - Adding a 'Game Over' Screen - Keeping Track of the Ghosts
Lesson 2-6 - Keeping Score - Adding a High Score Table
Lesson 2-7 - Adding a New Level - Adding Faster Moving Ghosts
Lesson 2-8 Extension - Ideas for Additional Work
Lesson 3-1 - Lesson Summary - Developing the Ghost Splat! Game
Lesson 3-2 - Adding Background Images
Lesson 3-3 - Adding Music and Sound Effects
Lesson 3-4 - The Final Level - The Cash in the Attic
Lesson 3-5 - Adding the Boss Ghost
Lesson 3-6 - Adding a Countdown Timer
Lesson 3-7 - Creating a Standalone Game Program
Lesson 3-8 Extension - Ideas for Additional Work
Lesson 4-1 - Lesson Summary - Introducing The Golden Scarab Game
Lesson 4-2 - Getting Started with the Game Design - Creating the Game Objects
Lesson 4-3 - Designing the Golden Scarab Maze
Lesson 4-4 - Adding a 'Splash Screen'
Lesson 4-5 - Creating a 'Game Over' Screen - Adding Restart and Quit Buttons
Lesson 4-6 - A Second Room with Mummies
Lesson 4-7 - Adding Room Captions and Transitions
Lesson 4-8 Extension - Ideas for Additional Work
Lesson 5-1 - Lesson Summary - Developing The Golden Scarab Game
Lesson 5-2 - Scoring and Lives - Losing Lives - Adding a High Score Table
Lesson 5-3 - Refining the Game - More Accurate Control - Slowing the Player Down
Lesson 5-4 - Adding Sound Effects
Lesson 5-5 - Adding Background Music
Lesson 5-6 - Adding a New Room
Lesson 5-7 - The Finishing Touches - Displaying a Message - Making a Standalone Game - Playing Full Screen - Bugs!
Lesson 5-8 Extension - Ideas for Additional Work