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New page: ==Math Blaster for the XO/Sugar== {{TOCright}} ===Project Description=== A Math blaster inspired game aimed at the 4th grade level (although preferably with varying difficulty levels), for...
==Math Blaster for the XO/Sugar==
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===Project Description===
A Math blaster inspired game aimed at the 4th grade level (although preferably with varying difficulty levels), for the XO laptop. Math blaster is a game that combined conventional gameplay of several disciplines (platformer, shoot 'em up, etc) in very basic settings with math, to make an educational game that was actually fun to play, not just educational. I found, when playing Math Blaster when I was younger, that even if it only delivers 50%-75% of the educational value of a full 'educational game', the increased playability leads to greatly increased playtime which negates that drawback, as well as instilling a general like for math that lasted me several years.
Math Blaster review/description http://mathequity.terc.edu/gw/html/MathBlasterReview.html
Math Blaster Screenshots:
===Goals:===
*At least 5 different levels, with varying difficulty. Each level will utilize a different gameplay genre, such as platformer, puzzle, etc.
*Picture-based storyline to tie levels together without relying on large amounts of text
*Ability to save and load progress
*Balance gameplay based on testing with 8-11 year olds
*Integrate at least 10 different Mass 4th grade standards into the gameplay.
==Tentative Milestones==
====Week 1:====
#Learn capabilities of XO laptop, Pygame
#Storyboard basic game design/story
#Begin planning architecture of game
====Week 2:====
#Prototype and start implementing game architecture
#Continue design of game
#Begin selecting 4th grade math standards to fit into levels
====Week 3: ====
#Finish general game architecture
#Finalize first pass on game story/design
#Begin prototyping first level code
#Start general UI graphics
====Week 4:====
#Tie in basic UI graphics
#Implement first level code
#Begin prototyping second level
====Week 5:====
#Finalize first level code
#Code second level
#Prototype 3rd level
#Implement graphics for first level
====Week 6====
#Implement graphics for second level
#Code 3rd level
#Prototype 4th and 5th levels
====Week 7====
#Implement graphics for 3rd and 4th levels
#Code 4th level
#Balance/testing with 8-11 year olds for initial levels
====Week 8====
#Code and graphics for 5th level
#Second pass on UI design/graphics
#Bug fixes on first four levels
====Week 9====
#Second pass on all level graphics
#Bug fixes on all levels and UI
#Balance/testing with 8-11 year olds
====Week 10====
#General polish pass on all elements of the game
#Final bug fixes
#Final balance/gameplay changes
#Teacher documentation
#Gameplay FAQ
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===Project Description===
A Math blaster inspired game aimed at the 4th grade level (although preferably with varying difficulty levels), for the XO laptop. Math blaster is a game that combined conventional gameplay of several disciplines (platformer, shoot 'em up, etc) in very basic settings with math, to make an educational game that was actually fun to play, not just educational. I found, when playing Math Blaster when I was younger, that even if it only delivers 50%-75% of the educational value of a full 'educational game', the increased playability leads to greatly increased playtime which negates that drawback, as well as instilling a general like for math that lasted me several years.
Math Blaster review/description http://mathequity.terc.edu/gw/html/MathBlasterReview.html
Math Blaster Screenshots:
===Goals:===
*At least 5 different levels, with varying difficulty. Each level will utilize a different gameplay genre, such as platformer, puzzle, etc.
*Picture-based storyline to tie levels together without relying on large amounts of text
*Ability to save and load progress
*Balance gameplay based on testing with 8-11 year olds
*Integrate at least 10 different Mass 4th grade standards into the gameplay.
==Tentative Milestones==
====Week 1:====
#Learn capabilities of XO laptop, Pygame
#Storyboard basic game design/story
#Begin planning architecture of game
====Week 2:====
#Prototype and start implementing game architecture
#Continue design of game
#Begin selecting 4th grade math standards to fit into levels
====Week 3: ====
#Finish general game architecture
#Finalize first pass on game story/design
#Begin prototyping first level code
#Start general UI graphics
====Week 4:====
#Tie in basic UI graphics
#Implement first level code
#Begin prototyping second level
====Week 5:====
#Finalize first level code
#Code second level
#Prototype 3rd level
#Implement graphics for first level
====Week 6====
#Implement graphics for second level
#Code 3rd level
#Prototype 4th and 5th levels
====Week 7====
#Implement graphics for 3rd and 4th levels
#Code 4th level
#Balance/testing with 8-11 year olds for initial levels
====Week 8====
#Code and graphics for 5th level
#Second pass on UI design/graphics
#Bug fixes on first four levels
====Week 9====
#Second pass on all level graphics
#Bug fixes on all levels and UI
#Balance/testing with 8-11 year olds
====Week 10====
#General polish pass on all elements of the game
#Final bug fixes
#Final balance/gameplay changes
#Teacher documentation
#Gameplay FAQ