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Scratch games coding for kids - Action game essentials (Udemy.com)

Scratch coding for beginners, and intermediate coders with some Scratch experience, who want to create action games

4.6
40 reviews

Created by: Matt Ottewill

Last updated December 2020

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What you will learn

  • Coding a template game file with backdrops and a "How to play" screen
  • Coding a player controlled sprite
  • Throwing and firing
  • Health and lives - losing HP (health points)
  • Enemies (attacking)
  • Automating throwing and firing
  • Reaction animations (for when sprites are hit)
  • Health, lives and rewards - gaining HP (health points)
  • Timers - countdowns and triggered timed events
  • Sound FX (effects) and music

How it compares

Against the other 281 rated Udemy courses in Game Development Fundamentals on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 57% of them
  • Reviews40#258 of 282 by number of reviews
  • Length3.5 hoursshorter than 81% of them
  • Last updatedDecember 2020earlier than 71% of them

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Course Description

Help your child learn essential knowledge and skills for coding action games, then use what they have learnt to create their own games.

This course is designed for parents of 8-12 year olds who want to re-direct their child's natural enthusiasm for playing games, into creating and coding games.

Students will learn essential coding processes and techniques for creating a complete action game including player controlled characters, attacking enemies, throwing and firing, reaction animations, health rewards and hp.

Our instructor is a qualified and experienced teacher who speaks clearly and precisely, leading the learner through the entire coding process. Each step is explained and demonstrated.

Your child will build confidence with Scratch, acquire action game coding skills, and improve their creative, math and computational thinking abilities.
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Instructor Details

Matt Ottewill

Matt is a digital media educator, designer, and music technologist. He runs his own business The Pixel Gang, teaching games coding and digital media creation to children.

He has written qualifications and developed programmes for universities, adult education, and apprenticeships in the fields of digital media and marketing, music technology and computing, and contributes content to online learning platforms.

His passion is teaching young learners the coding and computing skills and knowledge they will need for their secondary education, university degrees and future careers.

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4.6

40 ratings on Udemy

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By Aaron Bean on 8/11/2024

Great instructions, easy method to follow and I like that he debugs as he codes the games.

By Servando Garcia on 4/25/2024

I like that the lesson is clear, and I can immediately apply it.

By Rajesh Pillai on 5/6/2023

Absolutely amazing course

By noman Munir on 11/5/2021

My favirote part is when I did the final lesson but i loved this now i think i am confident to make my own games.

By Sachiko Sueki on 8/22/2021

My son took this course and he finished happily. He said it is easy to understand. We are planning to take more of Matt's courses. Thank you!!

By Kenny on 7/12/2021

It was so fun. I felt really joyful when I finished the version 6. I will try to learn more in his other courses.

By Abhi Chakraborty on 5/25/2021

it was realy great and ijust likle this cores also im from india and im 7

By Isis Siu on 12/17/2020

Brilliant! Very clear and easy to follow.

By Finn Roberts on 12/17/2020

Clear, professional and well explained. By far the best scratch course I've ever found.

By Sarah Mahvy on 5/13/2022

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