Students always say they want to make games. I really want to drive home that they already have the skills to make a simple game, and should just start making games right away!
Make a collection of extremely simple games using HTML / CSS / JavaScript for them to look at and possibly build from. A few simple ideas:
- choice game (think dating game) - graphic and text are written, user chooses from a few options, and a new screen with image and text appear depending on their choice
- word game (think wordle) - guess a word, get visual feedback, correct or incorrect - (think, if Wordle was just one line with unlimited guesses)
- platformer (think mario) - a single platform in the middle of the screen and a character that can move and jump - if they fall off, they die
- plinko (think... plinko) - drop a ball, it bounces off of pegs, then lands at the bottom for points
Students always say they want to make games. I really want to drive home that they already have the skills to make a simple game, and should just start making games right away!
Make a collection of extremely simple games using HTML / CSS / JavaScript for them to look at and possibly build from. A few simple ideas: