This assignment does not count toward the final grade.

1. Learn Stencyl - LESSONS & CRASH COURSES - screencast

  • Due No Due Date
  • Points 11
  • Submitting a file upload
  • File Types swf and mp4

Watch this first! 

 

To open Stencyl, look for an icon like this: stencyl_icon.jpg You might see the icon on your desktop or taskbar.

If you DON'T see the icon anywhere, try this:

1.  Open the file explorer

2.  Go to Computer → Windows (C:) → Program Files (x86) → Stencyl

3.  Right click on Stencyl.exe

4.  Select "Pin to Taskbar" and/or "Pin to Start Menu" 

 

For this "Learn Stencyl" assignment, complete the following in order. This is not (YET) the time to be creative. Please follow the instructions so that you know the basics of coding in Stencyl. I will be checking your progress periodically in class.

 

Activities/Lessons*   

Activity/Lesson 1: Make a Game Links to an external site.

Activity/Lesson 2: Logical Thinking Links to an external site.

Activity/Lesson 3: Events Links to an external site.

Activity/Lesson 4: Variables Links to an external site.

Activity/Lesson 5: Artifical Intelligence Links to an external site.

Activity/Lesson 6: Objects Links to an external site.

*If you prefer fewer hints, you can get the original (harder) versions of these lessons at http://www.stencyl.com/learn/ Links to an external site..

Make sure you download the project file when you start each activity/lesson.

IMPORT the project file into Stencyl. You can find downloads here:

  • Comtpuer
  • Windows (C:)
  • Users
  • (your username)
  • Downloads
Crash Course 1 (optional) at 
http://www.stencyl.com/help/start/ Links to an external site.

You will need to download the Crash Course Kit, available in the tutorial.
Crash Course 2 (required) at 
http://www.stencyl.com/help/start/ Links to an external site.

You will need to download the assets.zip folder, available in the tutorial, then open a Windows Explorer window, find the file, and right click to EXTRACT it to the desktop.

Search YouTube for "Stencyl Crash Course 2" if you would prefer to learn from a video.

 

To TURN IN your Crash Course work, you will submit 2 files:

  1. your Invaders .SWF game file (NOT the .stencyl project file)
  2. a .MP4 screencast video file
    • click here for instructions Links to an external site. on making the screencast
    • requirements:
      • describe/demonstrate one coding concept that you learned or that was made more clear by going through Crash Course 2
      • describe/demonstrate one other concept that you learned or that was made more clear by going through Crash Course 2 (could be about code or something else)
      • extra credit - describe/demonstrate anything you did that was above and beyond the basic requirements (this could include Crash Course 1 and/or extra challenges in Crash Course 2)
      • your entire video should be 1-2 minutes long (for sure less than 3 minutes!)
    • save your video with the following settings, and name the file Invaders_YourName
      Capture-1.PNG

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Rubric

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Stencyl Crash Courses
Stencyl Crash Courses
Criteria Ratings Pts
Screencast
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3 pts Well structured, quickly flows from topic to topic
2 pts Structure is hard to follow, or you made me wait with nothing going on (perhaps for your code to compile)
1 pts Video is very short (less than 1 minute) or very long (over 3 minutes)
0 pts No Marks
pts
3 pts
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Coding concept
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4 pts Code is clearly shown, described, and linked to what it does in the game; you address what you learned in a way that isn't just repeating the code
3 pts Code is shown and described; link to game or what you learned may be superficial
2 pts Code is mentioned, but description, link to game, and/or what you learned is superficial or missing
0 pts No Marks
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4 pts
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Other concept
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3 pts Concept is clearly shown, described, and linked to what it does in the game or coding structure; you address what you learned in a meaningful way
2 pts Concept is shown and described; link to game or what you learned may be superficial
1 pts Concept is mentioned, but description, link to game, and/or what you learned is superficial or missing
0 pts No Marks
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3 pts
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Additional Comments
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Extra credit
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1 pts Extras are shown and described
0 pts No Marks
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1 pts
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Additional Comments
Total Points: 11 out of 11