Arcade

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Asher Symanowicz
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Dodge the Bomb Screen
Game Description

Use the arrow keys, dodge the bombs, don't die!

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No
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Adam Sargent
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Asteroid Runner Screen
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Dodge the incoming asteroids, they are dangerous!  Use the left and right arrows.  Be aware that the asteroid get faster as the game progresses!

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No
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Abby Rogers
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Give a Dog a Bone Screen
Game Description

Can you collect enough bones before the timer expires?

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No
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Ellie Katz
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Turtle Time Screen
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Can you eat jellyfish but avoid plastic baggies?  Good luck, it's a challenge!  

Use the arrow keys to navigate.

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No
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David Hennessey
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Coco Conk Screen
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Use the arrow keys to move the monkey to collect bananas!  How many can you get?

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No
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Owen Bauman
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Naruto Screen
Game Description

Use the arrow keys to throw at the target!

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No
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Theresa Christiansen
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Inchworm Screen
Game Description

Play a variation of the classic snake game! 

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No
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Game Challenges

Getting this game to run in App Lab took some serious effort!

Game Author
Will Wright
Game Image
Image of game
Game Description

I used to play a game called Breakout on my Atari console in the early 1980s.  It’s a fairly popular game for coders to write, and I wanted to do it for myself.  In the original game, there were different special effects, that I’ll call “power ups” even though that word hadn’t been invented yet.  The power-ups included things like a sticky paddle and a larger paddle.

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Creating an array of blocks for the top of the window.  I managed to do it, but it took an extra variable to track.  GameLab does not allow arrays, or it would have been simpler. 
 
It was also difficult to get the logic around a game restart to work correctly, especially since I also have a reset for when the ball goes off the bottom. 

Game Unfinished Component

None of the power-ups are coded, but I have ideas about how to code an increase in paddle length. 
 
I also haven’t added sound, and that should probably happen soon. 

Game Next Steps

Sounds.  Then perhaps a power-up or two.

Game Author
Andy Wolf
Game Image
Image of game
Game Description

Make a game that wasn’t hard but make it look interesting. I have different levels with different backgrounds that move up when the score gets high enough. I made it so that when the sword is thrown that it rotates just like how it would if you were to throw a sword in real life. I wanted to make it so that you would gain lives as the levels went up but it was too hard to do and the game is fairly easy. This game is supposed to be very addictive and fun and not at all challenging.

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Making the sword move with the character. At first the sword wouldn’t move with the character like it was supposed to and it took a bit in order to find out how to make it happen. Eventually with some help, my goal was achieved and the sword would move with the character like it is supposed to. 

Game Unfinished Component

Adding a life for every level cleared. Trying to add a life every time the level changed was difficult to do because I wanted to do it once but every time I tried to make it, the lives would keep going up. Another thing that didn’t get done was the difficulty of the levels. I also wanted the difficulty of the game to increase as the level goes up but I couldn’t figure out what to do to increase the difficulty. 

Game Next Steps

Try to add a life after levels are cleared. I really wanted adding lives to be part of my game as sort of a reward system for the players. Unfortunately, I couldn’t figure out how to add just one life after the level changes. I would’ve also made the game more difficult for the player so that the game is more addictive.

Game Author
Dom Urban
Game Image
Image of game
Game Description

I set out to create a game that was a basic, knock off version of an old 70s game. I used all my basic knowledge for making this game, including original artwork.

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No
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I set out to make a game, way behind everyone else, I pushed myself to create this game, making all the sprites myself. 

Game Unfinished Component

I wasn't able to finish the scoreboard, or my own addition to changing the velocity by how many times it touches the coin successfully.

Game Next Steps

The old snake game, i’d love to make that game next. Because i think it would be the next step in coding for me.