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Make Your Own PuzzleScript Games!

Author Anna Anthropy
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$17.95 US
No Starch | No Starch Press
7"W x 9.25"H x 0.53"D   | 15 oz | 30 per carton
On sale Nov 12, 2019 | 184 Pages | 9781593279448
Age 9-12 years | Grades 4-7
Reading Level: Lexile 940L
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Fun introduction to game development by well-known game designer using PuzzleScript, a free online tool for creating puzzles/platform games.

PuzzleScript is a free, web-based tool you can use to create puzzle games. In a PuzzleScript game, you move objects around to solve problems and play through the levels.

In Make Your Own PuzzleScript Games! you'll learn how to use PuzzleScript to create interactive games--no programming experience necessary! Learn the basics like how to make objects, create rules, and add levels. You'll also learn how to edit, test, and share your games online.

Learn how to:

  • Decorate your game with fun backgrounds
  • Write rules that define how objects interact
  • Add obstacles like laser guns and guards
  • Herd cats and even pull off a robot heist!

    • With colorful illustrations and plenty of examples for inspiration, Make Your Own PuzzleScript Games! will take you from puzzle solver to game designer in just a few clicks!
    “I highly recommend picking up a copy of Make Your Own PuzzleScript Games for yourself or someone special that is interested in learning the basics of coding or is interested in PuzzleScript”
    —Geek Girl Authority
    Anna Anthropy is a game designer, author, and educator. She currently teaches game design as DePaul University's Game Designer in Residence. Anthropy is the author of many games about cats, and she lives in Chicago with a little black cat named Encyclopedia Frown.
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    Introduction: Everyone Makes Games

    Chapter 1: PuzzleScript Basics
    Chapter 2: Herding Cats: Your First PuzzleScript Game
    Chapter 3: Herding Cats: Using Level Design to Tell Stories
    Chapter 4: Robot Heist: Creating Rules and Obstacles
    Chapter 5: Robot Heist: Creating Consequences for Losing
    Chapter 6: Robot Heist: Refining Your Level Design
    Chapter 7: Where to Go from Here

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    Fun introduction to game development by well-known game designer using PuzzleScript, a free online tool for creating puzzles/platform games.

    PuzzleScript is a free, web-based tool you can use to create puzzle games. In a PuzzleScript game, you move objects around to solve problems and play through the levels.

    In Make Your Own PuzzleScript Games! you'll learn how to use PuzzleScript to create interactive games--no programming experience necessary! Learn the basics like how to make objects, create rules, and add levels. You'll also learn how to edit, test, and share your games online.

    Learn how to:

  • Decorate your game with fun backgrounds
  • Write rules that define how objects interact
  • Add obstacles like laser guns and guards
  • Herd cats and even pull off a robot heist!

    • With colorful illustrations and plenty of examples for inspiration, Make Your Own PuzzleScript Games! will take you from puzzle solver to game designer in just a few clicks!

    Praise

    “I highly recommend picking up a copy of Make Your Own PuzzleScript Games for yourself or someone special that is interested in learning the basics of coding or is interested in PuzzleScript”
    —Geek Girl Authority

    Author

    Anna Anthropy is a game designer, author, and educator. She currently teaches game design as DePaul University's Game Designer in Residence. Anthropy is the author of many games about cats, and she lives in Chicago with a little black cat named Encyclopedia Frown.
    Anna Anthropy View titles by Anna Anthropy

    Table of Contents

    Introduction: Everyone Makes Games

    Chapter 1: PuzzleScript Basics
    Chapter 2: Herding Cats: Your First PuzzleScript Game
    Chapter 3: Herding Cats: Using Level Design to Tell Stories
    Chapter 4: Robot Heist: Creating Rules and Obstacles
    Chapter 5: Robot Heist: Creating Consequences for Losing
    Chapter 6: Robot Heist: Refining Your Level Design
    Chapter 7: Where to Go from Here

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