Mobile Video Games CA
Mobile Video Games
This Course Activity will help you meet these educational goals:
Inquiry—You will conduct online research in which you will perform an investigation and communicate your results in written form.
21st Century Skills—You will employ online tools for research and analysis and apply creativity and innovation.
Introduction
Mobile phones are used for a variety of purposes including playing video games. However, creating games for mobile phones presents different challenges than those involved in creating games for other platforms. In this activity, you will create a game for a smartphone device.
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Directions and Analysis
Task: Creating a Mobile Video Game
Create a game for smartphones featuring the characters you created in the previous activity. You may visit video game websites and research online to find out how creating games for smartphones differs from creating games for other platforms. Specify for which mobile operating system you will create the game, and give reasons for your choice. Your response should include the following points:
State the basic game concept, the game genre, and game rules and objectives.
Explain how you will adapt the game for the smartphone: include descriptions of the smartphone’s features and restrictions and how they will enhance or hamper the playing experience.
Discuss the pros and cons of developing games for various mobile platforms, including your choice of platform.
Type your response here:
Evaluation
Your teacher will use these criteria to evaluate your work.
Task: Creating a Mobile Video Game
a. Imagination: creativity in developing the game concept
b. Accuracy: information is factually correct and supported with well-researched data
c. Strength of Argument: opinions presented are backed by data that strengthen the argument
d. Presentation: used tables and/or graphs wherever possible to enhance visual
This Course Activity will help you meet these educational goals:
Inquiry—You will conduct online research in which you will perform an investigation and communicate your results in written form.
21st Century Skills—You will employ online tools for research and analysis and apply creativity and innovation.
Introduction
Mobile phones are used for a variety of purposes including playing video games. However, creating games for mobile phones presents different challenges than those involved in creating games for other platforms. In this activity, you will create a game for a smartphone device.
__________________________________________________________________________
Directions and Analysis
Task: Creating a Mobile Video Game
Create a game for smartphones featuring the characters you created in the previous activity. You may visit video game websites and research online to find out how creating games for smartphones differs from creating games for other platforms. Specify for which mobile operating system you will create the game, and give reasons for your choice. Your response should include the following points:
State the basic game concept, the game genre, and game rules and objectives.
Explain how you will adapt the game for the smartphone: include descriptions of the smartphone’s features and restrictions and how they will enhance or hamper the playing experience.
Discuss the pros and cons of developing games for various mobile platforms, including your choice of platform.
Type your response here:
Evaluation
Your teacher will use these criteria to evaluate your work.
Task: Creating a Mobile Video Game
a. Imagination: creativity in developing the game concept
b. Accuracy: information is factually correct and supported with well-researched data
c. Strength of Argument: opinions presented are backed by data that strengthen the argument
d. Presentation: used tables and/or graphs wherever possible to enhance visual