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Animation/Platform Game

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LT: I can create an animated character jump game.

This lesson will teach students how to create a game using animation and have their character jump on platforms.

Below are student examples of the game students will make.

Students will use their characters and sprites created in the previous lesson to create a game with animation and jumping.  The character will have an idle, walk and jump animation.  The pick up will have an animation and then the object that kills the character will also have an animation.

1. Start the Project

LT: I CAN SET UP MY UNITY PROJECT

Students will access the Unity PlayGround and download the assets in order to create this game.

2. Add In Animated Pickups & Platforms

LT: I CAN animate a simple sprites

Students will learn how to animate their pickups and kill objects

EXTRA HELP TO ANIMATE PICK UP AND KILL OBJECT

USE THE FOLLOWING VIDEOS TO CREATE YOUR ANIMATIONS FOR YOUR KILL OBJECT AND FOR YOUR PICK-UP OBJECTS.  EACH VIDEO IS BASED ON A PARTICULAR TYPE OF SPRITE.

ANIMATE STATIONARY OBJECT

LT: I CAN ANIMATE A SPRITE IN UNITY

IF YOUR SPRITE IS SIMILAR TO MY JEWEL USE THIS VIDEO TO LEARN HOW TO ANIMATE AND ADD A COLLIDER

ANIMATE OBJECT THAT HAS MOVING PARTS

LT: I CAN ANIMATE A SPRITE IN UNITY

IF YOUR SPRITE IS SIMILAR TO MY FLOWER USE THIS VIDEO TO LEARN HOW TO ANIMATE AND ADD A COLLIDER

ANIMATE OBJECT THAT CHANGES SIZE

LT: I CAN ANIMATE A SPRITE

USE THIS VIDEO TO ANIMATE A SPRITE THAT CHANGES SIZES.

CONTINUE MAKING YOUR GAME

3. Add in Physics.

LT: I CAN ADD PHYSICS TO MY CHARACTER AND

OBJECTS

ADD IN THE COLLIDERS AND RIGIDBODY.

4. Animate the Character

LT: I CAN ADD MY CHARACTER TO THE SCENE

USE THE CHARACTER YOU CREATED AND ADD INTO THE SCENE

5. Add In Codes

LT: I CAN USE CODES TO CREATE GAME PLAY

ADD IN CODES TO MAKE THE CHARACTER JUMP, ADD HEALTH AND COLLECTIBLES.

If you do not see the JUMP2 code in your assets, click on the link below to download.

6. Camera Follow

LT: I CAN USE CODES USE CODE TO HAVE THE CAMERA FOLLOW MY PLAYER

USE THE CAMERA FOLLOW CODE AND SET BOUNDS TO HAVE THE CAMERA FOLLOW YOUR CHARACTER AND FOR YOUR CHARACTER TO NOT LEAVE THE GAME WINDOW.

7. Finish the Level

LT: I CAN ADD COLLECTIBLES AND ENEMY OBJECTS TO CREATE A GAME 

USE THIS VIDEO TO FINISH SETTING UP YOUR GAME.  MAKE SURE TO HAVE A MINIMUM OF 15 COLLECTIBLES AND 7 ENEMY OBJECTS. 

8. Menu 

LT: I CAN CREATE A MENU FOR MY GAME

CREATE A MENU  SCENE FOR YOUR GAME 

9. Level 2

LT: I CAN CREATE A 2ND LEVEL

IN THIS VIDEO, LEARN HOW TO CREATE THE 2ND LEVEL AND HOW TO USE THE CODES TO MAKE THE GAME SWITCH BETWEEN LEVELS.

10. Add Music to all levels

LT: I CAN ADD MUSIC TO MAKE GAME MORE INTERESTING

CHOOSE A DIFFERENT SONG FOR EACH LEVEL OF THE GAME.  ADD IN THE SOUND AND MAKE SURE TO LOOP IT

10. BUILD THE GAME

LT: I CAN CREATE A WEBGL BUILD

AS IN OTHER GAMES, CREATE THE BUILD OF THE GAME AS A WEBGL TO BE READY TO PUBLISH ONLINE

11. PUBLISH THE GAME

LT: I CAN PUBLISH MY GAME TO THE WEB

PUBLISH THE GAME TO UNITY PLAY AND TURN IN

12. SCREEN RECORD 

LT: I CAN SCREEN RECORD MY GAME

PLAY YOUR GAME WHILE RECORDING THE SCREEN.  WHILE THE RECORDING IS GOING, TALK ABOUT HOW YOU MADE YOUR GAME.  TURN IN THE RECORDING WHEN FINISHED.

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