Dear Gamer,
Thank you for learning about how the coordinate plane works so that you can create a game for me. I desperately NEED to have a game to replace my Xbox. Please make something that is fun and challenging…but SAFE! I do not desire to be electrocuted another time!!!
Your Friend,
Piet Mondrian
Gamer steps to completion:
1. Intro to gaming
Don’t forget to mark things off on your PROGRESS TRACKER! Your game will be similar to the Maze Game. Try playing it a few times – choose 15 mines.
- Did you notice that once you play a few times, you can easily pick coordinates to get the the goal?
- Even if you change where the mines are, you can easily get to the goal.
- What if you had less choice about where you could go next and had to roll dice to help you choose?
- What if you could only move horizontally and vertically, and NOT diagonally at all?
2. Sample Game Video
Watch this video to see the game you will make and check the Gamer Rubric at the bottom of this page to get an idea of how your game works.
3. Look at the Sample Gamer Directions.
Start thinking about your scenario or the story you want for your game. See what the rubric at the bottom of the page says about the directions for your game. Note: the Sample Gamer Directions will not get an Expert grade. Even though the pitfalls are included (pictures are not necessary), they do not have descriptions and they do not all make sense for The Flash scenario.
4. Make your own Gamer Directions in a GoogleDoc, in Word or in Pages.
You may cut and paste parts of the sample instructions to use for your game, but be sure that they make sense for your game. Adjust anything to make it work. Your Game directions should be printed out when you are done. You may neatly glue pictures or graph paper to your printed out Gamer directions.
5. Board game construction video
If you are ready to start putting together your board, watch this video first:
6. Put together your game board – use the rubric at the bottom of the page to guide you.
- Use the Gamer Graph Paper You will need to make 6 copies for your game.
- Draw the coordinate plane.
- Put a scale from –12 to +12 on the x-axis and also the y-axis.
- Add the title, your name, and a graphic that has to do with your scenario at the top of the game board.
- Make or buy player tokens for your scenario.
- Make or buy a finish token.
- Make or buy 15 Pitfalls for your main character. Pick pitfalls that make sense for your game.
- Write where you placed your pitfalls on the Gamer Pitfall Coordinates sheet
- Attach the pitfalls and the finish token to the coordinate plane and mark where the players will place the start token.
- Print out 20 (or however many you need for your class) Ordered Pairs Pathway for the gallery walk.
- Keep checking the rubric to see how to do it correctly.
When you are done with your game and directions, move on to Part 5: Collaboration!
Gamer Rubric –
The grade from this rubric will be combined with the grade from the Final Rubric.
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4 – Expert |
3 – Practitioner |
2 – Apprentice |
1 – Novice |
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Game board requirements |
Has a coordinate plane with all of the following: Evenly spaced scales Scale on both the x-axis and y-axis Scale goes from –12 to +12 on each axis • Title on top • Student’s name on top Coordinate plane fills most of the 22×28” poster board |
Has all of Expert except one of the following: Evenly spaced scales Scale on both the x-axis and y-axis Scale goes from –12 to +12 on each axis • Title on top • Student’s name on top Coordinate plane fills most of the 22×28” poster board |
Has all of Expert except 2 of the following: Evenly spaced scales Scale on both the x-axis and y-axis Scale goes from –12 to +12 on each axis • Title on top • Student’s name on top Coordinate plane fills most of the 22×28” poster board |
Has all of Expert except 3 or more of the following: Evenly spaced scales Scale on both the x-axis and y-axis Scale goes from –12 to +12 on each axis • Title on top • Student’s name on top Coordinate plane fills most of the 22×28” poster board |
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Game board peripherals
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Has all of the following: Meaningful graphic on title bar • 3-4 player tokens • Player tokens are 3D • Finish token is 3D • 15 Pitfalls • Has 2-4 sets of dice • Has 2-4 coins
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Has all of Expert except 1-2 of the following are true: Graphic makes no sense or is missing Has only 1-2 player tokens Player tokens are not 3D Finish token is not 3D Has only 1 set of dice Has only 1 coin Has only 14 pitfalls |
Has all of Expert except 3-4 of the following are true: Graphic makes no sense or is missing Has only 1-2 player tokens Player tokens are not 3D Finish token is not 3D Has only 1 set of dice Has only 1 coin Has only 13 pitfalls |
Has all of Expert except 5 or more of the following are true: Graphic makes no sense or is missing Has only 1-2 player tokens Player tokens are not 3D Finish token is not 3D Has only 1 set of dice Has only 1 coin Has 12 or less pitfalls |
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Game board quality |
All of the following are true: Graph paper is assembled correctly and neatly – all lined up, no glue bumps Title is neat Title is catchy/interesting Gamer Pitfall Coordinates are filled in correctly Each of the 15 pitfalls is different |
All of Expert except 1 of the following is true: Graph paper is not quite lined up There are glue bumps Title is not neat Title works but is not catchy Gamer Pitfall Coordinates are not filled in correctly 11-14 of the 15 pitfalls are different |
All of Expert except 2 or 3 of the following are true: Graph paper is not quite lined up There are glue bumps Title is not neat Title works but is not catchy Gamer Pitfall Coordinates are not filled in correctly 11-14 of the 15 pitfalls are different |
All of Expert except 4 or more of the following are true: Graph paper is not quite lined up There are glue bumps Title is not neat Title works but is not catchy Gamer Pitfall Coordinates are not filled in correctly 11-14 of the 15 pitfalls are different |
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Game scenario |
All of the following are true: Story is interestingAll pitfalls are consistent with the story scenario Player token makes sense with the scenario Finish token makes sense with the scenario |
3 of the following are true: • Story is interesting • All pitfalls are consistent with the story scenario • Player token makes sense with the scenario • Finish token makes sense with the scenario |
2 of the following are true: • Story is interesting • All pitfalls are consistent with the story scenario • Player token makes sense with the scenario • Finish token makes sense with the scenario |
None of the following are true: • Story is interesting • All pitfalls are consistent with the story scenario • Player token makes sense with the scenario • Finish token makes sense with the scenario |
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Game Instructions – Necessary Components |
Your instructions should include: Title of Game Student’s name Scenario (back story) Age range Number of players Playing time Game object Game contents Game set-up Game play Part 1 instructions Part 2 instructions Winning/scoring Advanced rules |
All of Expert except 1 of the following is missing: Title of Game Student’s name Scenario (back story) Age range Number of players Playing time Game object Game contents Game set-up Game play Part 1 instructions Part 2 instructions Winning/scoring Advanced rules |
All of Expert except 2-3 of the following are missing: Title of Game Student’s name Scenario (back story) Age range Number of players Playing time Game object Game contents Game set-up Game play Part 1 instructions Part 2 instructions Winning/scoring Advanced rules |
All of Expert except 4 or more of the following are missing: Title of Game Student’s name Scenario (back story) Age range Number of players Playing time Game object Game contents Game set-up Game play Part 1 instructions Part 2 instructions Winning/scoring Advanced rules |
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Gamer Instructions – Creativity and Completeness |
Directions are printed out from computer and all of the following are true: The scenario is well written to draw the player in Each pitfall is labeled The premise (reason) for each pitfall is creatively explained No grammar or spelling errors |
All of Expert is met except 1 of the following is true: The scenario is good but does not draw the player in Pitfalls are labeled but not all are explained There are 1-3 Grammar or spelling errors |
All of Expert is met except 2 of the following is true: The scenario is good but does not draw the player in Pitfalls are labeled but not all are explained There are 4-5 or more Grammar or spelling errors |
All of the following are true: The scenario does not draw the player in Pitfalls are labeled but not all are explained There are 6 or more Grammar or spelling errors |
Rudd, December 2013