Make Your Own Scratch Games

Anna Anthropy

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English

No Starch Press,US
02 July 2019

Computer programming & software development

A playful, kid-friendly introduction to game development using Scratch, a visual programming language for making interactive games and animations. Author is a well-known professional game designer.

Make Your Own Scratch Games! shows you how to make interactive games using Scratch, a beginner-friendly tool for making and sharing animated games online. Readers use Scratch's block-based programming language to design games from scratch using author's games as examples. Anthropy walks readers through game development process from start to finish, covering everything from mapping out a game's structure, creating animations, and debugging the end product. Readers will understand what makes designing video games challenging and fun, and feel ready to bring their own game ideas to life.

By: Anna Anthropy
Imprint: No Starch Press,US
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 178mm,
Weight: 368g
ISBN: 9781593279363
ISBN 10: 1593279361
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 02 July 2019
Recommended Age: From 10 to 14 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Anna Anthropy is a video game creator and game historian. She is the author of Rise of the Videogame Zinesters, a guide to game design that encourages aspiring developers from all backgrounds to create games and contribute their unique voice to the video game industry. Her most recent book, ZZT, explores a shareware game from the early '90s and its lasting impact on developers everywhere.

Reviews for Make Your Own Scratch Games

"“Recommended, for anyone wanting to get properly to grips with Scratch” —Alun Williams, Electronics Weekly ""This is a great book for STEM oriented kids"" —Greg Laden's Blog"