Game Builder

Teach fundamental game design concepts. Using CoffeeScript, students will learn to design and build online games.

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Game Builder is the perfect platform for students to explore their coding skills

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WITH GAME BUILDER, YOUR STUDENTS WILL:

monkey builder

Build real computer games using CoffeeScript​

app monkey

Design swipe/touch interface games for mobile devices

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Remix CodeMonkey games and make them your own​

globe monkey

Share creations with the world on Discover, CodeMonkey’s community page

our courses

For the ultimate game-design experience, Game Builder incorporates a multi-faceted process to guide students into becoming computer game creators

platformer

platformer

The perfect place to jump-start creativity

  • Learn the fundamentals of game design and creation
  • Master user-interface and game mechanics including keyboard events, timers, collide events, and much more!

frogger

Bring back retro with this Classic

  • Create unique versions of the classic game ‘Frogger’
  • Learn to control touch interface
  • Play new games on tablets or smartphones!
hippo sprite

Sprite Animations

Where creations come to life

  • Create images, animations and graphic elements
  • Define and program animations
  • Implement sprites into your games!

CURRICULUM

Platformer

CONCEPTS TAUGHT

Event handlers
“Rules” for different values of parameters (i.e. write if statements)

COURSE STRUCTURE

35 Exercises

COURSE LENGTH

Classroom lessons plans: 7

Frogger

CONCEPTS TAUGHT

Parameters a function gets
Forever loop

COURSE STRUCTURE

30 Exercises

COURSE LENGTH

Classroom lessons plans: 7

Sprite Animations

CONCEPTS TAUGHT

Sprite sheets 
Add and run an animation

COURSE STRUCTURE

26 Exercises

COURSE LENGTH

Classroom lessons plans: 5

STANDARDS ALIGNMENT

COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS

  • CCSS.MATH .PRACTICE. MP1/MP3/MP4/MP5
  • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.EE.A.2/B.6
  • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.F.A.1
  • CCSS.ELA- LITERACY.RI. 5.10
  • CCSS.ELA- LITERACY.RS T.6-8.3/8.4/8.7
  • CCSS.ELA- LITERACY.RS T.9-10.3/10.4/10.7

CSTA STANDARDS

  • LEVEL 1/K-3/3-6
  • LEVEL 2/6-9
  • LEVEL 3A/9-12
  • LEVEL 3B/9-12

UK COMPUTING PROGRAMMES OF STUDY

  • KEY STAGE 1/2/3/4
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WHAT'S NEXT?

After completing these courses, your students will be ready to design and share their very own games using the freestyle Create Games platform

Create Games

It’s finally time to DIY!

  • Experience with designing computer games
  • Publish and share games with friends and the world!
  • Play on any PC, laptop or mobile device
make your own game
space game
  • Want an astronaut? Change the gravity
  • Want a racing game? Use an aerial perspective
  • Want strong, fierce enemies? Make them bigger
  • Want a life-like game? Upload your own graphics.

CHECK OUT STUDENT CREATIONS!

Wonder what they all have in common?
They were all created with Game Builder

Created by: Aiden

tigers game

Created by: Erez

monkey night

Created by: Hunter

night monkey 2

Created by: Mia

green game

Created by: Yuying

genes game

Created by: Gene

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Find out what masterpieces your students will create!

Game Builder is scaffolded, self-paced, and automatically assessed, so just like CodeMonkey’s award-winning Coding Adventure, it’s super easy to implement in the classroom.

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