2. Lesson Goals
Understand the use of media within video games
Know how to import digital media assets into a game
Be able to use appropriate media to enhance gameplay
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3. Marking
Marks Learning Objective
1 – 5
Pass
Import assets into the digital video game, some of which are
not appropriate.
6 – 9
Merit
Import assets and combine components into the game that
are mostly appropriate throughout game.
10 – 12
Distinction
Import assets and combine components which are
consistently appropriate and used effectively throughout
the game.
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4. Understand use of rules popups
Be able to use appropriate media
Instructing Your Player
Why is it important to provide clear instructions for a player?
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5. Instructions
Understand use of rules popups
Be able to use appropriate media
It’s very important that a player is
given clear instructions at the start
of a game.
This will help make the gameplay
experience more enjoyable as the
player will know what is expected of
them in the game.
It may also be suitable to prompt the
user at other stages during the game
to remind them of their mission.
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6. Instructions
When providing instructions you must comply with the following:
DO explain the key points
DO write clear instructions
DO check your spellings
DO display instructions clearly
DO NOT give too much instruction
DO NOT write too few instructions
DO NOT make your font too small
DO NOT make your font too big
DO NOT use shortened words
DO NOT write nonsense
Understand use of rules popups
Be able to use appropriate media
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7. Media Assets
Understand use of rules popups
Be able to use appropriate media
Various types of media can be used throughout your game:
Text
Standard text based popup screens
Video
Video instruction displayed on a device
Audio
Recording played back during game
Speech
Text to speech stored in game library
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8. Your Task
Understand use of rules popups
Be able to use appropriate media
Add some suitable media into your game to meet the client
requirements and create screenshot evidence of:
Game Rules Media
Win Screen Media
Show evidence of any additional
prompt screens included in your
game to help your player.
Provide evidence of any external
media assets imported into your
game such as images or video.
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9. Keywords
Popup
Media
Understand use of rules popups
Be able to use appropriate media
Information that may appear on a device
or full screen when playing a game.
An asset that can be imported into the
game such as images, video, audio etc.
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