What does it take to design a video game? Our Grade 7s are beginning to examine the skills and strategies that game designers use, including character creation, instructional writing/walkthroughs, mapping and level design, and more!
We began today by viewing this interview with one of the creators of the Mario series! We learned that video games have been around since the 1970s, and have continued to grow and change as technology, culture, and trends shift and change! Feel free to check out the video below:
Some questions to discuss at home:
- Have you ever played any video games (including PC, mobile, etc.)? What was your experience like?
- What skills do you think a game designer should have and/or develop? Why?
- Try playing the ‘original’ version(s) of Mario. What did you notice?
Super Mario Game:
Information about the history of Mario:
https://mario.nintendo.com/history/