Video Game Designer

For 6th, 7th, & 8th graders
Teacher: ​lindsay.johanesen@kelsosd.org

APRIL 20 - MAY 8 
ART PROJECT CHOICE #3= Video Game Designer

Essential Question:​ How does a video game designer tell a story?

This is a good project choice for you if:

-You have practiced drawing before (free draw, grid draw, transfer draw, trace draw)

-You are interested in drawing people or creatures

-You like anime -You love video games (examples: pokemon, dragon ball z, animal crossing, etc.)

Materials you may need:

-pencil

-eraser

-notebook or printer paper

*optional: colored pencils to add color

Please read the following and highlight at least 3 keywords you think are important to remember:

Video game designers determine how to create a game that many people want to buy and play. They want their game to have an end goal and have the player very excited to reach the goal and beat the game. Video game designers can tell a fantasy story by making up main characters, powers, strengths, weaknesses, enemies, evil creatures, different worlds, levels, prizes, points, etc.

Now, choose any video game that you have played before. I would like you to write down the name of the game and the main character(s) of the game. ____________________________________________________________________________________

Please summarize in 2-3 sentences what the main goal of the game is and how to play:________________________________
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YOUR TURN! Design your own video game. It is okay to be inspired by a video game that already exists. But I would like you to change it up a little so that it is your own creation!

NO GUNS PLEASE. Let's keep it school appropriate.

Name of your video game:_______________________________________________________________________

Name of the main character:______________________________________________________________________

Is the main character human or some other creature? Male or female?__________________________________________
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What world does this character live in? What are the different levels? What is the end goal or prize?______________
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Who are the main character's enemies?_______________________________________________________________

Main character strengths and powers:_______________________________________________________________

Main character weaknesses:______________________________________________________________________

DRAW YOUR MAIN CHARACTER LIGHTLY IN PENCIL ON A PIECE OF PAPER.

Below I have pasted some examples for you to work from. You can also use google and pinterest.com to search ideas.

                                                                                    

                                                    

                                              

IF YOU WANT TO DRAW A REAL LOOKING HUMAN FIGURE HERE ARE SOME HINTS: THE BODY IS ABOUT 7 HEADS TALL. HIPS ARE HALF WAY DOWN THE BODY. HANDS HANG DOWN TO THE TOP PART OF THE LEGS.