Making Games With Hopscotch

By Lars Klint
Learn how the Hopscotch app for iOS can teach kids basic programming concepts through making an interactive game.
Course info
Rating
(30)
Level
Beginner
Updated
Aug 25, 2014
Duration
1h 1m
Table of contents
Introduction
Introduction 1m What Is Computer Science? 2m What Are We Building in the Course? 2m Summary 1m
Getting Started
Introduction 1m Getting Hopscotch 1m First Project Hopscotch 1m Learning the Features 3m Summary 1m
Events Make it All Come to Life
Introduction 1m What Are Events? 1m How do Events Improve Our Game? 1m Adding Characters and Explaining Events 3m Making Monkey Move 4m Summary 0m
Control Your Project Flow
Introduction 1m What Are Control Blocks? 1m Making Characters Move 4m Summary 1m
Looks Can Change - Animation
Introduction 1m Different Animations 1m Adding Animation to Frogger Lite 4m Summary 1m
Drawing With Lines
Introduction 1m Drawing on the Screen 1m Sydney Opera House 2m Adding Lines to Frogger Lite 2m Summary 0m
Variables and Code Reuse
Introduction 1m Variables 1m Reusing Code 1m Improving Frogger Lite 5m Summary 1m
What's Next?
Introduction 1m The Finishing Touches on Frogger Lite 4m Start Programming at School 1m What Is Possible in Hopscotch? 3m Next Steps 1m Summary 1m
Description
Course info
Rating
(30)
Level
Beginner
Updated
Aug 25, 2014
Duration
1h 1m
Description

You probably play games on computers, tablets, phones, and other devices. You might be wondering, "How do I make my own game?" Using the Hopscotch app, learn the basic building blocks of programming in a fun and interactive way. Follow along on your own device to build the exact same game, then use all you have learned to build many more games and apps.

About the author
Lars Klint
About the author

Lars is an author, trainer, Microsoft MVP, community leader, authority on all things Windows Platform, and part time crocodile wrangler. He is heavily involved in the space of HoloLens and mixed reality, as well as a published Pluralsight author, freelance solution architect, and writer for numerous publications.

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