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Building a Treasure Hunt Race in Fortnite Creative!
Have you ever thought about how score is handled in video games? In this activity, students will set up a scoring system using variables in Fortnite Creative.
Have you ever thought about how score is handled in video games? In this activity, students will set up a scoring system using variables in Fortnite Creative.
If you’ve ever played Pac-Man, you have certainly tried to get a high score. As you collect dots you get points—and bonus points for fruit. When the monsters turn blue, you try to get as many as you can as the score for each one increases and you eat your way through them. Many games have a scoring mechanism that is an integral part of the game.
Scores in games are handled with variables. A variable is set at the beginning of the game and changes throughout the game, based on actions that impact the score.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
In order to put the concept of Variables to use, we are going to create a treasure hunting race. Players will race to collect the most points by collecting valuable loot. Be careful, some items will subtract from your score. The player with the highest score at the end of the game will be the winner. (In single player mode, the player will try to reach a score of 100 in the fastest time possible.)
GETTING STARTED
If you need a review on creating your island, refer to the Getting Started Guide.
If you’ve ever played Pac-Man, you have certainly tried to get a high score. As you collect dots you get points—and bonus points for fruit. When the monsters turn blue, you try to get as many as you can as the score for each one increases and you eat your way through them. Many games have a scoring mechanism that is an integral part of the game.
Scores in games are handled with variables. A variable is set at the beginning of the game and changes throughout the game, based on actions that impact the score.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
In order to put the concept of Variables to use, we are going to create a treasure hunting race. Players will race to collect the most points by collecting valuable loot. Be careful, some items will subtract from your score. The player with the highest score at the end of the game will be the winner. (In single player mode, the player will try to reach a score of 100 in the fastest time possible.)
GETTING STARTED
If you need a review on creating your island, refer to the Getting Started Guide.
In this workshop students will be able to:
In this workshop students will be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding of variables as a concept.
Apply the understanding of variables in the context of a game.
Create a puzzle in a game environment that incorporates the use of variables.
5 steps to make the create the Race
- STEP 1: PLACING TREASURE ON THE ISLANDIn this step you will start placing your treasure on the island and customizing it to give each item a unique score value.
- STEP 2: BUILDING YOUR SCORING MECHANISMNow that you have a basic understanding of how to increase the player score, you will need to set up the game to keep track of player scores.
- STEP 3: PLACING NEGATIVE ITEMS ON THE ISLANDIf you would like to make your game more challenging, you can add objects that subtract from the player’s score. Hide these among the gold coins to add more excitement to the game.
- STEP 4: ADDING BUILDINGS FROM PREFABSYou will add some buildings in the flat area for more interest, and to create more challenges to navigate.
- STEP 5: ADDING TRANSPORTATIONPlacing some vehicles around the map could help the player collect coins faster…and is just more fun!
Why parents love KS?
Why kids love KS
Why is it important to start coding early
- Coding develops logical thinking.
- Kids learn how computers work - the tool they need in any career they will choose.
- The younger kids are the faster they learn.
- Kids learn teamwork, creative and presentation skills.
- Students learn possible pathways in IT and choose the right one for themselves.
Frequently Asked Questions
All classes are held in live virtual format, one-on-one or semi-private.
All our classes are taught in English and most of our tutors are from USA. But we do have teachers from other countries as well.
Instructors get training by certified Lead Teachers before they start working with kids.
Instructors get training by certified Lead Teachers before they start working with kids.
For most of our courses, the monthly fee includes;
- 1-hour class once a week;
- virtual classrooms;
- certificates of completion and competitions;
- chat with the teachers and homework help;
- unlimited workshops for parents and kids.
- 1-hour class once a week;
- virtual classrooms;
- certificates of completion and competitions;
- chat with the teachers and homework help;
- unlimited workshops for parents and kids.
There is a 2-week guarantee - if your child doesn't want to continue after 2 weeks of study, we will return your money.
Computer: PC (Windows XP or later) or Mac (OSX 10.7 or later) with at least a 2GHz processor and 2GB of RAM (4GB of RAM is recommended). For Scratch, Python and Web Development students can also use a Chromebook (with a built-in webcamera, 2GHz processor and 2GB of RAM).
Internet: Broadband internet with at least 1.2Mbps download and 600Kbps upload speeds.
Webcam: Either external or built-in (many laptops have an integrated camera).
Microphone and Speakers: We recommend headphones with a built-in microphone. But any microphone and speakers will work fine in a quiet room.
Check out the list of computers and laptops here - https://kiddycodersclub.com/form_bestcomputers.
Internet: Broadband internet with at least 1.2Mbps download and 600Kbps upload speeds.
Webcam: Either external or built-in (many laptops have an integrated camera).
Microphone and Speakers: We recommend headphones with a built-in microphone. But any microphone and speakers will work fine in a quiet room.
Check out the list of computers and laptops here - https://kiddycodersclub.com/form_bestcomputers.
There is no commitment. You can stop the classes anytime through the year by the end of your billing period.
We do provide make-up classes but we require at least 4-hour cancellation notice, otherwise, you will be charged for that class (if it's not an emergency of course).
We send you the link and once you pay for the first month you will be charged on the same day on a monthly basis.
Yes. There is a 10% sibling discount and every third course you enroll to goes with 10% off from a monthly fee.
Yes - as long as they are using the same computer.
Each student has virtual classroom where you will see the topics they learn and homework. We also send monthly reports with teachers' notes.
You will have a chat with the teacher - for faster and direct communication and homework help.
We don't provide any formal credits but participation in different competitions as well as any personal achievements in specific fields always benefit students when they apply for a college. That's why we issue certificates after course completion and to all competition participants. Students can use it as a prove in their college application.
Homework is very important in learning process. For most of our courses kids do have homework and even an option to do the extra work. We implemented a homework performance reward system to motivate kids. They get points for regular and extra homework, and once they get specific number of points we reward them.
Please request a brochure with the list of laptops we recommend, based on your budget - https://kiddycodersclub.com/request_computeradvice.
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