Orientation to game design class - Game design

When making a game, it need a good planning and design from the start. In this particular class, we were taught how to design and planning a game from scratch. We are introduced how the games industry works and what roles that in it.

For the project, we learn how to use Game Salad program which is a really easy to use if you don't have experiences with programming. You just basically drag and drop all the build in code and stack it with the images you have, and you have a working game yay! XD

Individual game project - Muriel game

I choose an endless running game type for this first game project that we need to do it individually. I got the idea from Badlands game for the graphics and Geometry dash for the main game design. I manage to do most of the easy part of the coding with the help from my teacher and husband as well since i'm really new with programming.

I decided to name the game "Muriel". Muriel is the black round cat that ran away from "Lily" the black goat-like main character. The game purpose is to "chase" Muriel while avoiding obstacles by jumping.

Here's the video for the game ;

Early concept design for Lily the goat

Main menu design

In game design

The Verdict

This class is really crucial in basic game development. Even if you probably not going to make a super fancy polished games but you got the idea of how game building works. 

And lastly, 
my friend Emmi Malkki did this awesome clip from all of our's first game in one package. Check this also! :D