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Scratch 2.0 Game Development Hotshot
Scratch 2.0 Game Development Hotshot

Scratch 2.0 Game Development Hotshot: Get up to date with Scratch 2.0 and build brilliant games without having to code. Including 10 exciting projects that cover most game genres, you'll quickly learn the sophisticated possibilities of Scratch. Have fun!

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Scratch 2.0 Game Development Hotshot

Chapter 1. Blowing Things Up!

Scratch is a fun-to-use program that teaches you about animating, programming, and building games. You already know this because you have been making simple games with Scratch for a while, and now you want to learn more. This project will use some of the most important Scratch tools and explain some basic game programming principles.

Mission briefing


We will make an artillery game. You might know this type of game from the very popular Angry Birds series, but this is actually a very old concept, dating back to the earliest computers. It was an obvious choice for imaginative programmers to turn military calculations into a game, because computers were originally used to calculate missile trajectories.

Why is it awesome?

We won't be able to guide any real missiles (luckily) with the scripts in this game. Instead of using proper mathematical calculations, we will use some simple tricks to get the desired results.

In games, it is rarely necessary to be absolutely realistic. Sometimes, bending the rules of reality creates more spectacular results; take Angry Birds, for instance:

We won't build a game as sophisticated as Angry Birds straight away. Our example will be more bare bones but still fun to play. In later projects, we will look back at this first example, and you will be challenged to add new things to this game to make it more interesting.

Your Hotshot objectives

In this project we will be:

  • Creating a new project

  • Starting scripts

  • Adding targets

  • Creating a parabolic shot

  • Creating a landscape

While doing this, you will learn about (among other things):

  • Drawing with Scratch

  • Using variables

  • The xy-coordinate system

  • Operators and conditions (what has to happen and when)

  • The very useful cloning feature to quickly duplicate objects

Mission checklist

To get started, go to the Scratch website (scratch.mit.edu) and start a new project by clicking on the Create button at the top of the page. If you already have a Scratch account, it might be useful to log in first, so that you can save your work in your account. If you are new to Scratch and are unfamiliar with the interface, have a look at Appendix, The New Scratch Interface.

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What you will learn

  • Draw and edit game graphics
  • Construct scripts from logic blocks
  • Utilize operators and conditions to steer game actions
  • Use variables and lists to save and reuse dynamic numbers
  • Create both mouse and keyboard controls for various purposes
  • Implement natural physics effects such as collisions and gravity
  • Invent and build powerups
  • Learn how to use some advanced math, for better looking movement patterns
  • Make interesting level designs
  • Balance the game for an enjoyable experience
  • Reuse elements to speed up the building process

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Table of Contents

10 Chapters
Blowing Things Up! Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Beating Back the Horde Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Start Your Engines Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Space Age Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Shoot 'Em Up Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Building a Worthy Boss Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Creating a Level Editor Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Dungeon Crawl Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Hunger Run Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Sprites with Characters Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

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Patrick Edmondson Apr 19, 2016
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Great book to learn intermediate and advanced Scratch coding.
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L Chen Feb 28, 2014
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This book is very well written, very educational and most importantly easy to understand and follow.My kids grab the book after I had a chance to read it and started making games. The book has clear, step by step instructions for building different projects.It is one of the most engaging, educational and fun books I have read in years. Highly recommended. A+++
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Alan Aug 15, 2014
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We loved this book. My 10 year old and I wrote games that we never imagined we could write. I am not a programmer and can not comment on "technique" but we had tons of fun and learned a whole lot about programming. This is a great introduction to programming.
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Amish Bhavsar Apr 16, 2014
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I have personally taught Scratch to a number of students and have always been keeping an eye out for some well structured Scratch training material. In this process, I have seen a number of books, websites, videos and everything else. Nothing comes close to this book.Jessica has nailed it with the Scratch 2.0 Game Development book. It is comprehensive, has tons of examples - that you can even download, covers almost all aspects of Scratch and is fun to use!I must buy for anyone interested in Scratch.2 thumbs up!!
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Gabriela Apr 06, 2014
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At this guide the authors develops ten projects completely detailed. First they develop the objectives of the game and then they explain the role of sprints and detailed functionality of each script, even these are shown with screenshots.They use clear vocabulary for children and also introduce the specific terminology of programming languages.Scratch 2.0 Game Development HOTSHOT is an excellent guide to make Scratch projects. I began to use it to programming games with my students and also I recomended them this book to read and awaken your creativity.En esta guía los autores desarrollan diez proyectos completamente detallados. En primer lugar se desarrollan los objetivos del juego y, a continuación, explican el papel de los objetos y la funcionalidad detallada de cada script, incluso éstos se muestran con capturas de pantalla.Utiliza vocabulario muy claro para los niños pero a la vez los introduce en terminología especifica de lenguajes de programación.Scratch 2.0 Game Development HOTSHOT es una excelente guía para realizar proyectos con Scratch. Comencé a utilizarla para programar juegos con mis alumnos y también se las recomendé a ellos para que la lean y despierten su creatividad.
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