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• Title:Coding games in Scratch / Jon Woodcock.
  
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• Variant Title:Coding games in Scratch : a step-by-step visual guide to building your own computer games
  
• Author/Creator:Woodcock, Jon, author.
  
• Published/Created:New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2016.
  

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  • Location:EDUCATION LIBRARY lab room 155Where is this?
    
  • Call Number: QA76.73.S345 W66 2016
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Scratch (Computer program language)--Juvenile literature.
  Computer games--Programming--Juvenile literature.
  Scratch (Computer program language)
  Video games--Programming.
  
• Genre/Form:Literature.
  
• Edition:First American edition.
  
• Description:224 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
  
• Summary:"If you like playing computer games, why not create your own? This book has all you need to build thrilling racing challenges, crazy platform games, and fiendish puzzles,"--page [4] of cover.
  Coding computer programs is one of the most valuable skills for anyone to have. Written for children with little to no coding experience,Coding Games with Scratch guides children through building platform games, puzzles, racers, and 3-D action games. Schools have incorporated computer coding into their curriculum, beginning as early as kindergarten to ensure students understand the languages and uses of computer coding. The step-by-step guides are simple and easy to follow with Minecraft-style pixel art. Children will learn essential coding skills while having fun and creating games to play with their friends. The many different styles and types of games are covered, such as classic and arcade games. When people learn to code in Scratch, they learn important strategies for solving problems, designing projects, and communicating ideas. Coding Games with Scratch empowers children to be creative and to have fun while teaching them practical real-life skills.
  
• Notes:Includes index.
  
• ISBN:9781465439352 paperback
  1465439358 paperback
  9781518205101 library binding
  1518205100 library binding
  
• Contents:Machine generated contents note: 1. Computer Games
  What makes a good game?
  Atmosphere
  Types of games
  How coding works
  2. Getting Started
  Introducing Scratch
  Getting Scratch
  Scratch tour
  3. Star Hunter
  How to build Star Hunter
  4. Cheese Chase
  How to build Cheese Chase
  5. Circle Wars
  How to build Circle Wars
  6. Jumpy Monkey
  How to build Jumpy Monkey
  7. Doom On The Broom
  How to build Doom on the Broom
  8. Dog's Dinner
  How to build Dog's Dinner
  9. Glacier Race
  How to build Glacier Race
  10. Tropical Tunes
  How to build Tropical Tunes
  11. What Next?
  Remixing and beyond
  Better Scratch
  next level
  Jobs making games
  Have fun!
  12. Glossary & Index
  Glossary
  Index.