2014
Lynda
Lynn Langit
2:55
English

Kodu is a new visual programming language for kids of all ages, from seven to seventy. It is designed to be accessible to children and enjoyable for anyone, including adults who want to make their first game. The visual nature of the language allows for rapid design iteration, and, best of all, it's free. In this course, Lynn Langit shows how to create games and lush 3D worlds with Kodu. Learn how to add objects and characters; introduce game logic with Kodu's When/Do menus; and use properties like lighting, water, trees, and movable cameras. Lynn also covers advanced object-programming and property concepts, such as adding sounds, scoring, and titles to your game. Build your own game (or one with your kid!) with Kodu today.

Introduction
Welcome
What you should know before watching this course
Using the exercise files
1. Getting Set Up with Kodu
What is Kodu?
How to download Kodu
How to install Kodu
Starting Kodu
Kodu game-level options
Working with the Kodu community
Interacting with Kodu
2. Understanding Kodu by Playing a Game
Playing in a Kodu world
3. Creating Your First Kodu World
Using the Make Land tool
Understanding brushes
Using the Mountain tool
Using the Water Tool
4. Working with Worlds
Using Save in Kodu
Using Export and Share in Kodu
Downloading and playing a game
Starting from a sample world
5. Adding Objects
Adding and changing basic object properties
Exploring more basic object properties
Adding more types of objects
Advanced object information
Using the Delete tool
6. Programming Objects by Example
Programming using When/Do menus
Using single-level When/Do commands
Copying objects
Reading When/Do commands
Exploring a complex When/Do program
7. Shaping Your Game
Exploring sky and lighting options
Changing water and tree settings
Working with glass walls
Controlling the camera
8. Building Paths
Why do we need paths?
Creating basic paths
Programming object movement on paths
Creating advanced path types
9. Advanced Object Programming
Adding emotion to an object
Adding sounds to an object
Setting the camera angle for an object
Creating a conversation
Using Creatables
Adding basic scoring
Adding two-player scoring
Creating two-player controls
Using the Compare tile and designating a game winner
Understanding pages and the Switch tile
Controlling program flow
10. Advanced Game Properties
Using the health meter
Minimizing the screen help and hints
Controlling basic sounds and effects
Controlling advanced sounds and effects
Adding a game title and description
Adding an in-game countdown and description
Printing game code
Watching a cut scene or conversation
Reading code from a cut scene or conversation
11. Creating a Simple Game
Challenge: Create a simple game
Solution: Create a simple game
12. Create an Advanced Game
Challenge: Create a complex game
Solution: Create a complex game
Conclusion
Wrapping up

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