Demo

I don't think I've learned very much about my game topic. I read a bunch of articles but the only things that stuck in my mind was the cool stuff like laser guns and fire and stuff. The things I found boring I didn't really retain. If I could speak to the "knowledge producers," I would tell them to make their content more interesting and maybe add an explosion in the middle of the page.

Using Civics Ideas in STEM

Our game Laser Gator could be used for civics by focusing on the laws and regulations on the intensity of laser light.  A game could focus on immigrants creating machines to become citizens in the United States, which could be considered engineering and citizenship.  A game could focus on regulating environmental pollutants and the laws regulating those pollutants and it would be a science and civics game.

Favorite Gaming System

My favorite game system is the Xbox 360.  I prefer it because the Wii doesn't have as many fun and interesting games.  The graphics are also not as good.  The main reason I don't like the Playstation 3 is because the games that come out exclusively for PS3 aren't as good as the Xbox 360 exclusives.  I also don't like that Playstation completely ripped off the Wii's controllers for the Playstation Move.  I usually play video games two or three times a week, but when I start playing, I'll play for hours on end.  According to the stats section of the pause menu in Grand Theft Auto IV, my longest game lasted 11 hours and 38 minutes.

Favorite Experience

I could choose any point in the early days of Game Design as my favorite experience.  I enjoyed it until I realized our game had to be presented and it was a contest.  After that point it stopped being fun and I realized how stressful it is trying to make a game.  I'm now losing sleep and wishing I would have switched out.

Military - Past & Present

I think our military deserves respect because whether you agree with the reason they're fighting or not, they're still fighting for our rights and for the safety of our country.  We owe our brave soldiers so much, and it's sad that there are people out there who believe that they are bad people.

Sound

The main way we plan to use sound in the game is for when the laser fires.  We plan to use a sound clip from The Laser Collection for the laser sound.  We may also incorporate some form of music in either the levels or on the title screen.  I don't really know how it will enhance the learning experience, but it will make playing the game more fun.

Another .swf File

This .swf file came from Team Airbourne (LT and Jess) at Monroe High School.