Fun Games with Scratch 3.0: Learn to Design High Performance, Interactive Games in Scratch

Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
About the Authors
About the Reviewer
Acknowledgement
Preface
Errata
Table of Contents
1. Hello World
    Introduction
    Structure
    Setting up a Scratch account
        Set up your Scratch account
    The Scratch Interface
        Sprites
        Stage or background
        Costumes for sprites and backdrops
        Building scripts
        Command blocks and scripts
        Playing sounds
        Maintaining programming hygiene
        Saving/Opening saved projects
    Animations and games with Scratch
        Programming methodology
    Project Hello World!
        Project scope
        Main features
        Required Scratch and CS concepts
    Checkpoint 1: Build basic features
        Feature 1
            Design
        Feature 2
            Design
        Green flag and stop
    Checkpoint 2: Sequence events
        Feature 3
            Design
        The wait command
        Feature 4
            Design
    Advanced features
        Additional feature: Make the sprite disappear at the end of the monologue
    Conclusion
        Sample solution
    Library of Scratch and CS concepts
        Animation using costumes
        Sequence
        Events
        Relative motion
        Sprite position control and simple motion
2. The Catwalk
    Introduction
    Projects in this chapter
        Smart Bird project: Main features
        Introduction Sequence project: Main features
    Required Scratch and CS concepts
        Covered in previous chapters
        Covered in this chapter
    Project 1: Smart Bird
        Feature 1
            Absolute motion
            Relative motion
            Reset scripts
            Simple looping (repeat, forever)
            Smooth motion using repeat
        Feature 2
        Feature 3
        Sample solution
    Project 2: Introduction sequence
        Scratch extension blocks
        Pen commands
        Sample solution
        The background effects
        The logo animation
        The paint artwork
        The text banner title
    Conclusion
        Sample solution
    Library of Scratch and CS concepts
        XY geometry
        Events
        Concurrency: Running scripts in parallel
3. Story Time
    Introduction
    Short Story Project 1: Aladdin and the genie
        Broad features
        Concepts
        Making your story interactive
        Sample solution
            Alternate approach
        Checkpoint 1: Narrator Sprite
        Checkpoint 2: Character Sprites
    Conclusion
        Sample solution
    Library of Scratch and CS concepts
        Synchronization using broadcasting
        Stopping Scripts
4. Maze Runner
    Introduction
    Project scope
    Required Scratch and CS concepts
    Starter code
    Checkpoint 1
        Feature 1: Animation of Pacman
            Design
        Feature 2: Movement of Pacman
            Design
        Feature 3: The 'Finish' Sprite
            Design
        Save checkpoint
    Checkpoint 2
        Feature 4: Pacman touching maze walls
            Design
        Feature 5: Pacman touching ‘Finish’
            Design
        Save checkpoint
    Checkpoint 3
        Feature 6: Include prizes
            Design
        Feature 7: Game over
            Design
        Save checkpoint
    Checkpoint 4
        Feature 8: Scoring points
            Design
        Feature 9: Background music
            Design
        Save checkpoint
        Advanced features
    Conclusion
    Script references for game checkpoints
    Library of Scratch and CS concepts
        Sensing touch
        Conditional statements (IF)
        The “Wait until” command
        Variables – Numbers
        Creating music
5. Apple Dash
    Introduction
    Project scope
    Required Scratch and CS concepts
    Starter code
    High-level design
    Checkpoint 1
        Feature 1: Newton’s apple
            Design
        Feature 2: Catcher and score
            Design
        Save checkpoint
    Checkpoint 2
        Feature 3: Game termination
            Design
        Feature 4: Multiple apples
            Design
        Feature 5: Help Screen
            Design
        Save checkpoint
    Conclusion
    Script references for game checkpoints
    Library of Scratch and CS concepts
        Random numbers
        Variables – Built-in properties
        Algorithms
            Algorithm 1
            Algorithm 2
6. Hungry Worm
    Introduction
    Project scope
    Required Scratch and CS concepts
    Starter code
    High-level design
    Checkpoint 1
        Feature 1: Follow the pointer
            Design
        Feature 2: Worm’s body
            Design
        Feature 3: Worm’s food
            Design
        Feature 4: Variables
            Design
        Save checkpoint 1
    Checkpoint 2
        Feature 5: Bad cherries
            Design
        Feature 6: Speed change
            Design
        Save checkpoint 2
    Checkpoint 3
        Feature 7: Help screen
            Design
        Feature 8: Obstacles
            Design
        Feature 9: Game termination
            Design
        Save checkpoint 3
    Advanced features
    Conclusion
    Script references for game checkpoints
    Library of Scratch and CS concepts
        Boolean logic operators (AND, OR, NOT)
            The AND operator
            The OR operator
            The NOT operator
7. War of Clones
    Introduction
    Mini project 1: Balloon maker
    Project scope
    Required Scratch and CS concepts
    Design
    Feature 1: Making balloons
    Feature 2: Keep count
    Additional challenges
    Mini Project 2: Growing family
    Project scope
    Required Scratch and CS concepts
    Design
    Feature 1: Create a face
    Feature 2: Clone the face
    Feature 3: Die if there is no space
    Feature 4: Animation
    Additional challenges
        Sample solution
    Challenge project with cloning: Star
    Conclusion
        Sample solution
    Library of Scratch and CS concepts
        Relational operators (=, <, >)
        Arithmetic operators (+, -, *, /) and expressions
        Clones
        Conditional looping (Repeat until)
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