In a fascinating gaming world, it's not as difficult as you think. Safely handle the case and, quite possibly, you will not only get pleasure from the process and the result, but then you take the prize in the contest "Master code".
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Photo 1 - How to create a computer game with your child
Your 10-year-old child constantly sits on his computer and is cut in "Minecraft"? Do not rush to scold him and send him to do the drudgery of the lessons, and it is better to think: what if the passion of a teenager he is also in favor and try to make with him your own game?
First, you will switch the child's attention with mindless torment the joystick or keypad on a complex, creative and fascinating process, which certainly will bring it to the brain much more use. In-the second, work on the story and graphics of the future masterpiece will join you — do not forget that ahead of your kid is not the easiest transition to adulthood, and it would be better if your 14-15 years old he will see in you my Board buddy, not boring ancestor. And, finally, creating own games is a great reason to participate in the competition from Microsoft "Master code" (www.masterofcode.ru) in which your simulator or fighting game, after the voting stage, can win the main prize — trip to USA to the headquarters of Microsoft. All the tools and tips to create the project laid out directly on the website, so any special skills you child will not be required.
Start with the classics
Starting to focus on creating games from scratch, of course you can only dream about luxury 3D shooters and racing, the development of such projects rush to force tens of thousands of professionals and budgets. However, according to statistics, the most popular game in the world is "Tetris" — a story which, as you know, is very simple. Start with the simplest razvlekalok, to help you with this may, for example, the game Lab kodu is a visual full-fledged designer, which allows you to make completely a game world with its own structure and characters that interact according to established rules. Moreover, to obtain a very impressive result, you and your child is not required to master complex programming languages. In the English video below you can see examples of games that the younger pupils create in kodu Game lab.
Think about the future
So, you've done everything right: you created a child and the game gladly cut you and his classmates who told everyone at school what a nick/Marinka mirovice dad." And if your child demonstrates willingness to study the program for creation of games and on and pours more original scripts, games, think — not linked to whether son or daughter their future in the IT profession?
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