Category: Games

making games

Making games

go to the Games in Education page

This section contains information and resources to support educators make games with learners. As valuable as playing games is the opportunity to make them. 

Below are some free-to-use game making platforms. Registering learners as users will require your local authority’s guidance on data security – please check before registering.

glasgow children's hospital charity

 

Do you work with children or young people who enjoy making games?

The Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity has launched a summer games jam to raise funds to buy adapted gaming equipment, consoles and video games for the boys and girls at the children’s hospital in Glasgow. Fundraising will also support the hospital’s Gamer-in-Residence – so that children in hospital always have someone to play with.

Find out more about the project with this link to the Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity page

Or go straight to the Weans Game Jam page with this link to itch.io

 

Game Maker

GameMaker is a development tool for making 2D games, used by indie developers, professional studios, and educators worldwide. Users can create games for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, HTML5, Xbox, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch.

Remember to check with your local authority data security team/officer before registering any learners as users.

Explore tutorials using this link – Learn How To Develop Games 

Find out more about the Game Maker Education license with this link – Teaching Using Game Design 

microsoft make code arcade

Microsoft MakeCode Arcade is a free online learn-to-code platform where anyone can build games.

Remember to check with your local authority data security team/officer before registering any learners as users.

Find out more about MakeCode Educator guides using this link – MakeCode Arcade Educator Page

esports

Esports

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This section is home to information, resources and links to esports in Scottish education.

Esports is competitive video-gaming. There are now huge competitions and events organised around these games and this is often spoken about as much as the actual game playing in the esports industry. There is a growing number of countries that recognise, and treat, esports as a sport. 

 

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Mark McCready of Scottish Esports recently provided this update on esports in education, covering:

  • Scottish Esports Education landscape
  • What are the pathways and organisations they can work with locally for engagement
  • The new HNC ESports being developed

Esports organisations and competitions

Scottish Esports

Digital Playhouse (UKIE) esports

Esports learning resources and courses

The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) offers esports qualificaitons at level 4, level 5 and level 6.

The YMCA delivers the HP Gaming Garage programme