Game Design
If a game is too easy or too hard, it may not be fun. Good game designers try to keep this just right.
What is game balance?
How do you place a block?
Using the brush tool, select which mode you want, select what block you want, then click
What is code?
This tells the computer what to do.
What is Ms. Julie's Favorite animal?
An axolotl
A game should teach players what to do by using simple rules, signs, or hints. This helps players learn how to play.
What is a tutorial? (or "What are instructions?")
How do you go to a different place height?
Using the mouse scroll wheel
What is the black rocket password?
summer2026
(No captials no spaces)
If your game doesn't work because of a mistake, you might have one of these.
What is a bug?
What is Ms. Julie's favourite colour?
Yellow
If players keep smiling, laughing, and wanting to play again, the designer has made the game very _____.
What is fun?
How do you switch between block modes? (I.e full block to half slab/moving platform)
Click on the block again in the block choice area or press tab
What time is snack?
3:00-3:15
What colour was the SET block?
Red
What does Mr. Jacob do outside of black rocket
Teach 4th grade students
is it okay to be a critic of someone's game
Yes, as long as you also provide one nice thing to say as well, and its constructive feedback
How do you enter logic mode to see a specific object's code?
Press on an object with an empty hand, click on the code button in the top right under the camera button
What is the class code?
GBLUAE
A computer does exactly what you tell it to do and nothing more: True or False?
True
What is Ms. Julie's Last name?
Bloch
Adding a new challenge after players get better keeps the game interesting. What should the challenge do?
What is scaling difficulty?
.glx
How do we access our projects at home?
Log into black rocket, go to my projects, download your world, open galaxy, and open it in your downloads folder.
How do you ask if something is true
Drag an if statement, an or statement, change or to =, then drag a 123 and change it to true
What is Mr. Jacob's last name
Graham