Starry Night & Gotcha Game Tutorial 🌟🎮

🎯 What We'll Discover Today

We'll make magical stars appear! ✨
We'll create a super fun game! 🎯
We'll learn about clones and scoring! 🎮

Let's Begin Our Adventure! 🚀

Part One: Starry Night 🌙✨

What is a clone? 🤖

Think of clones like magic copies! ✨
Just like copying your favorite toy! 🧸

• Clones help us make many stars! ⭐ • We can make enemies too! 👾 • It's super easy with code! 💻

Let's make our first clone:

💡 Did You Know? 🤔

In video games, clones save time! One star becomes hundreds! ⭐⭐⭐

Clone Management 🎪

The clone startup block is special! 🎯
It tells clones what to do! 📝

Super Important! 🚨
Too many clones slow games down! 🐌
Always delete old clones! 🗑️

💡 Did You Know? 🤔

Games can have 300 clones max! That's a lot of stars! ⭐

Making Stars Appear Everywhere! 🌟🎲

Want stars to surprise you? 🎉
Let's make them pop up randomly! 🎰

Step One: Use the Go To Block 📍

First, grab this special block! 🎯

Step 2: Add Magic Random Blocks 🎲

Now add pick random blocks! 🎰
One for x, one for y! 📐

💡 Did You Know? 🤔

X moves left and right! <->️
Y moves up and down! ↕️

Step 3: Set the Play Area 🎮

Pick where stars can appear! 🌟
Use numbers like -100 to 100! 🔢

Magic Screen Blocks: 📱

• 📏 screen left (far left edge!)
• 📏 screen right (far right edge!)
• 📏 screen top (way up high!)
• 📏 screen bottom (down below!)

Part 2: Gotcha Game! 🎯🎮

The Magic "When Occurs" Block 🎪

This block watches for changes! 👀
Like a magic alarm bell! 🔔

Let's Add Score Keeping! 🏆

Every game needs points! 🎯
Let's make it count! 💯

Setting Up Your Score Counter 📊

Step One: Click Variables button! 📦
Step 2: Click CREATE VARIABLE! ✨
Step 3: Name it "score"! 🏷️
Step 4: Pick "for all actors"! 🎭

💡 Did You Know? 🤔

Variables are like magic boxes! They remember numbers for us! 📦💫

Score Control Magic! 🎮

Your Score Toolbox: 🧰

• Set score to 0 🔄
Start fresh every game! 🆕

• Change score by 1 ⬆️
Yay! You got a point! 🎉

• Change score by -10 ⬇️
Oh no! Enemy touched you! 😱

Let's Build Our Complete Game! 🎮✨

What's Our Game About? 🌟

Catch magical stars at night! ⭐
Avoid the sneaky obstacles! 👾
Get the highest score ever! 🏆

Setting Up Your Game World 🌍

Step One: Create Your Night Sky 🌙

1. Pick a pretty background! 🖼️

   • Choose dark night sky! 🌃
   • Add a shiny moon! 🌕

2. Add Your Game Friends! 🎭

   • Hero: That's you! 🦸
   • Star: Catch these! ⭐
   • Enemy: Stay away! 👾

💡 Did You Know? 🤔

Real stars are super hot! But our game stars are friendly! ⭐😊

Let's Code the Magic! 💻✨

Making Stars Appear! ⭐

Step One: Hide the First Star 🙈

# Star's Secret Code
on start
    hide  # Shhh! Hide me!

Step 2: Make Star Copies! 🌟

# Magic Star Maker
on start
    forever
        create clone of Star
        wait 2 secs  # Every 2 seconds!

Step 3: Star Clone Dance! 💃

# Each Star Clone Does This
clone startup
    go to x: pick random -200 to 200
    go to y: pick random -150 to 150
    show  # Tada! I appear!
    wait 5 secs
    delete this clone  # Poof! Bye bye!

Making Your Hero Move! 🏃‍♂️

Use Arrow Keys! ⬆️⬇️⬅️➡️

# Hero Movement Magic
when up arrow pressed
    change y by 10  # Jump up!

when down arrow pressed
    change y by -10  # Duck down!

when left arrow pressed
    change x by -10  # Run left!

when right arrow pressed
    change x by 10  # Run right!

💡 Did You Know? 🤔

The arrow keys control games! Just like a game controller! 🎮

Making the Gotcha Part! 🎯

Setting Up Points! 🏆

Step One: Make a "score" variable! 📊
Step 2: Start at 0 points! 🆕

Catching Stars & Dodging Enemies! 🌟👾

When You Catch a Star! ⭐

# Star's Happy Code
when occurs touching Player
    change score by 10  # Yay! 10 points!
    delete this clone  # Star collected!

When Enemy Catches You! 😱

# Enemy's Sneaky Code
when occurs touching Player
    change score by -5  # Ouch! Lose 5!
    delete this clone  # Enemy disappears!

Winning and Losing! 🏆😢

You Win! 🎉

# Victory Dance!
when occurs score > 100
    say "You Win! Amazing!" for 3 secs
    stop all  # Game ends!

Game Over! 😭

# Try Again!
when occurs score < -20
    say "Game Over! Try again!" for 3 secs
    stop all  # Game ends!

💡 Did You Know? 🤔

Most games have 3 lives! But you can change it! 🎮💖💖💖

Make Your Game Even Cooler! 🚀

Add Special Effects! ✨

Make It Sparkle! 🌟

• Twinkling stars! ✨
• Rainbow colors! 🌈
• Explosion sounds! 💥

Add Fun Sounds! 🎵

• Ding for stars! 🔔
• Buzz for enemies! 🐝
• Happy music playing! 🎶

Different Difficulty Levels! 🎮

Easy Mode (For Beginners!) 🐣

• Stars move slowly! 🐌
• Few enemies appear! 👾
• Extra time to catch! ⏰

Medium Mode (Getting Better!) 🦆

• Stars move faster! 🏃
• More enemies appear! 👾👾
• Random positions! 🎲

Hard Mode (You're a Pro!) 🦅

• Super fast stars! 💨
• Lots of enemies! 👾👾👾
• Special bonus stars! ⭐💎

What You Learned Today! 🎓

You're now a game maker! 🎮
You learned amazing things! 🌟

• Clones: Making copies! 🤖🤖
• Random: Surprise positions! 🎲
• Events: When things touch! 👋
• Variables: Keeping score! 🏆
• Logic: Win or lose! 🏁
• Loops: Keep going forever! 🔄

💡 Did You Know? 🤔

Real game developers use these same ideas! You're learning like a pro! 🎮👨‍💻

Amazing Job! 🎉

You built a real game! 🎮
Stars appear like magic! ⭐
Your score goes up and down! 📊
You made something awesome! 🌟

You're a coding superstar! 🌟
Keep creating amazing games! 🚀
The sky's the limit! 🌌

🎊 CONGRATULATIONS! 🎊