Changing Worlds - Loading Screen

Lesson Objectives
 - To understand the purpose of a loading screen so that you can develop your own for use in your game
 - To appreciate the importance of in game feedback

Outcomes

Red - You will have created a simple loading screen using Photoshop
Amber - You will have added your loading screen into your game
Green - You will have tested your loading screen and made sure that it works

Starter

• What is a loading screen? What is used for?

• How does having a loading screen in your game improve it for the player?

Main

Red Task 1 - Create a loading screen

• Using either Adobe Fireworks or Adobe Photoshop create a loading screen  of 480x640 pixels for your game - below are some example ones:

Amber Task - Add your loading screen into your 

1. Click on global game settings

2. Choose show your own image and then click change image

Green Task - Test It!

• Run your game and test that your loading screen works
• Update Development Log A - Formative testing to show that it works

Plenary

• Open your Development Log B
• Ask a partner to watch your loading screen and play your game. Record the feedback into your test plan