video game design and development

Thanks to Jacob for this site with links to 3d animation resources... An Introduction to 3D 3D models are created by manipulating polygon meshes and molding them into objects, characters and scenes. Even if you don't have formal art training that goes beyond the few classes you took in high school or college you can still do great work in 3D.

Thanks to Jacob for this one... Part I - Introduction Welcome to the first article of an introductory series on game programming using the Microsoft .NET Framework and managed DirectX 9.0. This series as aimed at beginning programmers who are interested in developing a game for their own use with the .NET Framework and DirectX.

From YoYoGames Wiki Game Maker Scripts are used in Game Maker to execute code. A Game Maker script is basically a function, capable of taking arguments in, and returning a certain return value. The advantage of scripts over regular pieces of code is that they could be performed more than once, saving file size, memory, and also making the code simpler to read, understand, and edit.

This is a tutorial website for gamemaker! It is very helpful and can teach the basics quickly but thoroughly.

SpriteLand is a resource for your graphic projects. We have plenty of free graphics/sprites for use in your use. We also have fun animations, games and webcomics for you to enjoy. Play and have fun with our collection ofgames; immerse yourself in the onlineanimations andwebcomics; and enhance your own projects with thegraphics section.

9 year old Caine Monroy built an elaborate cardboard arcade inside his dad's used auto parts store. Check it out. This has a lot to teach us all about game design!!!

The Art of Video Games Exhibit is going on from March 16 - September 30. Visit the site for all the corresponding events, details, video trailers, etc. Looks GREAT!

blog post by David Wees describing the process of creating a Choose Your Own Adventure game using google forms.

Interested in creating a Choose your Own Adventure Game? You can do it using google forms and the page navigation feature thanks to the logic branching capabilities. Game on!

Interesting article from the Wall Street Journal. The article speaks to the idea that research shows positive effects of gaming on the brain.

This site has links to a number of articles related to utilizing Role Playing Games as a vehicle to teach / encourage creative writing.

One teacher shares their experiences using Minecraft in the classroom. The blog includes ideas for incorporating Minecraft in education.

StencylWorks is a Game Development environment that allows you to create games with or without the use of code. It is a visually appealing environment. You can create iOS game or Flash games.

This is a playlist of videos that I have created to teach you how to use Game Maker to create video games.

Tutorials teaching how to program using GML for Game Maker.

MinecraftEdu is the collaboration of a small team of educators and programmers from the United States and Finland. We are working with Mojang AB of Sweden, the creators of Minecraft, to make the game affordable and accessible to schools everywhere. We have also created a suite of tools that make it easy to unlock the power of Minecraft in YOUR classroom.

Valve Software is initiating a program to help create educational opportunities for incorporating Portal and Portal 2 in classrooms to teach Physics and Crititcal Thinking skills.

Scratch is developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab, with financial support from the National Science Foundation, Microsoft, Intel Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Google, Iomega and MIT Media Lab research consortia. Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art -- and share your creations on the web.