This document discusses game creation software and outlines the goals and assessment criteria for a lesson on understanding software capabilities and limitations. The lesson aims to teach students how to research and analyze different 2D and 3D game software, summarize their key features, capabilities, and limitations. Students will analyze the Sploder level editor software in particular, describing its tools, ease of use, and capabilities and limitations for creating game levels and elements.

1. Software
Lesson 4

2.  Know how to pick out key features in software
 Understand possible capabilities and limitations
 Be able to research a range of game creation software
Lesson Goals
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#limitations

3. Marking
Marks Learning Objective
1 – 3
Pass
Summary of the capabilities and limitations of a limited
range of 2D and 3D software used for digital game creation,
demonstrate limited understanding.
4 – 6
Merit
Summary of the capabilities and limitations of a range of 2D
and 3D software used for digital game creation, demonstrate
sound understanding.
7 – 9
Distinction
Summary of the capabilities and limitations of a range of 2D
and 3D software used for digital game creation, demonstrate
thorough understanding.

4. Software Analysis
What would you expect game software to include?
Understand capabilities & limits
Know key software features
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#limitations

5.  The typical capabilities of game creation software should
include the ability to edit some of the following:
Understand capabilities & limits
Know key software features
#capabilities
#limitations
Software Features
Audio Scoring
Characters Interactivity
Pickups Props
Import Video
Drag & Drop

6.  Sploder is a level editor that allows you to create various stages
of a game using a forest, cave or technology style theme.
Understand capabilities & limits
Know key software features
#capabilities
#limitations
Sploder
 When using Sploder you
will be able to edit the
following features:
 Ground Styles
 Liquids
 Platforms
 Game Items
 Enemies

7. Understand capabilities & limits
Know key software features
Solid ground styles for floor
Backgrounds and scenery
for map decoration
Player start position
Barriers, platforms, liquids
Scroll Down

8. Understand capabilities & limits
Know key software features
Pickups and collectables
Enemies
Test Mode

9.  List some of the main tools
available in the software and
describe what they let you
create within the game.
 Review the ease of use of the
software and make some
Mission Maker comparisons.
 Use the Sploder Arcade Creator and review the key features:
 Capabilities
 Limitations
Understand capabilities & limits
Know key software features
#capabilities
#limitations
Your Task
 Extension: Add some screen shots to your review
to help describe the key features in more detail.

10. Understand capabilities & limits
Know key software features
#capabilities
#limitations
Keywords
 Capabilities
 Limitations
 Any tasks that the software being used can
realistically complete.
 Restrictions or things that the software is
unable to complete.