Building 3D Digital Games - (Dummies Junior) by Sarah Guthals (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

A technology book for kids!

Do you want to create 3D digital games that'll impress your friends, family, and even yourself? This book shows you how to use Alice, a free 3D game programming environment, to make seriously cool video games you'll have as much fun building as you will playing!

• Create your own adventure--recreate your favorite story by giving the characters new choices and writing your own ending
• When zombies attack--make your very own escape room maze and attempt to defeat the enemy before it defeats you

Technology Requirements: Hardware - PC or tablet with internet connection running Windows^(R) 7 or higher or Mac with internet connection running Mac OS X^(R) 10.7 or higher Software - Alice-a free programming platform that can be downloaded at alice.org.

From the Back Cover

A technology book for kids!

Do you want to create 3D digital games that'll impress your friends, family, and even yourself? This book shows you how to use Alice, a free 3D game programming environment, to make seriously cool video games you'll have as much fun building as you will playing!

• Create your own adventure--recreate your favorite story by giving the characters new choices and writing your own ending
• When zombies attack--make your very own escape room maze and attempt to defeat the enemy before it defeats you

Technology Requirements:
Hardware - PC or tablet with internet connection running Windows^(R) 7 or higher or Mac with internet connection running Mac OS X^(R) 10.7 or higher
Software - Alice-a free programming platform that can be downloaded at alice.org.

About the Author

Sarah Guthals, PhD, co-founded an ed-tech company and now continues to build technology for kids to learn, create, and share safely online. She loves to teach teachers how to teach coding in the classroom, and wishes she could teach her cats how to code, too!