A lot of it is self explanatory, but it still feels counteractive to the idea that Kodu is supposed to be approachable by all age groups. I probably would have had even more trouble after this point if I had not messed around with Game Maker so much.Ī person who has no experience with any programming language or game making program will have to go through and do a lot of experimenting in the beginning before they realize what exactly they’re supposed to do.
Nearly clueless, I was left floundering around a bit until I realized that you had to press Y on a highlighted character to edit its code. For example, the first one asks you to program a character so that you can move it using the left analog stick, but after giving you these instructions, it doesn’t go into any detail on how you’re supposed to go about doing it. There are three tutorial levels to get you started, but as far as I could tell, they were incredibly unhelpful. The bumpiest part of the experience by far is the beginning. The program is all wrapped around a very simplified menu system labeled with easy-to-understand images and words to help you along. WHEN and DO are the constants, and you can edit everything else to your heart’s desire. It’s as easy as understanding the concept of “WHEN (something happens), DO (something)”. Microsoft wasn’t foolin’ Kodu couldn’t be more simple to understand and use. WHEN (mouse) (left click) (jump text), DO (create) (review) ( Kodu) Now that I’ve spent a lot of time messing with this program, let’s see if I can do this right: At the very least, maybe I could take something valuable away from the experience. And hey, if it’s simple enough for a child to use, maybe I could use it to make a great videogame. This quest to give even the smallest children the creative freedom to make a game all their own is a noble one, in my opinion. Microsoft’s Research Department created Kodu Game Lab with the desire to allow all people to be able to make their own games using XNA. That’s why when I was presented with the opportunity to take a look at Kodu Game Lab for Destructoid, I jumped on it. I’ve been going through Game Maker 7‘s many tutorials little by little during my spare time, but I still don’t know a whole lot about what I am doing and why it does what it does. There’s just one problem - I don’t know a thing about programming. I now feel that I won’t be completely satiated until I make a game all on my own. After being involved in the creative process of a few indie games, I’ve acquired quite a taste for game making.
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