Category: Announcement

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Game on Javascript coders! 

Gamefroot is pleased to announce that our Javascript block just levelled up.
Our friend and contributor Mark Friedman has done an epic job adding IDE styling to the Javascript block. This means your Javascript code is easier to read, easier to find and easier to write.  And as you can see in the following screenshot, it’s powerful too!
Wondering where to start?
The Gamefroot sidebar has a new beginner Javascript section where we have published a number of examples. Your challenge is to go through those examples, test them, extend on them, and as always it is to make cool games and tech.
One of the first tutorials we want to write is how to write your Platformer Game 101 controls using Javascript. And then over time the rest of that tutorial, and then as resources permit, the same for our Top-Down 101 tutorial.
In the meantime, we hope you enjoy our work, happy game making, and don’t forget to tell us what you think in the comments.
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Aotearoa 1840 – Code your own interactive timeline

The year is 2020. Here in New Zealand, year one of the new digital technologies learning area is upon us!

To help get the party started, Gamefroot has developed a new digital technologies learning resource to support future generations remember and learn about the 6th Feb 1840, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and the events that surrounded it.

Continue reading “Aotearoa 1840 – Code your own interactive timeline”
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The Gamefroot Arcade

The Gamefroot Arcade is where other people can play your games and where you can play games made by others.

The new Arcade has had a visual overhaul, a new and improved single game screen with comments and likes.

The next thing on our agenda is to include a featured games carousel, a trending games tab and a tab for partner content.

What do?

Just login to the Gamefroot level editor, click the arcade button, play some games, and let us know what you think we should do next in the comments.

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TVNZ children’s site team up with Gamefroot

 

Gamefroot is very pleased to announce our successful application for NZ On Air funding to integrate game making capabilities into the upcoming TVNZ children’s site.

The TVNZ children’s site will become home to awesome kiwi made content including animated web series, games, competitions and, thanks to Gamefroot, a brand new space for kids to make their own video-games.

Kids will be able to watch their favorite content online and then through integration with Gamefroot, make their own video-games based on that content.

It’s no secret that today’s kids love playing video-games. This development will help support kiwi kids transition from game consumers to game makers where they will get to hone their skills in game design, coding and storytelling.

We are excited to be part of the TVNZ family and can’t wait to get started on the development! I’ll keep you posted.

– Dan

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Mihi Maker – when Code meets Culture

Gamefroot has made learning your pepeha even more awesome! Based on your feedback, you now get to edit the underlying code for each section of pepeha.

These changes reveal the underlying code and thus the magic of gamefroot, giving you a more authentic digital technologies experience.

We are happy to announce the following improvements available right now!

  • Code View! Edit the blocks and gently familiarise yourself with visual coding – no prior coding knowledge is necessary, we promise!
  • Optional coding challenge – if you’re feeling confident we’ve added a section on coding your own collision detection algorithm (step 10).
  • A default “game thumbnail” has been added for published games.

So please give it a whirl and let us know your thoughts in the comments section.

» http://make.gamefroot.com/activities/mihi-maker

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Gamefroot 2.1.0

Thanks for using Gamefroot. Every update to Gamefroot includes improvements for speed and reliability. We’re pleased to highlight these new features:
– You can now right click to remove assets
– New Play Sound scripts have been added to the script area
– We’ve made a number of Microsoft Edge / Internet Explorer browser compatibility improvements
For those that like to experiment, we’ve added two new beta features: a new learning resources sidebar, and a Mobile Games sidebar for testing games on your Android device. Enjoy!