Ben, Griffen, Lucas
Pros:
Cons:
Movement & Sound:
Movement & Sound:
The movement is ok. If you make the
smallest mistake, the object that you
program to move flies across the screen
and explodes.
It has good graphics and the sound is good
because it plays every move. It is easy to
program it to move and make sound.
Background & Sequencing:
It was easy to put the background on the
screen. It is easy to program the
sequencing because the tool is clearly
labeled. If the sequencing messes it is
easy to fix the system.
Background & Sequencing
It was hard to find the background tool and
then get backgrounds of animals and
other background. It is easy to play Kodu
on an Xbox controller. We could not
control the sequencing when the Kodu
killed us automatically.
Kodu Screenshot
= Movement
= Sound
= Background
= Sequencing
 We rated it 5 out of 5 because it is easy to find the
buttons to build the materials are easy to find. This is
because all buttons and materials are clearly labeled.
The programming is extremely easy because the
directions are not complex, they are short, simple, and
to the point. Once the game is complete, it is a high
quality game. On top of that, it is free.
Kodu is affective because it is easy for kids and grown ups to
make good games quickly.
We think that we should use Kodu Game Lab again in
the class. It is easy, fun, effective, and educational. It is
simple enough for a third grader to use, but complex
enough to make a quality game.
 We do not think that game design will influence
education in the future. Sure, you can make
educational games, but it is still a video game. Video
games keep kids from exercising and can potentially
eliminate their attention spans.