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FLASH CLASSROOM TUTORIAL—MAKE A HIDDEN OBJECTS GAME IN FLASH 8

MAKE A HIDDEN OBJECTS GAME IN FLASH 8

In this tutorial, you will learn how to make a hidden objects game in Flash 8. An example of this type of game is the ‘Garden Critters’ game that is located in the Game Design section of the Flash Classroom gallery. In this type of game, the user has to locate objects that have been hidden in an environment. The level of complexity of the game will depend on the level of detail the creator has gone to when developing the environment and hiding the objects within that environment. The ‘Garden Critters’ game has been designed for an early childhood audience and therefore most of the critters are easy to find. PART 1—MAKING THE ENVIRONMENT 1. 2. Open a new document in Flash by selecting File > New > Flash Document. The first part of the game design involves creating the environment where your objects will be hidden in. To do this, draw your background using the Draw Tools located on the tools panel on the left-hand side of the Flash interface. In my ‘Garden Critters’ game, my environment had 10 layers. These are shown below. If you set up your environment well with multiple layers, you will be able to place your hidden objects partly behind different objects in the scene. To add layers to your scene, select the add layers button of the timeline. from the bottom

To rename layers, double click on the layer name (e.g. Layer 1) and type in the new name you wish to give the layer.

The Flash Classroom — www.flashclassroom.com Submission by Kristine Kopelke—Email kkope1@eq.edu.au - Page 1 of 8

FLASH CLASSROOM TUTORIAL—MAKE A HIDDEN OBJECTS GAME IN FLASH 8 PART 2 — DESIGNING THE HIDDEN OBJECTS Once you have created the background environment, it’s time to develop the objects that you will hide in the environment. It’s important to consider the target audience for your game when you start developing your objects. If your game is for young children, you may wish to...