{"id":736831,"date":"2020-11-18T13:58:59","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T21:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/?post_type=msr-research-item&#038;p=736831"},"modified":"2021-03-29T15:03:32","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T22:03:32","slug":"from-player-to-creator-designing-video-games-on-gaming-handhelds-with-microsoft-tilecode","status":"publish","type":"msr-video","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/video\/from-player-to-creator-designing-video-games-on-gaming-handhelds-with-microsoft-tilecode\/","title":{"rendered":"From player to creator: Designing video games on gaming handhelds with Microsoft TileCode"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, billions of players around the world have helped propel the video game industry into a multibillion-dollar business. However, most gaming devices aren\u2019t used to create games, a missed opportunity to learn computing fundamentals while exercising the imagination. With the new coding platform\u202fMicrosoft TileCode, researchers aim to turn players of video games into video game creators.<\/p>\n<p>In this webinar, led by Dr. Thomas Ball, Partner Researcher at Microsoft Research, and Stefania Druga, a PhD student at the University of Washington, learn how children and families are using TileCode to create retro video games on handheld gaming devices. You\u2019ll gain an understanding of programming language design and the connections between video game mechanics and computational concepts. You\u2019ll also learn how jointly designing new experiences benefits children and parents.<\/p>\n<p>Together, you\u2019ll explore:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How the TileCode programming model provides a visual means for specifying the context around a sprite, how a sprite should move based on that context, and what should happen upon sprite collisions<\/li>\n<li>How the TileCode user interface enables the creation of video games on handheld gaming devices<\/li>\n<li>Examples of video game designs from a series of family workshops hosted to learn about how children understand and execute game design<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Resource list:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/project\/microsoft-tilecode\/\">Microsoft TileCode<\/a> (Project page)<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/microsoft.github.io\/tilecode\">Microsoft TileCode<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> (gaming manual and web app)<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/microsoft\/tilecode\">Microsoft TileCode<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> (GitHub)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/publication\/tilecode-creation-of-video-games-on-gaming-handhelds\">TileCode: Creation of Video Games on Gaming Handhelds<\/a> (Publication)<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.makecode.com\/blog\/arcade\/tilecode\">Microsoft TileCode: Design, Code, and Play Games on MakeCode Arcade Devices<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> (Blog)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*This on-demand webinar features a previously recorded Q&A session and open captioning.<\/p>\n<p>Explore more Microsoft Research webinars: <a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/msrwebinars\">https:\/\/aka.ms\/msrwebinars<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, billions of players around the world have helped propel the video game industry into a multibillion-dollar business. 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