Build your arcade game.

How to build your arcade game

1. 1

   Describe the job

   Build an arcade game around movement, scoring and a clear restart state.

2. 2

   Review the first version

   Choose how the player records the player alias and how the game creator reviews the next step.

3. 3

   Refine the views

   Ask First to adjust the fields and views for the people who will use the app.

4. 4

   Test before sharing

   Walk through the process with a sample record and check who owns the next action.

What to include in your arcade game

• Keep the player alias in context

  Keep player alias, level, input, collision rule, score and state together so the next person can understand the request or record.

• When the next step needs a decision

  A game resets a level but retains a stale collision state. Reset the relevant state together and check that a new run starts from the intended score.

• Keep state visible

  Reset the score and collision state together when a player starts a new run.

• Choose what each person needs

  Give the player a working view and the game creator a review view. Keep player alias and level attached to the decision as the work moves between them.