4th Marking Period

Project Based Learning (PBL)

Game Developer & Website
This marking periods PBL will entail you becoming a potential video game developer and
reviewer. Your video game will be developed according to the guidelines you see below and what
you have learned in Social Studies. BE CREATIVE IN ALL PARTS!!!
You are a computer game developer who has been commissioned to design a video game based on
the Middle Ages. Think game examples like King Arthur, Game of Thrones, Dragon Age,
etc. these all take place during the Medieval European Age.
The due dates are as follows:
1. 1. A Medieval character will be assigned to you. This will be a major character for the
game you create.
Due: Friday, May 15th
2. 2. Plan & research the game concept such as, general information about the game,
background story, objective, levels, settings, characters, enemies, weapons, pick-up
items, etc. (graphic organizer).
Due: Friday, May 22nd
3. Rough draft of game description
Due: Friday, May 29th
4. Design the video game cover neatly, in color. This includes the front, back, & spine. An
outline template of a blank game cover will be provided. Tracing is allowed. Students may
submit their cover design in an empty video game or DVD case (but not required). See
teachers examples in class.
Due: Friday, June 5th
5. Final draft of game description on the website, and put it all together.
Due: Friday, June 5th
**EXTRA CREDIT** How does your game look? Design, sketch, and draw 1-4 screenshots of your
game. A screenshot is a snapshot of the gameplay.
Due: Friday June 5th
***PRESENTATIONS*** of your video games will happen during the week of June 8th. The
presentation grade will be a separate grade and will not be a part of the PBL. Your class will vote
for the overall best game, best game cover, best game title, and most unique game. The voting
will not impact anyones grade.

20% of your grade for both LAL & SS!

**Dates are subject to change at teachers discretion**
Student Name: ___________________________________________________
Student Signature: ______________________________________ Date: ____________
Parent Guardian: ________________________________________ Date: ____________

Making A Game : Medieval Times Game

Teacher Name: Mrs. Riccio & Ms. Serbeck
Student Name: ________________________________________Number:____________

CATEGORY
Medieval Character

The character you have

described fits the
character you were
given.

The character you

have described
mostly fits the
character you were
given.

The character you have The character you have

described somewhat
described does not fit the
fits the character you
character you were given.
were given.

Planning and
Research

The game concept

includes general
information about the
game, a background
story, objective, levels,
settings, other
characters, enemies,
weapons, and pick-up
items.

The game concept

mostly includes
general information
about the game, a
background story,
objective, levels,
settings, other
characters, enemies,
weapons, and pickup items.

The game concept

somewhat includes
general information
about the game, a
background story,
objective, levels,
settings, other
characters, enemies,
weapons, and pick-up
items.

The game concept does

not include general
information about the
game, a background story,
objective, levels, settings,
other characters, enemies,
weapons, and pick-up
items.

Rough Draft

The rough draft is written

concisely including
general information
about the game, a
background story,
objective, levels,
settings, other
characters, enemies,
weapons, and pick-up
items.

The rough draft is

written mostly
including general
information about the
game, a background
story, objective,
levels, settings, other
characters, enemies,
weapons, and pickup items.

The rough draft is

written somewhat
including general
information about the
game, a background
story, objective, levels,
settings, other
characters, enemies,
weapons, and pick-up
items.

The rough draft does not

include general information
about the game, a
background story,
objective, levels, settings,
other characters, enemies,
weapons, and pick-up
items.

Video Game Cover

The cover is neat,

colorful, and thoughtfully
created. It includes a
front, back, and spine.

The cover is mostly

neat, colorful, and
creative. It includes a
front, back, and
spine.

The cover is somewhat

neat, colorful, and
creative. It includes a
front, back, and spine.

The cover is not neat, it is

not colorful, and not
creative. It does not include
a front, back, and spine.

Website

The website is
thoughtfully put together
and includes all of the
information required in
the rough draft with
corrections made if
needed. It is pleasant to
the eye. .

The website is mostly

put together and
includes most of the
information required
in the rough draft with
corrections made if
needed. It is mostly
pleasant to the eye.

The website is
somewhat put together
and includes some of
the information required
in the rough draft with
corrections made if
needed. It is somewhat
pleasant to the eye.

The website is incomplete

and does not have all of the
information required in the
rough draft and the
corrections were not made.
It is not pleasant to the eye.

Grade:

/20

2 pts added for a picture of the game cover on the

website.