Most people like fun computer games. And now, you can amaze your friends by creating your own computer game! This article will tell you how.
Step
Step 1. Open Microsoft PowerPoint
Step 2. Create a new, blank presentation by pressing Ctrl-N
Step 3. Make sure the layout of the first slide is the title slide
Step 4. In the title box, give a name for this game
Step 5. In the subtitle box, write "Click Here"
Step 6. Create a new slide with title and text by clicking Insert->New Slide
Step 7. Highlight "Click Here" and link to slide 2 by selecting it then right clicking and selecting go to hyperlink
Step 8. A box will appear
Select Place in This Document, select the title of the slide, then slide 2.
Step 9. Create a scenario for this slide as well as options for handling the scenario
For example, slide 2 has the following text: You are lost in the desert, are you:
- Looking for water.
- Build a sand castle.
- Shoot the camel.
- Does not do anything.
Step 10. Highlight each selection and link them to another slide containing the new scenario
The new scenario will present the consequences/actions chosen by the player. There will be wrong choices and right choices.
Step 11. Continue the linked slideshow until you arrive at the final result
If the player often chooses the wrong choice, the slide will show text for example: "You Lose". A selection that is always correct will cause the slide to display text for example: "Congratulations on your win!"
Tips
- When you're done, go to the bottom of the PowerPoint screen and press the button that looks like a screen. Play this game in slideshow mode.
- Be patient, fun games take time and effort. Take the time to think of an interesting or funny plot. In a game like this, the plot is a key factor in determining whether people will play it, because the game doesn't have the features of a video game program. If the plot was good enough, other people wouldn't even care about the game's features.
- You can create another slide by pressing ctrl+m.
- Use the Control Toolbox in PowerPoint to add objects like buttons and input boxes, then use Visual Basic to add some cool features to the game.
- This is a suitable way to design video game programs. Use this method to tell the plot of the game, then have your friends and family play it. Continuation or redesign of the game will be based on their response.
- Instead of using PowerPoint, use OpenOffice Impress. This app is basically a free version of PowerPoint. You can still create links, but OpenOffice Impress has the feature to export your work into SWF files (ie Flash Shockwave files like most internet games) so you can upload them to the internet and install them on your website for anyone to play in their browser.
- Add pictures, colors, sound effects and even movies to make this game appealing to gamers.
- When you're done, share the game with friends or family. They will wonder how you made it.
Warning
- If you're using PowerPoint 2007, make sure you test the game with lots of clicks.
- Some game genres can offend others. Be careful.
