What are game mechanics?
Game mechanics are how you play the game. START SMALL. Don't feel like you have to do it all at once. When I first began I was very overwhelmed. I heard stories about all of these elaborate games teachers were playing with their students with items you could pick up, boss battles, XP, HP, and a whole bunch of other acronyms I didn't know.
A couple of things to think about:
You DON'T have to have all of the answers yet. The course of the game may determine some of the answers. And you may change your mind as you go.
A couple of things to think about:
- Will students score points? Are they team points or individual points?
- How often do you play the game? Every day? Once a week?
- Is this a year-long game, unit long game or one day game?
You DON'T have to have all of the answers yet. The course of the game may determine some of the answers. And you may change your mind as you go.