Digital Literacy Key Stage 3 - Kodu

Paths and Enemies

Understand how to add different types of paths to a world and use these to control enemies or NPCs within a game.


Starter

Watch the videos.


Create a world to include

  • Different heights.
  • Different terrain.
  • Water.
  • A racing game.
  • At least one path.


Add Objects and Characters

  • Add a character as a main player.
  • Program your character to be controlled by the user.
  • Add a character as the enemy.
  • Program your enemy to follow the path you created.

Extension Task

Use the world settings to improve the appearance and performance of the game.

 Assessment

  • Wall and roads added to the world to make it look more realistic.
  • Use a plain path to control an enemy or NPC's movement.
  • World settings tweaked to improve overall appearance.