Section outline

    • Creating Games in Bitsy

      In this course you can learn about the game engine 'Bitsy' and familiarise yourself with it. Bitsy is suitable for telling stories with text and graphics.

      In this course, you can work on more in-depth aspects of game design and game making.

      This course is provided as part of the infrastructure of the Digital Learning Lab. If you are interested in realising a project or a seminar or have questions, contact us here:

      BITS | eLearning.Medien

      Team Medienpraxis

      making.media.space@uni-bielefeld.de

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    • Creative Commons Lizenzvertrag
      Creating Games with Bitsy by Florian Kelle is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

      If you are interested in further use, please contact the trainers of this course.

    • Notes for Teachers

      The course can be adopted, reused and modified under the terms of the license. Specifics such as prerequisites and activity completions are configured in a certain way for pragmatic reasons. These prerequisites can be removed or modified depending on the teaching-learning scenario.

    • Welcome!

      Welcome to the self-study course for the game engine 'Bitsy'. Here you can learn the basic functions of the engine, turn them into your own little game, and find inspiration and resources for further use. The forum in the welcome area can be used for exchange between users. Suggestions for improvement and wishes can also be made here to make the course even better for other users.

      Notes on the workflow

      First, work your way through the "Getting Started" section. There you will find a lesson introducing the most important functions of Bitsy.

       To view other areas, the lesson must be completed and the sample file downloaded. To be able to upload your own game, the text file and the feedback activity in the "Your first game" area must be completed. Also the section with the selection of games from itch.io and the section for additional materials must be marked as completed (top right/bottom left, depending on the device). With the feedback you help to improve this course! 

      After that, links for more advanced materials that you can use to expand your game will be available to you.

      With the To-Do list in the sidebar, you can keep track of which activities you still need to complete. You don't necessarily have to complete every activity. However, to access each section, the feedback is mandatory.

    • Feedback, Suggestions, and Exchange Forum

      The forum can be used to provide feedback on the course format or to engage in general discussions about teaching (with) game engines:

        - General discussions and exchange about games with Bitsy
        - Teaching (with) game engines
        - Is the course helpful?
        - What can be improved?
    • Glossary

      This glossary explains some special terms that are used in the lesson and are relevant in the context of games.

    • Course To-Do Checklist

      Here you can track which activities you still need to complete to gain access to all parts of the course.