Yuma finally debuts as a game creator! With Navigation! Tsukuru to Wakaru Hajimete Game Programming" [Tsumigamebu! Episode 12

They were talking about something called "......," which is a program that is used to program various things in the world around us.

For example, automatic doors are programmed to open when someone comes in front of the door, and to close when no one is in front of the door for 5 seconds.

And I am programmed to "start talking about the game when Sui comes in front of me!

But that's not all. But that's not all. You can learn the basics and concepts of programming, which is necessary for creating games, while practicing!

Phew~...... don't worry, don't worry. Once you actually play with it, I'm sure both of you will get hooked on the fun of programming!　So today, I'm going to talk about "With Navigation! Let's talk a lot about "Making and Understanding Beginning Game Programming" and actually play with it!

By the way, I'm programmed to start talking about "Hajimete Game Programming" when the two of us are in the club room!　How's that?

Before introducing "Hajimete Game Programming," let's start with what programming is.

Hmmm...let me explain. Programming, to put it bluntly, is "assembling instructions to make a computer do what you want it to do.

Programs are used in everything in our daily lives, for example, in the vending machines in town and in the cell phones we use every day. And of course, games are also programmed. For example, the main character in an action game moves to the right when the stick is tilted to the right, or the ship in a shooting game shoots when the A button is pressed, are all programmed to move.

By the way, I am also programmed!　And this is my programmed movement!　Wink, wink, wink!　Wien-gasha!

No, "Hajimete Game Programming" does not require you to write English sentences, or code, as Yuma calls it. Instead, you will be programming using mysterious creatures called "nodons. So, take a look at this.

Well, they are programmed by connecting them to each other with wires!　For example, if you connect the B button port of the "Button Nordon" to the jump port of the "Human Nordon," you can program the human to jump when the B button is pressed.

Ummm. Nodons are classified into four categories: input, intermediate, output, and mono, and there are many different types, each with a completely different function. For example, there are "button nodons," "stick nodons," "oriented nodons," "human nodons," "mono nodons," "game screen nodons," "background music nodons," "touch nodons," "timer nodons," "keisan nodons," "effect nodons," "shindo nodons," "rotation Speed Nordon". ......

No, no, no, this is only the beginning. There are a total of 85 different types of noddons in this film!　Each of them has a different face and personality, and each has a completely different way of speaking and characterization. The chatter of these unique noddons is fun to watch!

Incidentally, the packaged version of this work comes with a "Nodon Reflection Card" that allows you to check the functions and usage of the Nodons at any time, so be sure to check it out!

That's right!

There are two game modes in "Hajimete Game Programming," and one of them is "Lesson with Navigation," which allows you to experience programming while learning how to use the Nodons in detail.

In the lesson, you will create seven different games, including a two-person game of tag, a classic side-scrolling action game, and a racing game where you drive a car. â- You can learn the basics of programming by experiencing all the lessons.

I'll be fine!

I'm programmed to "shout out loud sometimes", you know!　Oh no!

Anyway, as the lessons in this game are called "lessons with navigation," there is a navigation system that takes you from the beginning to the end of the game, so that anyone can create a game by following the instructions. By the way, the player is guided by a blue circle that moves and talks, named "Bob"!

Hmmm!　The lesson is a dialogue between Bob and the Nodons. Each lesson is made up of several steps, and each lesson should take between 40 and 90 minutes to complete.

That's right, "Free Programming"!

As the name suggests, this mode allows you to program freely. You can program your own original game using the nodons you learned in the lesson.

You can save up to 64 games that you have created and received.

Yes, games created in the free programming mode can be published through local communication or on the Internet. And games published on the Internet can be played by players and others around the world by providing them with a "game ID! (*Note: You will need to subscribe (for a fee) to Nintendo Switch Online to publish your game on the Internet.)

Mm-hmm!　Now, let's have Yuma play the "lesson with a navigator"...and learn the basics of programming with Bob, Nordon, and the others!

By the way, I'm programmed to "help Yuma learn the basics of programming"!　What do you think?

So, Yuma will experience the first step of Lesson 1 "Two Players Battle! Yuma will experience the first step of the navigated lesson "Two Players Battle! This lesson consists of seven steps and takes approximately 40 minutes.

Incidentally, all controls in this game are touch-sensitive, and in the Switch's portable mode, programming can be done intuitively with touch alone. Of course, stick and button controls are also supported, so you can play with whatever controls you prefer.

 By the way, in the Switch's TV mode, you can also connect a commercially available USB mouse to the dock and use it to control the mouse. It is quite comfortable and convenient, so if you have a mouse, please give it a try!　But enough preamble, Yuma, let's get started with the lesson!

The lessons are interactive, so you can play them as if you were reading a story.

By the way, if you want to see the details of Nordon's functions, you can always check the "Reference" menu in the Pause menu.

Yes, the program screen, which is the back side of the game screen, is linked to the front game screen. For example, when you move the human node to the right on the program screen, the human on the game screen also appears on the right. This system makes intuitive programming possible while keeping the game screen in mind.

Hmmm. This allows the player to realize what has changed and what has become possible through programming.

Hmmm. This is a software that allows anyone to experience programming, thanks to the kind and careful design that not only provides text instructions, but also visually guides the user in an easy-to-understand manner.