Grade 5 · Technology · Lesson 28

Make a Mini-Game

Every great game starts as an idea on paper. Before you write a single line of code, you decide what the game IS — who the player controls, what they are trying to do, and how the game ends. A good design plan turns a vague idea into a buildable mini-game with clear rules.

What this lesson teaches

1Design a simple mini-game with a clear goal and rules
2Connect game elements to the code concepts that power them
3Plan win and lose conditions before writing any code
4Use sprites, scores, and levels to shape a playable scene

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