Energy Developer

Inspiration

This game was inspired by a need to spread awareness about the impact of different energy sources on our environment. We hope that this game allows users to understand more about what different energy sources do to the planet.

What it does

In the game, users create different energy production sites in order to try and produce a specific amount of clean energy per turn. Users start with a set amount of money to purchase production sites, and the environmental impact of these sites is shown in the game.

How we built it

The game was built using the GameMaker Studio. This tool allowed us to create the sprites and behavior description for this game with little difficulty.

Challenges we ran into

The biggest challenge was trying to find a balanced game that would be engaging to children while still teaching them important information.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We are proud to have created a working game within just 24 hours for the InnovateIT Hackathon.

What we learned

We learned the basics of game development through GameMaker Studio.

What's next for Energy Developer

In the future we would like to create animations for our objects instead of just having still sprites in our program. We would also like to add a mechanic for happiness and the presence of a population within the game that reacts to the actions of the user. This will help to make the game more engaging and challenging for the players.

Built With

• gml