Variables in Games · Algorithms & Programming

Variables as Game Constraints

Using variables like timers to create win and loss conditions in a digital game.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does a countdown timer affect the way a user plays a game?
  2. 2What logic is needed to stop a game when a variable reaches zero?
  3. 3How can variables make a game easier or harder for different players?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: Computing - Programming and Algorithms
Year: Year 5
Subject: Computing
Unit: Variables in Games
Period: Algorithms & Programming

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