Learn to make interactive games with Scratch--the beginner-friendly, block-based programming language from the MIT Media Lab! Anna Anthropy, game designer extraordinaire, will show you how to do everything from building a game map to creating animations and debugging the end product. Take a peek inside the history of video game design, learn programming basics, and turn your ideas into creative games that you can play and share with your friends. Learn how to: *Draw characters like a hungry, leaf-eating bug*Animate characters--make them walk, jump, climb, and fall! *Create objects for your player to collect and obstacles to avoid *Design multiple levels to create a cave exploring platform game*Create sound effects and music for your games *Share your games online and use player feedback to improve your games Isn't it time to Make Your Own Scratch Games ? The world is waiting! Covers Scratch 3.0.