Making video games is a great way to express yourself, tell a funny or spooky story, and, of course, entertain your friends! Best of all, you don?t need fancy computer skills to create games?just this handy book and a few free online tools are enough to begin your game-making journey. <br /> <br /> <i>Make Your Own Video Games!</i> is a kid-friendly guide to digital game development that shows you how to use Twine, Puzzlescript, and Scratch to create interactive stories, adorable turn-based puzzles, and multi-level games to share with your friends. The author gives you an inside look at games and breaks them down step-by-step, leaving you with a clear understanding of what goes into making a functional and exciting game. <br /> <br />Along the way, you?ll learn how to: <br />-Make interactive fiction by building a Twine-based story where the player navigates a creepy haunted house <br />-Create cute and challenging puzzles with Puzzlescript, like one that has the player herd cats! <br />-Make dynamic action games with Scratch to challenge your friends, like <i>Weird Bug Chowdown</i> <br />-Use level design to tell a story, teach gameplay, and surprise your player <br />-Create sound effects and music <br />-Personalize your game with funky colors and effects using CSS <br /> <br />The book ends with a series of challenges designed to take your game design skills to the next level, like creating a two-player game or building your own controller. <br /> <br />Everyone has their own story to share, and making games is a fun way to tell yours. With this book as your guide, you?ll be creating your own cute, weird, silly, scary, and tricky games in no time.