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title: "Student Game Design"
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One of the biggest advantages to the student experience is access to the Game Design Studio. Game design is not only a great way to stretch your students' creativity, it is also a great way to hone critical thinking skills. Nothing helps build critical thinking more than THINKING about how to test someone else’s critical thinking! This is also a great way to develop communication skills (with great clue design) as well as collaboration skills (when working in small groups with one student being “the author” and submitting a game for the group). Students can design games for a wide variety of reasons. Here are just a few!

- Demonstration of subject content understanding
- Class review games
- Lessons on designing (creation of clues in Adobe Express or other application)
- Lessons on clue development (communicating informational text)
- Lessons on “if… then” logic (sequential clues)

**To get started**, students should complete the Learn & Play modules. These modules, created by our Breakout EDU Games Team , walk students through the process of creating engaging, challenging, and fun Breakout EDU Digital Games. By the way, they are great for teachers too! Look for the link to these modules in the lower right had corner of your home page.

Each Game Design level features an engaging video lesson and a fun practice game to inspire creativity and spark curiosity, and get those creative juices flowing.

Learn more about the Learn & Play modules by [clicking HERE](https://help.breakoutedu.com/space/BCSM/178159617/Learn+++Play+Game+Design+Courses)

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When students are ready to dive into the game design process, it is a good idea to have them plan things out on paper first. Using the [Student Game Design Template ](https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/platformbreakout/hosted_files/prod/7982.pdf)helps them organize their thoughts, assign tasks for group work, sketch out clues and keep track of the critical thinking process. These also serve as a great way for teachers to keep track of progress during a game design lesson.

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#### The Student Game Design and Approval Process

The game design builder for students is the same as it is is for teachers. Visit the article on [Creating a Game in the Game Design Studio ](https://help.breakoutedu.com/space/BCSM/189366273/Create+a+Game+in+Game+Design+Studio)for information about each aspect of game design. For students, the main difference is the game approval process. 

Step 1: Choose “Create a Game”

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Step 2: Click “Create Game” and select a class. Click “Create Game” 

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Step 3: Give your game a title and click “Next”

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Step 4: Follow the game design process as outlined [HERE](https://help.breakoutedu.com/space/BCSM/189366273/Create+a+Game+in+Game+Design+Studio). Use the “Save and Exit” button in the lower left corner to save progress and leave the builder. 

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The game is now in your “Created” column until it is submitted. Click the three dots to edit or delete the game at any time. 

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Step 5: Submit your game

When your game is ready, click “Submit to Class”. You can send your teacher a message when you submit. 

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The game now moves to the “Submitted” column and is waiting for review.

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The teacher receives a notification that the game has been submitted. 

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Reviewing and Approving Student Games in the Class Dashboard

Student games can be reviewed in the class dashboard under “Submitted Games”

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This is where your teacher can “Play Game” to review it, send it back for revision, approve, or remove the game. 

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Step 6:  If your teacher sends the game back for revision, the game will turn from pink to blue in the submitted column. Click “View Comments” to see feedback from your teacher.  

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Click the three dots to open your game for editing, re-submit it to your teacher after edits or, if need be, delete your game. 

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Once you and your teacher agree that all necessary edits are made, your teacher will “Approve” your game. This will turn your game green and move it to the “Approved” column. Click “View Comment” to see any final feedback from your teacher. 

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#### Class Library

Your teacher may decide to share your game to the “Class Library”. This will give you, and your fellow students access to play the game. You can find games that are shared with the class library in your “My Classes” area under the “Class Library” tab. 

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