Girl ScoutsAmbassadorGrades 11-12

Coding for Good 2: Digital Game Design

Code a choice game that remembers

Brainstorm game for good scenarios, create an avatar, build a branching decision tree in Twine, code the game to remember the player's choices, then playtest it and improve it. Covers all five steps of the Ambassador Coding for Good 2: Digital Game Design badge.

Time
About two hours, in two or three sittings
Steps
5 badge steps, 2 of them in Twine
You need
A computer or Chromebook. Printing is optional: every step works on screen. No account needed.
Unlock the kit, $5 I have a code

$5 for one scout: every step, the Twine activities that check the work, the printable lesson, and the certificate with a page of the scout's own work.

A choice game being played: a purple scene where the game remembers an earlier choice in a green box, counts 120 cans, and offers three round blue choice buttons.

Badge requirements: the 5 steps

  1. 1Brainstorm game for good scenariosRead and quizGames can do good: teach a skill, change how people see a problem, or show them what they can do. Start with a problem you care about.
  2. 2Create an avatarPlan itYour avatar is the player's self in the game. Build one with four qualities: a go-getter, an innovator, a risk-taker and someone who leads others.
  3. 3Build decision treesIn TwineNow build the game's branches in Twine. Every passage is one screen; every link is a choice the player can make.
  4. 4Design your gameIn TwineMake it a game people want to play: a name, a look that fits the subject, and code that makes the game remember what the player chose.
  5. 5Playtest and iterateWith your troopDesigners find out what works by watching people play. Playtest your game, then improve it from what you saw.
Twine: tabs and buttons along the top, your game's passages as boxes on a map.
Each step shows how Twine works, then opens it with a checklist that ticks as the work gets done.

Work on a computer. The apps need a keyboard and a bigger screen than a phone: a laptop, desktop or Chromebook. You can pay here and open the emailed link on the computer.

One scout

Unlock the kit, $5

  • All 5 steps, worked on screen, with a lesson you can print if you like paper
  • Twine activities that check the work as it is done
  • A numbered certificate with a page of the scout's own work: your game ideas, your character and your playtest notes

We email a link that opens the kit on any computer. No account needed. We keep the email only to send the kit and certificate links: privacy.

Have a discount code?
Leaders: unlock it for the whole troop

One payment and one code. Each scout types the code to unlock the kit on their own computer, and gets their own certificate at the end. Your pack page shows who has started and finished.

See a sample certificate (PDF) · Already paid? Find your link

Questions

What are the requirements for the Girl Scout Ambassador Coding for Good 2: Digital Game Design badge?

The badge has 5 steps: 1. Brainstorm game for good scenarios; 2. Create an avatar; 3. Build decision trees; 4. Design your game; 5. Playtest and iterate. This kit covers all 5, with activities that check the work as it is done.

Is there a printable version?

Yes. Once unlocked, the whole lesson prints, one step at a time, for a meeting or a table. Printing is optional: every step also works on screen, and a sample certificate PDF is on this page.

What does a scout need?

A computer or Chromebook. Printing is optional: every step works on screen. No account needed. About two hours, in two or three sittings.

Can a troop leader get it for the whole troop?

Yes. A troop pack is one payment and one code: up to 12 scouts for $20, or up to 30 scouts for $35. Each scout types the code on their own computer and gets their own certificate, and the leader's pack page shows who has started and finished.

Is this an official Girl Scouts product?

No. MYTEK Lab makes the kit, and Girl Scouts badge names and steps are used with permission of Girl Scouts of the USA. The troop leader awards the badge; the certificate shows the scout did the work, with a number the leader can check.

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Girl Scouts badge names and steps are used with permission of Girl Scouts of the USA. This kit is made by MYTEK Lab; the badge is awarded by the troop.