Summary
A project tutorial building a virtual pet you feed and play with by clicking buttons, using variables to track hunger and happiness that change over time. A friendly first project that uses variables for a real purpose.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
This video builds a virtual pet whose hunger and happiness change as you play.
- What variable does the pet have, and what makes it go up or down?
- What button blocks let the player take care of the pet?
- What other variable could you add to your pet (like energy or cleanliness)?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: variable, value, button.
Try it: Create one variable for your pet and add a button that increases it by 1 when clicked.