Play Lab Hour of Code - Events

Now, we're going to learn about something
that all game programmers use everyday. They're

called events. An event tells your program
to listen for when something happens. When

that thing happens, it performs an action.
Some examples of events are listening for

a mouse click, an arrow button, or a tap on
the screen. Here, we're going to make the

space bot greet the earthlings when a player
clicks on him. We'll use the "when clicked"

block and attach the "say" block to it. When
the player clicks on the space bot, everything

attached to this "when clicked" event block
will be performed. What does your alien say?

There are also "when arrow" blocks. If you
link the "move" blocks to these, you can start

to move your actors up, down, left, or right.
Step by step, your game is getting more interactive.

For me, part of the reason I wanted to start a game company was because I wanted to make games

I wanted to create something that people could love, play and enjoy

My advice for kids who want to do things and learn computer science, just start doing stuff.

Start playing around. And maybe if you're a little insecure or a little afraid, that's okay.

Find a friend who maybe has a little more experience. Look at video tutorials.

Just jump in there and try to create something. Even if you might be like, "Is this a little cheesy?"

Or even if you want to look at it and say "Well I could just go play that somewhere else."

The act of trying to create something in your own vision is an amazingly fun experience

and I just encourage people just to DO stuff. That's really the most important part.