LESSON 01 OF 06
01 — What Makes a Game a Game?
Game Recipe Sort: match picture cards to CHARACTER, GOAL, CHALLENGE, and RULES.
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Help the child recognize the four parts of a game: character, goal, challenge, and rules.
A game is like a simple recipe. The character acts, the goal says what success looks like, the challenge makes it interesting, and the rules tell everyone what they can do.
In a game you already love, who is the character and what are they trying to do?
Name a familiar game together and point out one part at a time. Let the child move or draw each answer instead of requiring a long explanation.
- Use movement: pose as a hero, point to a goal, step over a pretend obstacle, then freeze for a rule.
- Use familiar games; children do not need video-game experience.
- Keep examples short and concrete.
A completed four-part Game Recipe strip.
