Project case
Star Catch
Built by Zayd · Age 8 · Doha · 3 weeks
FoundationCatch gold stars, avoid bees. Score rises only when earned.
Problem
A game with a score that only goes up when you actually catch a star.
Approach
A player that moves, stars that respawn, bees that cost a life.
How it is built
update() checks hits, then changes score or lives.
Tools
Loops · Collision · Score
What was hard
Collision that isn’t luck. A bee that is fair, not invisible.
Mentor notes
Mentors asked to see lives drop when the bee is touched — not a decoration.
What they have now
A three-week First Code game a child can play and explain.
What they can now explain
- When score goes up
- What a hit check is
- What they would add next (a second star, a timer)
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