{"id":7165,"date":"2021-10-13T12:00:14","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T19:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/?p=7165"},"modified":"2023-06-21T10:04:12","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T17:04:12","slug":"how-to-code-your-own-spooky-halloween-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/how-to-code-your-own-spooky-halloween-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Halloween Coding Activities for Creating Your Own Halloween Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For Halloween, your students can express their creative sides by making a fun Halloween coding game from one of our Halloween coding activity templates. They&#8217;ll follow step-by-step instructions to create a personalized Halloween-themed game that they can share with their parents and friends. We have tutorials for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/ide\/?p=580794afaf92312a378b45b4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beginner<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/ide\/?p=57ffc005af923193728b4674\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">intermediate<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/ide\/?p=57ffc093af9231e0738b46d3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">advanced<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/ide\/?p=57ffc09baf9231df738b45b7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">expert<\/a> coders.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a092e1628eae\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #206be5;color:#206be5\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #206be5;color:#206be5\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a092e1628eae\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/how-to-code-your-own-spooky-halloween-game\/#Exciting_Halloween_Coding_Activities_to_Try_Out\" >Exciting Halloween Coding Activities to Try Out<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/how-to-code-your-own-spooky-halloween-game\/#Jack-O-Lantern_Beginner\" >Jack-O-Lantern: Beginner<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/how-to-code-your-own-spooky-halloween-game\/#Trick_or_Treat_Tombs_Intermediate\" >Trick or Treat Tombs:\u00a0Intermediate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/how-to-code-your-own-spooky-halloween-game\/#Halloween_Hostage_AdvancedExpert\" >Halloween Hostage: Advanced\/Expert<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exciting_Halloween_Coding_Activities_to_Try_Out\"><\/span>Exciting Halloween Coding Activities to Try Out<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jack-O-Lantern_Beginner\"><\/span>Jack-O-Lantern: Beginner<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<!-- iframe plugin v.6.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"\/ide\/embedded?p=5806c975af923182338b4575&#038;controls=yes&#038;autostart=no\" height=\"350\" width=\"100%\" class=\"iframe-class\"><\/iframe>\n\n<p><em>Students do not need any prior programming experience to build Make-O-Lantern: Halloween coding game. This tutorial has some of the game already built and students will need to add their own assets and finish the rest of the Halloween Tynker coding. They\u2019ll add eyes, noses, ears, and mouths for their custom jack-o-lantern.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"sf-button large accent standard \" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/ide\/?p=580794afaf92312a378b45b4\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"text\">Start Beginner\u00a0Tutorial<\/span><\/a>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trick_or_Treat_Tombs_Intermediate\"><\/span>Trick or Treat Tombs:\u00a0Intermediate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<!-- iframe plugin v.6.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"\/ide\/embedded?p=57ffbfbeaf923186728b4647&#038;controls=yes&#038;autostart=no\" height=\"350\" width=\"100%\" class=\"iframe-class\"><\/iframe>\n\n<p><em>This intermediate tutorial is appropriate for students with a little bit of programming experience.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"sf-button large accent standard \" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/ide\/?p=57ffc005af923193728b4674\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"text\">Start Intermediate\u00a0Tutorial<\/span><\/a>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Halloween_Hostage_AdvancedExpert\"><\/span>Halloween Hostage: Advanced\/Expert<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<!-- iframe plugin v.6.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"\/ide\/embedded?p=57ffc0a1af9231eb728b45b5&#038;controls=yes&#038;autostart=no\" height=\"350\" width=\"100%\" class=\"iframe-class\"><\/iframe>\n\n<p><em>Students can build Halloween Hostage from one of two templates. The advanced\u00a0tutorial is appropriate for students with some\u00a0programming experience. It has some of the game already built and students will need to debug parts of it and finish the rest. The expert\u00a0tutorial is best for experienced coders and guides students through making the entire game from the ground up.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"sf-button large accent standard \" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/ide\/?p=57ffc093af9231e0738b46d3\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"text\">Start Advanced\u00a0Tutorial<\/span><\/a>\n<a class=\"sf-button large accent standard \" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/ide\/?p=57ffc09baf9231df738b45b7\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"text\">Start Expert\u00a0Tutorial<\/span><\/a>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Looking for more fun coding activities for Halloween? Your students can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/new-halloween-activities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">code with Monster High<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/learn-to-code-with-fun-halloween-activities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tell a Halloween story<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/celebrate-and-create-with-code\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">make even more Halloween games<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Teachers<\/strong>, to assign this project to your class:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your Tynker account.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the \u201cStart Tutorial\u201d button above to open the project.<\/li>\n<li>Save the project to your account.<\/li>\n<li>Go to your \u201cMy Projects\u201d section.<\/li>\n<li>Hover over the project you want to assign and click the \u201cAssign+\u201d button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>After your class has finished, don\u2019t forget to create a class showcase of all your students\u2019\u00a0projects to\u00a0share\u00a0with parents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Parents<\/strong>, to give this project to your child:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Have your child log in to his\/her account.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the \u201cStart Tutorial\u201d button above to open the project.<\/li>\n<li>Save the project.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>We love to see what kids are making! Share your Halloween\u00a0projects on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gotynker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gotynker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and be sure to tag us @goTynker.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For Halloween, your students can express their creative sides by making a fun Halloween coding game from one of our Halloween coding activity templates. They&#8217;ll follow step-by-step instructions to create a personalized Halloween-themed game that they can share with their parents and friends. We have tutorials for beginner,\u00a0intermediate, advanced, and expert coders. 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