In this unit, students combine narrative writing with game design. They begin by drafting a character’s backstory, unique strengths, and weaknesses. Using this plan, they will create a game where users collect different items to keep the character alive. Using variables, students will create character stats that reset when the green flag is clicked and gradually decrease throughout the game. They will code conditional statements to react when a variable is less than a certain value and develop power-ups to help their hero survive. To conclude the lesson, students will determine two outcomes and create specific scenes for each.