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Coding Superstars: Beat the Buzzer

In this Beat the Buzzer tutorial, you can learn how to create a countdown buzzer style game!

What you’ll need

To create your own Beat the Buzzer game, you will need to access the FREE to use website Scratch – an online coding tool which is available to use on any phone, tablet or computer.

Additional resources

Elf Presents Backdrop (366kB png)

Elf (75kB png)

Flying Reindeer (24kB png)

Sleepy Reindeer (37kB png)

Sack (62kB png)

Download example code

The following files can be downloaded on to your device and then uploaded in to Scratch direct using the ‘Load from your computer’ function.

Download Beat the Buzzer Elf Presents example code Download Beat the Buzzer Penguin example code

Show us your work

Once you have created your own Pacman game in Scratch, you can send it to the Family Fund team using an app called Showbie. Showbie is a tool that allows you to join a virtual classroom and show off your amazing creations.

Ask a grown up to help you set up a Showbie account and join our virtual class using code: EEZYC4.

If you need any more help, check out our handy guide for setting up a Showbie account and joining the Learning Zone virtual classroom.

Additional challenge

Now that you have an understanding of how to create a Beat the Buzzer game in Scratch, show us your best efforts and submit the most fun game that you can make!

Send in your best Beat the Buzzer game through Showbie and we’ll take a look at how amazing they are and send you some lovely feedback. You may even see some of our favourites on the Family Fund social media channels!

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