How to submit your game



There are different ways to upload your games to the Scalable Game Design Arcade depending on the AgentSheets version you are using. If you are not certain which version of AgentSheets you have, please consult the tutorial for locating the software version.

AgentSheets 3.0 version
AgentSheet Ver. 3.0 can archive your project folder, applet folder and screen dump with one click (It converts your project to Java applet too) and creates a single ArcadeFile.zip, which you need to submit to the Arcade.

Preparing files for submission in AgentSheets

 * Select the Submit to Arcade... menu option under the File Menu, to archive your project folder, applet folder, and screen dump. Please make sure at least one worksheet is open in your project.



You will find '(Your Project Name) ArcadeFile.zip' file on your desktop.


 * The system will ask you to submit your project to the Arcade. If you choose to submit, it will automatically take you to the arcade login page. Alternatively, you can go to the Scalable Game Design Arcade yourself at a later time. Log in with your ID and Password.



Submitting files to the Arcade
There are two different ways of project submission depending on the login information you have. Read the sections below, and find the right submission steps for you.
 * Account was created for you: use this option when your account was given to you by your teacher or the Scalable Game Design team. This option is for accounts that have automatically been enrolled in specific classes.
 * Account was created by you: use this option when you created your own Arcade account. You will need to enroll in classes yourself using an enrollment key that your teacher can provide.

Account was created for you
If you have received your account from your teacher (then go to "Account" Menu

1) Clcik 'Submit Your Project' button, and it will show all assignments links you enrolled.



2) Clcik the link, "Submit", then it will bring you to your assignment page.



3) Youl will be asked to choose your AgentSheets version. Click "AgentSheets Ver 3.0.x"



5) Choose your arcade format, usually it's on desktop, file to upload.



Account was created by you
If you created your own account, then please follow below steps:

1) Find your class by clicking "Class Selection" tab . Click your school in the School box. It will list all classes in your school in the Class box. Click your class in the Class box. It will show all assignments of your class in the Assignment box. Or simply click ‘Go to The Class’ button after you select your school, then you can see all classes in your school. If you a click a class, you will see all assignments of the class you select.



2). Participate an assignment: Click the ‘Participate in this assignment’ button when you get to your assignment page. Enter your assignment enrollment key if you were asked to. If you do not know your assignment enrollment key, please ask you teacher.



After all this process, ‘Participate in this assignment’ button would be inactivated, and ‘Submit your assignment’ button would be activated.

3). If 'Submit your assignment' is already activated, you are already enrolled in the class. Click 'Submit your assignment' button

4) Youl will be asked to choose your AgentSheets version. Click "AgentSheets Ver 3.0.x"



5) Choose your arcade format, usually it's on desktop, file to upload.



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AgentSheets 2.6.x version
After creating a game, such as Frogger, you can submit it to the Scalable Game Design Arcade. To successfully do that, keep in mind the following:


 * You will need to create three files:1) a compressed ("zipped") project file, 2) a compressed Java Applet file, and 3) an image file containing a screen shot of your game.


 * You don't need to submit all three files at the same time. You can submit them one by one, even though you would see some warning messages about missing files.

Preparing files for submission in AgentSheets
1) Compressed Project File:  Find your project folder under the ‘Projects’ folder where AgentSheets is installed (normally in the 'Program Files' folder of a Windows system or the Applications folder on a Mac), or wherever you saved your project. Compress the folder as follows:


 * Windows Users: Right click with the mouse on the folder and select "Send to" -&gt; Compressed (Zipped) Folder. Then, Windows will zip the folder. Click for Video Tutorial
 * Mac Users: Right click with the mouse on the folder and select "Compress &lt;your folder name&gt;".



This will result in a compressed file with the same name as the folder, with a ".zip" on the end of the file name. It will be saved in the folder in which the folder you are compressing resides, or on the desktop.

2) Compressed Java Applet File: To create the Java applet, use the 'Ristretto' feature of AgentSheets. You can find the "Ristretto' button at the right end of AgentSheet menu bar. . Locate the generated Java applet folder (usually this appears on your desktop unless you changed the default location to be a different one. Compress the folder using the same procedure as with the project folder above.

3) Game screen shot: To create a screen dump (screen shot) of your game, follow these steps depending on your platform:


 * Windows Users: Use the 'Print Screen' key, which may be labeled in different ways, such as 'Prt Sc' or 'Prnt Scrn'. If you use 'Alt' + the Print Screen key, you can capture a selected window; otherwise, the entire screen will be captured. If you are using a notebook or laptop, and if your print screen key is in a box, use Alt + Print Screen (Print Src or Prt sc) with the Function (Fn) key. Windows saves the captured screen image in the clipboard. Launch a graphics tool (e.g., Paint, Photoshop, Fireworks, etc), create a blank file (document), paste the captured image from the clipboard by pressing the 'Ctrl - V' keys or selecting Edit-&gt;Paste menu option of your program. Save it as a 'Jpeg' file (.jpg) when you finish editing your screen dump as you like. Click for Video Tutorial.




 * Mac Users: Press "command + shift + 4". The mouse pointer will change to a cross-hair cursor. Select the part of the screen you want to capture. The result will be saved with the name ‘Picture &lt;n&gt;’ on your desktop. (The first snapshot saved will be 'Picture 1'; succsssive snapshots will have increasing numbers in the name.) You can double-click on the file to preview the appearance. Click for Video Tutorial

Submitting files to the Arcade
To submit the files you have prepared in the previous step,

1. Go to the Scalable Game Design Arcade (http://scalablegamedesign.cs.colorado.edu/sgda). Log in with your username and Password.

2. There are two different ways of project submission. Read 2.1 and 2.2, and find the right submission steps for you.

2. 1 If you get your account from your teacher, then go to "Account" Menu



1) Clcik 'Submit Your Project' button, and it will show all assignments links you enrolled.



2) Clcik the link, "Submit", then it will bring you to your assignment page.



3) Youl will be asked to choose your AgentSheets version. Click "AgentSheets Ver 2.6.x"



4) Type your project title and project description. Browse and select your zipped project file, zipped applet file, and screen dump file you made above process.



2. 2 If you create your own account, then please follow below steps.

1) Find your class by clicking "Class Selection" tab . Click your school in the School box. It will list all classes in your school in the Class box. Click your class in the Class box. It will show all assignments of your class in the Assignment box. Or simply click ‘Go to The Class’ button after you select your school, then you can see all classes in your school. If you a click a class, you will see all assignments of the class you select.



2). Participate an assignment: Click the ‘Participate in this assignment’ button when you get to your assignment page. Enter your assignment enrollment key if you were asked to. If you do not know your assignment enrollment key, please ask you teacher.



After all this process, ‘Participate in this assignment’ button would be inactivated, and ‘Submit your assignment’ button would be activated.

3). If 'Submit your assignment' is already activated, you are already enrolled in the class. Click 'Submit your assignment' button

4) Youl will be asked to choose your AgentSheets version. Click "AgentSheets Ver 2.6.x"



4) Type your project title and project description. Browse and select your zipped project file, zipped applet file, and screen dump file you made above process.



Click for Video Tutorial

Depending on whether you are submitting a project for the first time or re-submitting an existing project, you will be asked to identify up to three files (compressed project file, compressed Java applet file, and screen snapshot file), and if you are submitting the project for the first time, you will be asked to enter a project name and project description. After entering this information, click 'Upload Assignment'. During the upload, a list of files being uploaded will scroll on the screen, after which you will see indication that the submission is complete.