For this video, I chose to tell a story through a soccer penalty kick game on Cool Math Games called Penatly Kick Online. The main character is a goalkeeper trying to stop as many penalty kicks as possible and then there is a player who is trying to score the penalty kicks. Every goal that you make you also have to answer a math question to be able to get another kick. Even though it’s a simple online game, it creates tension and excitement because every save or missed save affects the outcome. I wanted to show how games can create stories through competition and challenge.
This story takes place on my phone as I’m playing it laying in my bed in my room. Although the setting is virtual, the game creates a competitive environment that feels similiar to a possible game that ends up with penalty kicks. Each penalty kick adds pressure and makes the outcome feel more important.
Through this game, the goalkeeper learns that staying focused and reacting quickly are important for success. Each penalty kick presents a new challenge, and the game rewards patience and concentration. Creating this video showed me how even a simple online game can tell a story through wins, losses, and important moments.
Credits:
Screen shot of the game by me
Game: Cool math games Penalty Kick Online
Gif: Found on Safari
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