Finding and Developing a Great Idea

enderman2265

rextee33 wrote:
I STILL DONT HAVE ANY IDEAS! can someone pls givean idea, easy but interesting

Well i suggest you remix a game and add some big changes to it to make the game more interesting.

Make sure you credit the original creator

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Last edited by enderman2265 (Dec. 7, 2021 15:38:39)

Enderman2265

GTR_PoleStar

These aren't ideas for a project, but for improving scratch, some are from my friend
1. Being able to work on a project together
This feature is in need as working on a collab project by having to develop on different projects then putting it together is way to complicated, if scratchers could work together on a project that be much better.
2. More blocks
Sometimes, scratch really does have some limits to what we can do, if scratch 4.0 ever comes out, we need more blocks, like effects blocks
3. Deleting mail
This is something scratch needs, definitely, my inbox is filled with a lot of junk and i really need to clean it out.

Xzlx12345

gametherorist_45 wrote:
I am struggling to think about how to do my oc animation called axolotl oshen

hmm you can make a story with your OC

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Paddle2See wrote:
Very cool! Thanks for sharing your step-by-step process. I hope it helps others spark that creative flame

Thankyou. It really helped me.

rxseliiqht

i haven't personally tried this, but i hope it helps lots of people!

sweetment

Check out my profile you will find tons of good projects

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Kitten-da-Cat

Agzam4 wrote:
xdirect wrote:
Finding and Developing a Great Idea

Have you ever created a new project, only to realize that you have no idea what to make? What did you do? Scroll through Scratch projects? Tell your followers that you need ideas? If you're reading this, you probably visited Scratch's Discussion Forums, hoping that someone's post will help spark an idea.

Well, I hope this post is the one that will help you figure out what to make next! Here are my fail-proof (ish) steps to finding and developing an awesome project (or studio!) idea.

Step 1 - Browse

Exploring Scratch and viewing different projects can help you find ideas. (Psst! You can click here to start browsing!) If you're looking for ideas on what art to make, browse through art projects. If you want to make a game, explore the “games” section. Find a few projects that look interesting, then open them in a new tab. Once you find one or more projects you like, move on to the next step.

Pro tip! If you're a comic artist, animator, writer or musician on Scratch, it might be hard to find projects you like and/or find interesting. If that happens, turn to Youtube, Webtoons.com (if you're a comic artist), Wattpad (for writers), or any other media-sharing website, find something that you like, then move on to the next step.

Step 2 - Ask Questions

Once you find a project you like, ask the following questions about it:
What is this project about?
What do I like about this project?
What do I not like about this project?
What features do I wish were in this project? What would I have added or changed if I was the creator of this project?
Once you've answered all (or most) of these questions, move on to step 3.

Step 3 - Write and Repeat

Create a new Scratch project and write down the answers to the questions above in the project's description. Alternatively, put your notes in a Microsoft Word file, notebook, or anywhere else you can safely keep your ideas. I prefer to create a separate, unshared Scratch project entirely for project and studio ideas.

Once you have a place to keep your notes, repeat Steps 1 and 2 several times. Keep exploring and finding sources of inspiration, asking questions about them, then writing down notes. As you do this, you will eventually have small sparks of inspiration. Quickly note down any ideas that come to your brain, or you might lose them!

Step 4 - Develop Your Idea

Once you have a bunch of ideas written down in the description of a project (or, in your notebook or word-processing program), it's time to begin developing your idea.

Read through your list of ideas and answers, and choose at least one that stands out to you. Are there notes you wrote that gave you an awesome or unique idea? Are there project ideas that excite you that you want to create and share? Are there certain aspects or features you loved in one project that you want to use in your own?

Pro tip! Sometimes when I have a few ideas that are interesting but that I have no motivation to create, I find ways to merge them into one mega-idea, taking an awesome part of one idea and combining it with a cool aspect of another idea. Try it out whenever you're stumped, it really helps!

Step 5 - Create and Credit

Once you have your idea, start working on it! It's easier to work on a project when you're excited about it and have motivation, compared to when you've taken a break and have lost the drive to make your project. If you used someone else's code or idea, be sure to give them credit in your project's Notes and Credits section.

Annnd those are my steps to finding and developing a project idea! Hope this helped!
Feel free to give feedback on my post or let me know if anything was unclear. I appreciate feedback and will gladly answer any questions you might have.

Боюсь у меня это не выйдет :(
Не могу выполнить ни одного пункта, после создания 1000+ проектов
Идеи хорошие приходят очень редко, и тогда план не нужен

I'm afraid it won't work for me :(
I can't complete a single item after creating 1000+ projects
Good ideas come very rarely, and then a plan is not needed.

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Wow this is a very nice guide and it helps! Thank you @xdirect!! Also, another tip: Look at the tutorials, and see if anything inspires you, for things like making games, animations, or anything really! It also helps to see what is popular bc it's usually good content and helps me take inspiration to code something

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bigboyty08

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filmlover12

Thanks for this! It's a really helpful technique that I've never considered before. I'm going to try and use it for my next project.

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bigboyty08

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ruler3

Hello! If I ever needed an idea for a project, I would look at what's around me; plants, dogs, cats etc. I would get inspiration from these things, like a dog might inspire me to make a game where you look after virtual pets. Plants might inspire me to make a project explaining how to look after plants. If this doesn't help, you could look on the EXPLORE page. This helps because u can see what project's everyone else enjoys. I hope this helped!

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zara-writes

Cool, but you might want to remove the Wattpad bit (Wattpad can be a little inappropriate)

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nubynub

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vialove115

Think of Symbolism. Let's say you are making a project with your OC in it. So far you have “They have a sad life”. Okay….So now what. Easily draw the OC crying. etc. but what if we added *Symbolism*! Did your character have depression? Well, slap them in an empty black room. Controlled? Giant hand/plaw but with no face. Emotionless? Grayscale! Now you have a ton more things to draw on your project. Symbolism works on anything, just fire up google and think…

KinoCheck

I have a tile game called Worlds… wanna help?
here's the forum link: https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/610537/?page=1#post-6371856

michaelbnebo

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Tutorials_Platformer

I'm a pro discuss, so do this:

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_Cookie_The_Wolf_

Agzam4 wrote:
xdirect wrote:
Finding and Developing a Great Idea

Have you ever created a new project, only to realize that you have no idea what to make? What did you do? Scroll through Scratch projects? Tell your followers that you need ideas? If you're reading this, you probably visited Scratch's Discussion Forums, hoping that someone's post will help spark an idea.

Well, I hope this post is the one that will help you figure out what to make next! Here are my fail-proof (ish) steps to finding and developing an awesome project (or studio!) idea.

Step 1 - Browse

Exploring Scratch and viewing different projects can help you find ideas. (Psst! You can click here to start browsing!) If you're looking for ideas on what art to make, browse through art projects. If you want to make a game, explore the “games” section. Find a few projects that look interesting, then open them in a new tab. Once you find one or more projects you like, move on to the next step.

Pro tip! If you're a comic artist, animator, writer or musician on Scratch, it might be hard to find projects you like and/or find interesting. If that happens, turn to Youtube, Webtoons.com (if you're a comic artist), Wattpad (for writers), or any other media-sharing website, find something that you like, then move on to the next step.

Step 2 - Ask Questions

Once you find a project you like, ask the following questions about it:
What is this project about?
What do I like about this project?
What do I not like about this project?
What features do I wish were in this project? What would I have added or changed if I was the creator of this project?
Once you've answered all (or most) of these questions, move on to step 3.

Step 3 - Write and Repeat

Create a new Scratch project and write down the answers to the questions above in the project's description. Alternatively, put your notes in a Microsoft Word file, notebook, or anywhere else you can safely keep your ideas. I prefer to create a separate, unshared Scratch project entirely for project and studio ideas.

Once you have a place to keep your notes, repeat Steps 1 and 2 several times. Keep exploring and finding sources of inspiration, asking questions about them, then writing down notes. As you do this, you will eventually have small sparks of inspiration. Quickly note down any ideas that come to your brain, or you might lose them!

Step 4 - Develop Your Idea

Once you have a bunch of ideas written down in the description of a project (or, in your notebook or word-processing program), it's time to begin developing your idea.

Read through your list of ideas and answers, and choose at least one that stands out to you. Are there notes you wrote that gave you an awesome or unique idea? Are there project ideas that excite you that you want to create and share? Are there certain aspects or features you loved in one project that you want to use in your own?

Pro tip! Sometimes when I have a few ideas that are interesting but that I have no motivation to create, I find ways to merge them into one mega-idea, taking an awesome part of one idea and combining it with a cool aspect of another idea. Try it out whenever you're stumped, it really helps!

Step 5 - Create and Credit

Once you have your idea, start working on it! It's easier to work on a project when you're excited about it and have motivation, compared to when you've taken a break and have lost the drive to make your project. If you used someone else's code or idea, be sure to give them credit in your project's Notes and Credits section.

Annnd those are my steps to finding and developing a project idea! Hope this helped!
Feel free to give feedback on my post or let me know if anything was unclear. I appreciate feedback and will gladly answer any questions you might have.

Боюсь у меня это не выйдет :(
Не могу выполнить ни одного пункта, после создания 1000+ проектов
Идеи хорошие приходят очень редко, и тогда план не нужен

Yes I almost never get to finish anything

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