How to make a simple platformer

Open Source Code & How Tos
1

MAKE A PLATFORMER

Hey guys, even though this kind of platformer is pretty easy to make, still want to show you how to do it.

  • 1 Get a Character

The character is the one of whom does all the movement. You obviously need a character to make a game!
I am using Star Girl
Put in the code,

image
image1470Ă—992 248 KB

This means that when there is no collision, your object will just be going down

  • 2 Get a platform

This will be the simple platform you are going to use for the game. I am using tetris line. We will move to this later on

*

3 collision


We are going back to your character. In my star girl’s menu, I put
image
image1462Ă—417 130 KB

This means that when Star girl has a collision with any sprite, her new Y position will be 3 blocks above her current Y position.

  • 4 X movement

You will grab yourself 2 objects that when pressed, will choose how the objects move. Here are two options

  • 1 Movement of the character
    You can have it so that when the arrows was pressed, you can move your character forwards and backwards

    image
    image1058Ă—944 206 KB

  • 2 Movement of the platform

You can do it the opposite way where you have the platform move backwards on the forward arrow and forwards on the backward arrow

image
image1032Ă—968 170 KB

That is all I have for now. If you have any tips, please reply down below :wink:.

22 Likes
2
8 Likes
3

Thanks!!! :D

2 Likes
4

if star girl collides why does she go up?

3 Likes
5

Idrk. Because the vertical velocity goes up by 3 xploshion

2 Likes
6

This usually works smoother than y position

When 7 = 7
Set position ((x) +( velocity)) ((y) + (velocity))

5 Likes
7

Yeah but i don’t really think it works with when you are going up

3 Likes
8

Oh wait it does

3 Likes
9

Maybe @Spy_Guy_96 can revise this with overpowered massive sin cos brain destroying code?
sorry if you didn’t want to be tagged spy guy 96

5 Likes
10

I am going to make a platformer tutorial but I am busy with school right now

12 Likes
11

Ok when you get back can you make a topic but have different sessions so you won’t have to read a whole essay

4 Likes
12

thanks. your so nice cause you help all the noobs on the forum

5 Likes
13

:flushed: seriously? You call them noobs?

5 Likes
14

Why not? Everyone started out as a noob and then became what they are today. I would say all of us were noobs! Not anymore though lol

5 Likes
15

Fun fact: noob is the short form of noobie, a variation of the word newbie, which means a person who is new to something. That means that that is correct
Though the meaning of noob has changed to a slightly offensive term referring to a person who is new to and is quite bad at, something.
(LGBOT)

4 Likes
16

I know, I still think it is offense

3 Likes
17

Thanks for this! If I ever make a platformer, I’ll use this

1 Like
18

Cool! I’ll definitely use this

1 Like
19

I prefer “newbies” more than “noobs”. I learn rather quickly, about the forum and the community…

If I’m being honest, I’m a beginner myself when it comes to making platformers (I am able to just make an object collide with a platform/wall)

2 Likes
20

that’s honestly all you really need to know, your creativity is the limit for what comes next

1 Like