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- 2. MAKING A PLATFORMGAME: WHAT IS IT? A platform game has both horizontal and vertical stages (up, down, side-to-side). They have blocks, or “platforms,” that the character can jump and run on. Mega Man II (1988) Rayman Legends (2013)
- 3. www.sploder.com Sploder! lets youmake lots of different game types and share them with the world.
- 4. Joining Sploder! Username (NOTa REAL NAME) Password Email address Joining is OPTIONAL Join to save games & share.
- 5. 2. Click on [PlatformerCreator] 1. Click on [Make a Game]
- 6. You can createin “Demo mode,” but you won’t be able to save your games. To save you must login to Sploder.com
- 7. This is thedesign area.
- 8. You can createnew games, save different games, edit games you’ve made, and share games from the Top Menu. Add / Delete Levels Copy Current Level Edit Level’s Name
- 9. THE GAME DESIGNEDITOR (GAME ENGINE) Notice that the bottom will tell you what the buttons do.
- 10. THE CONTROLS (RIGHTSIDE) GRAPHICS: Drop in custom graphics DELETE: Remove the selected object SELECT: Use to select objects DRAG: Use to move the stage (background) ZOOM IN: Get closer to the playfield ZOOM OUT: Move away from the playfield ZOOM ALL: See the entire playfield BACKGROUND Edit Menu TILE Edit Menu
- 11. BLOCKS AND TILES Blocks& Tiles are what you walk, jump, climb, and swim through. There are many different blocks and tiles: some can be destroyed, others have special effects.
- 12. WALLS & DECORATION Wallsand decorations let you make custom backgrounds for you stage. Some of the decorations include characters and objects that have animations. Notice: You can LAYER objects over each other.
- 13. SWITCHES AND DOORS Switcheslet you activate parts of the environment (objects) Doors can block your path, or can be the goal for the stage (called Level Doors) Notice: Some doors need keys.
- 14. POWER UPS There arepower ups, weapons, cars, robots, and other items. You can have many power ups at a time for your character. Notice: Some weapons need ammo.
- 15. ENEMIES AND HAZARDS(BAD THINGS) There are many enemies and dangers you can add. The hazards will hurt your character.
- 16. EXTRA OPTIONS: GameBackground You can change the background image and colors. Lighting effects and 8-bit graphics can speed up the game.
- 17. EXTRA OPTIONS: GameBackground You can change the look of many tiles by selecting them and then hitting apply in the Tile Explorer Menu. Click the Tile Menu on the Right
- 18. MAKING YOUR FIRSTSTAGE
- 19. Start by puttingdown the floor.
- 20. TIP: Hold SHIFTand then CLICK to select more than one block or tile.
- 21. TIP: Hold SHIFTand then DRAG selected tiles and blocks to copy all of them. Copying saves you time!
- 22. Add some Wallsand Decorations. You can’t touch walls/decorations, but they add light and other effects.
- 23. Add some blocksand tiles to jump on.
- 24. Add an enemy,or two, for our hero to fight.
- 25. A simple level. FINISHEDLEVEL Don’t forget to add the LEVEL DOOR. Beating the monsters will open the door.
- 26. Test your gameby pressing the button. Enemy Count Lives Energy
- 27. CONTROLS Use the keyboardto move and attack with the character.
- 28. FAIR USE NOTICE:This presentation contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner, including but not limited to logos and product images. Such material is made available in an effort to educate the public through illustrative examples and to properly identify content. The use of this presentation for educational purposes is held to constitute a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this presentation is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this presentation for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License Originally created by Rino A. Landa, June 14, 2014.