Start Screen and Controls
Start creating your very own top-down arcade game by making a start screen.
7 Modules:
- Introduction
- Concepts
- Control the Dragon
- Add a Start Button
- Learn to Fly
- Create a Game
- Quiz
Shoot Projectiles
Use repetition and screen edge detection to program projectiles and enemies.
6 Modules:
- Concepts
- Add Projectiles
- Program the Enemy
- Shoot the Planes
- Make New Enemies
- Quiz
Parallax Scrolling
Learn how to create the scrolling background for your game using sophisticated layering techniques.
7 Modules:
- Concepts
- Scrolling Background
- Layers
- Layer City
- Parallax Scrolling
- Level Change
- Quiz
Cloning
Learn how to make copies of enemy ships and lasers using clones.
7 Modules:
- Concepts
- Clone Projectiles
- Clone Enemies
- Helicopter Dogfight
- Create an Attacker Game
- 2-Player Battle
- Quiz
Variables
Begin learning about variables and how to use them to keep track of scores.
6 Modules:
- Concepts
- Local Variables
- Global Variables
- Super Helicopters
- Snowball Fight
- Quiz
Powerups and Effects
Learn how to create power-ups using variables and effects.
6 Modules:
- Concepts
- Creating Power-Ups
- Invincibility Power-Up
- Survive the Waves
- Power Up
- Quiz
Boss Battle
Combine your knowledge of cloning and variables to create a boss fight.
6 Modules:
- Concepts
- Boss Battle
- Boss Strikes Back
- You're the Boss
- Boss Rush
- Quiz
Finishing Touch
Finish your game by using variables to create a character selection screen.
5 Modules:
- Concepts
- Choose Your Dragon
- Add to the Top Down Arcade Game
- Build Your Own Top Down Arcade Game
- Quiz