Summary
A project tutorial building a side-scrolling jump game: pressing a key makes the sprite jump over obstacles, using events, motion, and a simple collision check for game-over.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
This video builds a game where pressing a key makes a sprite jump over obstacles.
- What event starts the jump?
- How does the game know if the sprite touched an obstacle?
- How could you make the game get harder over time?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: event, obstacle, collision.
Try it: Add one obstacle sprite to your game and make it move across the stage on a loop.