Eileen KingHacking Super Mario, 2.0 — A CoderDojo TutorialNote: this concept and the vast majority of the content were created by Omar Shehata . The old version is here; this version is an update…Feb 1, 2020Feb 1, 2020
Eileen KingCreating a Start ScreenGames are more satisfying if they have some kind of ending! Here are some tips for making a screen you can use to show that the player has…Jul 18, 2019Jul 18, 2019
Eileen KingCreating a Start ScreenMost games don’t start right in the action — usually another screen shows you the name of the game, and maybe instructions for playing…Jul 18, 2019Jul 18, 2019
Eileen KingChanging how much of the level you can see at onceThe window you see the game through can be any shape or size you want! Read on to see how to change it:Jul 18, 2019Jul 18, 2019
Eileen KingChanging the size of the levelChanging the height or width of the level (or both!) is easy. Check it out!Jul 18, 2019Jul 18, 2019
Eileen KingMoving/adding/removing platformsAny of the pieces of this game can be rearranged, added, or changed. Here’s how:Jul 18, 2019Jul 18, 2019
Eileen KingChanging the platformsThis game has three different types of platforms, and you can change any or all of them!Jul 18, 2019Jul 18, 2019
Eileen KingChanging the backgroundPlain green gets a little old! Here’s how to change it to something else:Jul 18, 2019Jul 18, 2019
Eileen KingChanging the characterA blue square isn’t exciting! Here’s how to change it to something else:Jul 18, 2019Jul 18, 2019
Eileen KingWorking with the Platformer TemplateConstruct’s templates are a fantastic way to get a game going quickly. This article describes ways to take the Platformer template and…Jul 17, 2019Jul 17, 2019