Episode
TouchDevelop Game Basics: Syntax, Creation and Publication
This video is a brief introduction to making a game using TouchDevelop. Rather than being an exhaustive tutorial, it is a soft introduction to understanding TouchDevelop script using a game-making as context. We create a very simple game using the game template, and change the sprite appearance and spawning location, add a background and sound that play on a mouse-click, and show how to make easy modifications to the Jet Pack Jumper and Flapping Bird games that are built with the beginner tutorials. To conclude, we point the viewer to additional resources for learning how to make great games with TouchDevelop.
Contents and Shortcuts:
[00:47] Logging In
[01:12] Customizing Account Name
[01:50] Navigation
[02:07] Changing Skill Level
[03:08] Creating Basic Game Script
[04:03] Explaining Default Code
[04:15] Modifying and Adding Splash Screen
[10:20] Adding/Changing Scrolling Background
[14:48] Changing "Hero" sprite image
[16:23] Changing Sprite Size
[18:24] Changing Sprite Location
[19:49] Mapping a Sound to a Mouse-click Event
[22:07] Screen-edge Detection and Event Mapping
[26:46] Publishing and Sharing your Game
[31:32] Guided Tutorials: Navigation and Modification
[36:51] Where to Find Additional TouchDevelop Tutorials
This video is a brief introduction to making a game using TouchDevelop. Rather than being an exhaustive tutorial, it is a soft introduction to understanding TouchDevelop script using a game-making as context. We create a very simple game using the game template, and change the sprite appearance and spawning location, add a background and sound that play on a mouse-click, and show how to make easy modifications to the Jet Pack Jumper and Flapping Bird games that are built with the beginner tutorials. To conclude, we point the viewer to additional resources for learning how to make great games with TouchDevelop.
Contents and Shortcuts:
[00:47] Logging In
[01:12] Customizing Account Name
[01:50] Navigation
[02:07] Changing Skill Level
[03:08] Creating Basic Game Script
[04:03] Explaining Default Code
[04:15] Modifying and Adding Splash Screen
[10:20] Adding/Changing Scrolling Background
[14:48] Changing "Hero" sprite image
[16:23] Changing Sprite Size
[18:24] Changing Sprite Location
[19:49] Mapping a Sound to a Mouse-click Event
[22:07] Screen-edge Detection and Event Mapping
[26:46] Publishing and Sharing your Game
[31:32] Guided Tutorials: Navigation and Modification
[36:51] Where to Find Additional TouchDevelop Tutorials
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