Video description
Create video games quickly using the Construct game engine and gain practical experience by creating a platform-style game, with no prior experience required. This video introduces the Construct game engine, a beginner-friendly video game development program, and explains how to build a platform-style game. Specific topics covered include level design, using tilemaps, platform physics, character animation, user interface design, and special effects.
After watching the video, you will be able to create platform-style video games, and be sufficiently well acquainted with the software to create additional video games.
What You Will Learn
- Gather assets and configure project properties and layers
- Add backgrounds and set up tilemaps
- Create the player avatar and character animations
- Use interactive environment objects
- Add SFX and background music
- Export games as HTML to run on websites
Who This Video Is For
The typical viewer will be excited about video games, and only needs to be comfortable using Windows (downloading and opening files, locating and organizing files in folders).
Table of Contents
Introduction
00:02:28
Introduction
00:05:22
Getting Started with Construct 2
00:05:22
Game Design and Project Overview
00:07:09
New Project Setup
00:05:51
Creating a New Project
00:05:51
Adding Layers to Organize the Layout
00:03:49
Tilemaps
00:04:09
Adding a Background Image
00:04:09
Adding a Tilemap Object
00:04:18
The Player Character
00:06:56
Adding a Sprite with Animations
00:06:56
Adding Behaviors
00:04:15
Adding Events
00:12:36
Variables and Text Displays
00:04:39
Fixed Text with Sprites
00:04:39
Creating Variables and Text Objects
00:08:27
Updating Text Objects with Events
00:11:36
Collectible Items
00:09:43
Creating Items with Animation Effects
00:09:43
Collecting Items and Updating Variables with Events
00:04:46
Interactive Environment Objects
00:05:06
Creating a Springboard to Jump Higher
00:05:06
Creating Jump-Thru Platforms
00:04:38
Creating Spikes that Reduce Health
00:05:04
Win and Lose Conditions
00:07:12
Running out of Health and Losing
00:07:12
Reaching the Goal Flag and Winning
00:03:58
Destructible Objects and Particle Effects
00:05:56
Creating a Brick that can be Destroyed
00:05:56
Creating Particle Effects
00:05:05
Key and Lock Mechanics
00:08:20
Key and Lock Mechanics
00:08:20
Enemy Characters
00:10:04
Creating Enemies that Patrol Back and Forth
00:10:04
Interacting with Enemy Characters
00:05:50
Visual Effects
00:07:16
Creating Animated Visual Effects from Spritesheets
00:07:16
Activating Visual Effects with Events
00:04:47
Music and Sound Effects
00:08:08
Adding Sound Effects
00:08:08
Adding Background Music
00:01:41
Level Design
00:08:13
Level Design
00:08:13
Finishing Touches
00:06:55
Creating a Start Screen
00:06:55
Options for Exporting and Sharing your Game
00:01:38