Game Builder Garage - Animating Sprites & 2D Textures (Tutorial)

[@ManxNinjaPig]

This video is soo helpful, looking forward to more!

[@Dallas-T]

Welp, the mousey man himself is done!

[@Darien67882]

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[@BroskiPlays]

GBG has been the most fun that ive ever had in a game builder to date. Amazing job Nintendo

[@VideoDojoPro]

Agreed, I'm really enjoying it!

[@zepharcher]

awesome! I used a not command to change animations while the player shoots. I’m looking forward to future tutorials!

[@VideoDojoPro]

Thanks! What a good idea for creating the player shoot animation!

[@SparkyMK3]

Ive just gotten GBG with my new Switch, and finding out it has an option to make your own pixel art and pixel animation for it has made me fall in love with it even more. This game maker is the gift that keeps on giving (and I aint talkin moms brussel sprouts either)!

I swear this short video was more informative than the guides in garage game builder xD the game seriously needed video guides instead of guides with puns -.-

[@shaghost8614]

Bro thanks not alot of people are posting and sharing information on this yet and this will and did help alot

[@nach_with_the_cheese4574]

Thanks for the tips of how to animate my textures in this game now I'll be able to continue on my programming.

[@VideoDojoPro]

Glad it helped! Good luck with your programming!

[@robfrydryck127]

Thank you so much for going over this

[@JinjoJinjoJinjo]

Wow, what a good and helpful tutorial video man! This'll really help me make good game in gamer's build garage!

[@VideoDojoPro]

🤣

[@Delano-James]

THANK YOU

[@matthewtfields8566]

Or how to shoot in multiple directions with the animation turning sideways.

[@AresGarcia-wg8on]

why the hell would he heart it but not reply to the question

[@matthewtfields8566]

@@AresGarcia-wg8on I’m thinking it’s something that he may keep in mind

[@fionnreidy6078]

Is there any way to make a walk cycle animation that looks a certain way depending on which way the character walks?

[@axcel6514]

Yes, you can change a stick nodon's settings and make it right, left, up or down only

[@creepingandhealing]

I am working on a game where I created a two-frame walk cycle animation. I have the textures applied to the (Z-center of a) box tethered to a Person Nodon, and the textures automatically flip when turned the opposite way.

[@Rodeku]

Thank you for the tutorial. I'm working on the sprites for my Pokémon Mystery Dungeon project. Hope you'll be able to bring new tutorials for 2D games, I can't wait to see more! 😄 (Sorry if my English might be bad, that's the second language I know.)

[@gmtacodoggmsd1336]

Can’t wait to see the finished product!

[@Rodeku]

@@gmtacodoggmsd1336 Thanks! For now, I'm still working with the animations. I have to figure out how to make more for moving diagonally.

[@SunshineBurrito]

@videodojo this is the first vid by you I ever watched and it helped alot

[@yarinazr104-account]

I’m trying to make a campfire with two frames but the second frame won’t appear. I have the timer on 0.10 seconds output and continue output on 2 Is there anything I’m doing wrong?

[@VideoDojoPro]

Hmm… definitely double check you’ve got everything hooked up correctly, otherwise I definitely recommend asking on our discord!

[@yarinazr104-account]

@@VideoDojoPro Everything was hooked up correctly and it still didn’t work, I just messed around on my own and found out that replacing it with the on start nodon worked perfectly. I think the reason why it didn’t work is because the video is a year old and it could very well be outdated, thanks though

[@MKroni1]

Great vid and great tutorial! Please keep them coming!

[@JamesAnimationsBFS]

This can also be done with Marker Nodon's. First call up a Counter Nodon, set the range to 0 to 1 and set it to loop or bounce. Then call up a Constant Nodon and set the Output Value to 0.0q, and connect it to the Counter Nodon's Count up or Count Down Port. Then call up a Marker Nodon and I would usually set it to line. Connect the Counter Nodon's Count Port to the Marker's Input Port. Then call up a Bull's-eye Nodon and I would set it to Rectangle. Copy as many Bull's-eye Nodons as you want on the Marker. Lastly call a Texture Nodon and draw whatever you want in it, after that connect the Texture to one of the Bull's-eye Nodons. You can also replace the Constant with a Button or a Stick to make the animation play when Tilted or Pressed.

[@scoutjasperwillow]

This defo helped me create a Mario level 1-1 remake thanks so much xx

[@goodygoodfilpflap1226]

Thank you so much I was trying to find out how to do that thanks could you make a video about how to make a fighting game?

[@alexdr740]

Thank you for the Tutorial, i like a lot your videos!!

[@NinjaChris77]

Its really cool once you figured out how to do things! I used timer nodons to give my player object a running animation for left and right, and a jump for left and right, the sprite is always flat to the cam, except when it turns it goes 3D for half a second. And when i stop my character i gave him another animation where he looks towards the camera! I want to upload it as a template for people once its done, im currnently trying to fix some bugs.

[@maximumforce8275]

Tbh I can see how this can help as am early beginners tool to coding

[@VideoDojoPro]

Definitely!

[@m1rhrv404]

Is there a limit to the amount of textures you can use? I ask this because my game only lets me use 3. I don’t know how to incorporate all the sprites I’ve created for a loop

[@VideoDojoPro]

Good question, even if there is an upper limit for one object, I'm sure with some creativity you'd be able to find some kind of work around!

[@Sock3rWasTaken]

No I got none?

[@creepingandhealing]

I believe the most textures you can attach to one specific object is 8.

[@VideoDojoPro]

@@creepingandhealing Thanks correct!

[@leesalee1540]

There is a 128 nodon limit for textures.

[@maddoggx4153]

Great start, is there a way to then make them jump, properly? Somes when jumping the invisible box connect can fall and won't stay upright

[@NukeOTron]

So... by this logic, if you want a looping animation, you can use a Counter that's set to Loop between numbers that adds things up, apply that to the timer, make sure that a frame is only visible at a specific number on the Counter, and attach them all to one object. ...and to get even more elaborate, you could it make only animate if you're pushing any direction, which might require an Absolute variable.

[@smof1]

Im making a top down game and your method works but the object tips when it hits walls and I cant make that stop also how do I slow down the movement (this is a player controlled sprite I cant have it zipping around this fast)

[@kiwifluorite]

is there a way to implement a walking animation

[@VideoDojoPro]

Yep! The set up would be fairly similar to the first example I showed here except to alternate between sprites when the stick is sending a signal. Perhaps I'll do another video showing that process!

[@kiwifluorite]

@@VideoDojoPro Ohh thank you!

[@JamesAnimationsBFS]

I litterely thought the pig WAS A FREAKING CAT. Anyway this video helped alot! Keep up the great work!

[@stevenmcburney8167]

Would you mind helping me with this, I need to know how to make a “moving object” nodon move left and right constantly, this is the only major obstacle I need to overcome to be able to complete my game. My idea involves using a constant, timer, calculator and touch sensor nodon to make it so the “moving object” will move left and right at a set speed and distance Edit: I found out that I can make an object move left and right using a “hinge connector” which was also used in the “risky run” tutorial game as a vertically moving platform. The only problem is that I want to be able to shoot the moving object but everytime I try to the bullet goes straight through it even when I have “destructible” and “solid” enabled on the moving object. I’m so confused :( EDIT AGAIN: I FINALLY FIGURED IT OUT, the hinge connector was just on the wrong axis 🙄😂meaning I couldn’t shoot anything connected to it because it wasn’t as the same level on the Y axis, I’m so happy now. Btw thanks for showing me how to add different animations to pixel art, that’s actually another thing I’ve been meaning to add to my pixel art characters. Btw I’m currently recreating galaga which is why I needed to know how to move objects left and right as I want the aliens to be Able to move around 😄

[@maximumforce8275]

I need help, I'm using this method as I plan on having a punching, jumping and running animation for my charater but it dosent seem to be working correctly. I tried working around this with and or copying the idle sprite but nothing seems to be working

[@MrSheep4210]

I’m having the same problem

[@creepingandhealing]

I might be able to answer your questions. I figured out basically what you're describing over the last few days and have it working now. I have not published by game yet or I would share it, but I can tell you one thing you may need to remember to do is make sure that you are telling all the textures that should not be displaying at a given moment to not display. For example, if the character is jumping, you may have to tell it to specifically NOT display the Idle animation while the character is in the air.

[@MrSheep4210]

@@creepingandhealing It still won’t work for me can you upload a game just showing that feature

[@creepingandhealing]

@@MrSheep4210 Here is my bare-bones prototype with pretty much just the animation for the character working. Mine has a shooting animation rather than using the punching action, but it should be close to what you're looking for. Programmer ID is P 000 4KD 5YT.

[@Sparx632]

Would you be able to do a tutorial on how you did the vacuum effect in your mouse game? I need something similar for a game I’m trying to make, I assume it’s the attract nodon but I can’t figure that nodon out for the life of me.

[@Sindel1011]

Does anyone know if it's possible to make a character selection on game builder garage? And a fighting game?

[@yishsaur7657]

Desert Bus should be a really fun game for this to recreate

[@gusty_scarf]

If you could make your own music it would really put in the Desert Bus experience

[@someoneunknown6553]

This was clear and concise! Thanks for the help!

[@VideoDojoPro]

You're welcome!

[@danik1201]

dude, i have the same profile picture from paper mario the origami king XD

[@dingoluo436]

great tutorial! love it

[@VideoDojoPro]

Thanks so much!

[@DES_-yo9zg]

This helped me so much

[@Fruitloops810]

Th3 dislike is bob because this isn’t his ways of learning

[@gchu_]

Yo this is really helpful. If you could do a guide on the camera/screen, that would super helpful as well. Thanks again, keep up the good work!

[@Bee-Vr15]

I have no idea what this is on is it on the switch where you make it or switch light or computer

[@VideoDojoPro]

Game Builder Garage is for Nintendo Switch and Switch Lite!

[@melodii4872]

I am needing help. I understand this might sound dumb, but my character always turns into 3. It always turns into 3 or 2 of the thing I drew into a texture

[@giovannigiorgio3363]

Pls Tell more of How to use this nodon

[@erikperez4829]

I love the tools you have in dreams but i feel like they give you everything and dont really explain how they work game builder is much more Simplistic in appearance but i feel like the Tutorials actually made things clear i had no problems understanding any of the nodes and what they do

[@STARPRINCE2566]

When I jump when I jump and move my box turns over what do I do

[@goober2400]

Just a tip anable speed on the moving object nodon so I doesn’t fly out the screen

[@DRAGONSLAYER3000]

Thanks so much the help was needed

[@VideoDojoPro]

Glad it helped!

[@drewcool8441]

how do you make it so in doesn't put three of my drawings on top of my drawing?

[@VideoDojoPro]

It could be that you’re apply the texture to the front middle and back face of the object it’s connect to! 🤔

[@drewcool8441]

i did it

[@drewcool8441]

all i needed to do was make the nodon bigger

[@freehdmcgee2761]

So how would I make a walk cycle texture that only activates when I walk? I've been fiddling around with this for an hour or so now and I'm about ready to tear my hair out.

[@imchiip67]

Hey I have a question how could you make them jump?

[@bingobo2551]

I wonder can you do something like this for a background of a mountain. Kinda like making a sprite look like a 3D model using the camera.

[@laudedah]

Yo thanks! Looking foward to adding animation to my game! :)

[@laudedah]

update added animation to bob

[@therish6095]

basically with effort we can make full animated sprites or it's just 2 textures we can use?

[@VideoDojoPro]

You can definitely make fully animated sprites, I just showed off the most basic form in this video!

[@therish6095]

great!

[@shadyshyguy4058]

I have made a classic Megaman-style character controlling, with animated running, shooting, jumping. I made the running from 3 textures. It is deffinetly possible to do more complex stuff, but it costs a lot of nodon usage. Here is the megamen style controlling I did if interesed : G 005 2XD 0CG. The nodon order is a bit chaotic.

[@bingies24]

@@shadyshyguy4058 Nice creation!

[@therunawaykid6523]

Is it possible to have my sprite walking through a level?

[@Dr.Zhexmann]

Hey when i move the texture fall of

[@VideoDojoPro]

Make sure all the texture nodon are attached to what they need to move with (person, moving object etc)

[@mas0nic108]

When my character runs it goes extremely fast how to fix that?

[@Joeynator3000]

Will watch this soon (watching other stuff right now, lol), but yeah we need more tutoirals. I just finished all of the in-game lessons and my brain still hurts when I'm on my own. xD

[@davidagiel8130]

How do you get your mouse to spin/face the direction it's turning?

[@VideoDojoPro]

Mousey's face is attached to an invisible UFO nodon which means it follows the direction the UFO is facing!

[@davidagiel8130]

@@VideoDojoPro I figured it was a ufo or person, thanks for the reply. I’m working on a hamster maze myself, I have two sprites so far for top down view, one neutral position and one with fangs out when I press Y for action. But I’ve attached the sprites to a box and then the box to a person. I noticed you’re attracting objects when your mouses mouth is open. I was hoping to destroy an object like a golf ball when I press Y and sprite changes but haven’t figured it out. I’m guessing it has something to do with touch sensor, a not noden and destroy object? I managed to get the sprite to change when I press Y but the golf ball destroys on impact if I press Y or not.

[@GMaster4308]

I animated Sonic in a little project I'm working on. The Nodon won't stop screaming. What should I do?

[@SawBSketch]

this was amazing. good tutorial

[@thatoneguyontheinternet9765]

Hey quick thing on the discord I was trying to help another person with animations and you mentioned it being possible in the video but didn't show anything on it do you think you could do another video or just reply here with how you could do 3 or more sprites in an animation?

[@matthewtfields8566]

Thanks a lot. This is awesome

[@VideoDojoPro]

Thanks! Glad you like it!

[@JarrodT]

This gives me an idea for further animations... I want to see how far you can push it.

[@Mukkisopp]

can someone please tell me how to slow it down? OMG I FIXED IT SOMEHOW AAAA

[@christianr.5868]

Thank you!! :D

[@Madchimpz]

what about animating beyond 2 frames?

[@Nuhuhnwjs]

Please share the code for your mouse game! I would love to test it out and look at how it was made

[@ethaniall]

Thanks! That was helpful!

[@VideoDojoPro]

Glad it helped!

[@Blurro]

I thought Scratch was hard enough to make something simple this looks like a nightmare Is there any way to import sprites into this or would you have to copy pixels by hand for that?

[@VideoDojoPro]

There's no way (currently at least) to import sprites, everything has to be draw in the editor!

[@bread_the_god6737]

I always find my sprite falling over a lot (since he’s technically a box) how do I prevent this from happening?

[@creepingandhealing]

Depending on what type of game you are making, you could attach the box to an invisible Person or maybe UFO, both of which will stay stable when moved around, and then the box will still display your sprite(s).

[@beanieboi7743]

Is it possible to stack multiple sprite on the same are and have them move at the same time

[@beanieboi7743]

Also how do I do more than 2 frames of idle i cant seem to get it to work

[@JustJohn43]

I cant wait to see the potential 2D games to come out of this. If you could apply a 2D texture to a background plane and create some parallax scrolling to give the illusion of a 2D game I might have to invest in this software like

[@banan-lemon7880]

How do you make a looping animation?

[@TheTimestampCommenter]

Can you do a tutorial for putting paintings (texture nodon) on the objects?

[@josephroberts9846]

how can you make a beat em up on gbg

[@incorres4754]

Great Video! I was wondering if you could do a video on how to make first person games, or even how to make guns!?

[@VideoDojoPro]

I will definitely look into that once I familiarise myself with the process!

[@incorres4754]

@@VideoDojoPro 🔥👍

[@choklitcream2952]

Thank you :D

[@no.nines999]

Thanks man but is there any way to slow the box down or is it a fixed speed?

[@VideoDojoPro]

The moving object box? Yep! The speed and acceleration can be adjusted in a few different ways. If I'm remembering correctly, one of the early 'Alice's Guides' covers it!

[@no.nines999]

@@VideoDojoPro Ok thanks 👍

[@shingolarge]

Trying to make a walk cycle. Thanks for this!

[@TheMostRealRealOfAllReals]

can you do this 2 times in the same project

[@wobbachustash]

Thx! Now watch as people will make beautiful animations with this game!

[@Amiami7777D]

Can we slow the speed when we put left/right control on something?

[@Semudara]

Yeah, you could just map the output of the stick to a narrower value range (say, 0 to 0.5) and the character will be slower.

[@zander.c5240]

So how would I do an idle animation and then when they start walking then they do a separate animation? Would it just be attaching a joystick nodon to it or would it be more complicated?

[@JinjoJinjoJinjo]

You'd probably do the constant method from the end of the video for the idle animation, then do the button method from the start of the video except replace the button with a joystick

[@More_DRN]

3:58 thanks for showing of my tip😀🤣

[@cubeex3768]

how to get the cursor

[@VideoDojoPro]

You can connect a mouse via USB!

[@Blueberryfancy]

Pls do how to do it with more characters and how to make a world

[@Blueberryfancy]

Pls

[@Peanut_butter3]

hello this helped alot

[@Joeshortz133]

How do i jump

[@matthewtfields8566]

Maybe how to get destroyed when you are off screen. For like a moving screen side scrolling game

[@wurtknurte7283]

I don't have the game, but maybe have a teleport on both sides which sends you to immediate death, thus resetting the game? Edit: Or, I guess you could set some invisible walls on both sides that break the player on contact.

[@someoneunknown6553]

I put an invisible simple box under the screen that destroys the player.

[@TyPlayz36]

Thank you

[@noogems755]

Question: How do i make a texture backround? Edit: i just found out you make a texture and link it with the backround

[@byteblok]

Very nice, 🙏 thank you

[@VideoDojoPro]

You're welcome! Hope it helps! 😊

[@tenshiongaku]

Are you able to do a turtorial on how to make a gun in GBG

[@droid4d279]

This looks cool

[@megamanjr4297]

Thanks

[@gary20o]

Awesome!!!!!!!! Thanks!!

[@1cy_H0t_Fr0g]

You think you can do a flashlight tutorial

[@VideoDojoPro]

I'll do a bit of research and see if I can demonstrate a simple method to achieve it!

[@1cy_H0t_Fr0g]

@@VideoDojoPro ok cant wait for the turtorial

[@CatSurfer]

Do you know if there is any way to animate a charecter when he uses the sticks?

[@dylandrolet5917]

Same as he exampled with the press of a button, but it would be if the stick is pressed

[@aletzishdez8594]

How to do a health system:(?!!

[@djsharpmclive1221]

Very good sub

[@SirGreenDay]

Does this game have Trigger Zones? They're absolutely necessary in games like this. Thanks.

[@VideoDojoPro]

Yes it does, the most simple form is called a 'Touch Nodon' which acts as a trigger volume which will output a signal on contact with another object (such as the player character)

[@yishsaur7657]

my list for this "game" 1. I can not draw good pixelart. 2. If I had a really good pixelart, I don't know how to make a second good pixelart.

[@glowfertus]

Yep, same problem with me