How To Make A Game - Step By Step Tutorial [1]

[@GDevelopApp]

This video does move at a relatively fast pace, you can slow down segments you're interested in by adjusting KZbin's playback speed, but it's recommended that all first time users watch the intro tutorial playlist before watching this series: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2qYXqatg81jg9k&ab_channel=GDevelop There have also been some changes to the engine since this video was released, but nothing that would stop you from following along. The biggest change is the names of actions/conditions, they've been condensed in engine and will typically consist of one word. Try searching for a single keyword instead, so instead of "change the animation" the action name is now "animation". The way variables are presented in this video has also changed, see the updated variables video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZmciIObmLehrtE&ab_channel=GDevelop Hope that helps. -Wesley

[@GDevelopApp]

@Sebacucumber Make sure you're looking in the right list, there is no "position" condition, but there is one for actions. Hope that helps. 👍 -Wesley

[@Atharvbisht123]

I can't find the animation option 😢

[@GDevelopApp]

@@Atharvbisht123 Some of the action names have changed, try searching for just "animation". -Wesley

[@mirdraco]

Thanks bruv. My adhd, autistic brain was able to follow this by pausing it. I can now make my own game yay!

[@DelannaLeonard]

is there a video uploaded that shows people step by step how to make their own behaviours/functions? i still dont know the differentce between the two and making them on your own is not intuitive

[@MarcosCodas]

These longer-form videos are basically step-by-step instructions on how to make games. So useful.

[@GDevelopApp]

Hopefully people like it. 👍 -Wesley

[@timetorelaxfocus9642]

@@GDevelopApp This is exactly what's needed.

[@nirmalaamar1178]

@@GDevelopApp I want to make a 3D game

[@fallout187]

These longer video series are a god send. Please do more like this. Personal request for a series like this covering 2d action RPGs like legend of Zelda.

[@JoacoGarabato]

Lol

[@alexandre_1883]

That's great to see we only need a few steps to set up this kind of game on GDevelop! Great video!

[@GDevelopApp]

It's super easy! -Wesley

[@sumthinprodukchins]

Bless you Helper Wesley for sticking to the platform so that I may learn more. One day I hope to be decent enough with the engine to help others, like you.

[@GDevelopApp]

So which do you want to see next? 1. Polish 2. Enemies 3. Power ups

[@jeffersonferreiraborges]

2. enemies

[@med4_play155]

I would like to see some polishing please (1.) Btw: great video helped a lot ❤

[@kanavwastaken]

All three? Haha.

[@gaizkapoyato9473]

1. Polish

[@SawBSketch]

Polishing would be a good all around tutorial, for any genre.

[@cuppoboba9400]

Hello, it seems that the condition "position" cannot be found anywhere in the events. I did try looking at your game, and the events in your game have the "position" condition, while mine doesn't. It only has Positions X, Y and Center. Is the condition removed, or moved somewhere else?

[@OjiiOsoi]

I appreciate these tutorials but I think you should slow your mouse movements and clicks so we can better see what you're doing

[@arsalmairaj5870]

Honestly

[@huntify]

Nice! i was looking on how to make a roguelike games and how to cover the basics thank you gdevelop i can't wait!

[@vanzan102]

I like how you explained everything. However, i do have a few issues. I see that most likely some of the actions have different names now. I used the 'change animation by name' option but that did not work. when moving and standing still, only the idle animation is shown. I have tried opening the tutorial project but when i change anything, no matter what, in the events of that project, the whole project crashes and the file becomes corrupted so i don't really have something to compare it to. Is there something i am missing? Do i perhaps need to use another option instead of 'change animation by name'?

[@NickTerry1]

More long form videos please. This video was great and nothing attracts aspiring game devs to an engine like a plethora of good tutorial content. Also, it would be awesome if the assets were linked and easily downloadable. I know its extra work, but it goes a long way for people wanting to follow the tutorial

[@texorigin1]

For those of you who cant find the "Change Animation Button", the latest one is animation by name, they are the same thing, just the updated version of it!

[@95mcqueen5]

In my case I made a tiled sprite around the whole screen and delete the bullets when on collision with the object, and to shoot bullets I simply create the bullets and add a force towards an angle. Do you think this affects performance or it doesn't make much difference?

[@KazuhaHachiro]

Ive recently started creating a game demo but i copied your recent knight demo but it was hard but i still had some errors here and there but know i enjoy the game so much thank you for allowing me to create a game without code. Keep up the word.

[@tarampalam3797]

Toooo fast. All of yours videos are very tooo fast, and missing some steps. Engine would be very useful, but too hard to learn it from video like this.

[@youtubegreenshorts]

Yes!

[@NlGGA3000]

Bro dont know slow mo Vid

[@Mr.Lucky05]

Which app he using?

[@KysMonkies]

Get good?

[@Antonwalnuts]

⁠@@NlGGA3000I dont think the slow motion can make up for the steps missing

[@pixelthechip]

You are the best for this video, and I hope you can continue in this series.

[@texorigin1]

Hey this video is amazing! Just at 7:35 the transition is crazy fast! I recommend doing this tutorial at .75 but for some crucial moments .5 would be best!

[@zlokalgaming]

You can add barriers that can be placed and when the enemy touches them, they are destroyed

[@kidslearnscratch239]

Other enemies and power ups for this game looks cool, and also collectibles.

[@yoyogogo3730]

This video will be really helpful ❤️❤️ Thanks :)

[@danvelasquez38]

I'd go UI, Power Ups, enemy variety/boss phases. Even toss in a transition from one level to another. Like, clear the boss then a new wave comes in of harder enemies.

[@samthewatcher6730]

I am realy thankfull, there aren't much tutorials on Gdevelop and I got inspired to make games by watching ur channel ,now I am making a wave defence zombie shooter games so this helps a ton so if u would make another tutorial on polishing the game that would be helpful.

[@victorspresence1263]

LOL!!

[@Darkknight-qp9mm]

is this for the 3d extension you said you were going to do a tutorial on, in the jam announcement video?

[@GDevelopApp]

No, this was made before the announcement. The 3D video will say 3D in the thumbnail and title. 👍 -Wesley

[@iamblack3233]

@@GDevelopApp bro make a tutorial how to make RPG GAMe plz

[@Kotaakirakun]

​@@iamblack3233there is already one by a guy called aver gamez or something like that

[@andrewmenees473]

This video is super helpful. Thank you for making it. I will say, however, I'm a beginner and there are some parts where you go really fast (like literally speed up the video), and it makes it hard to follow certain steps. Slowing it down might be good for people like me. Maybe I'm dumb, but I wouldn't be if I could see what was happening and absorb it.

[@VidCruzz]

HII, one question.. which software or app you used to do pixel art ?

[@prod.victhemonster]

im falling in love with this software!

[@Oldchannel827]

the object I'm using rotates in the opposite direction of my mouse when I copied the events edit: I fixed it the reason it was doing that was because the object was facing left and the rotate only works if its facing right

[@mikes3801]

I mean great video but I wish you could slow down to make it easier for a beginner to follow where you click and move things around.

[@jazcriollos8658]

wha tthe position in the new version i only get Y and X? 3:34

[@YourSpacer]

Same here

[@mg0948]

yeah me too, can you help?

[@PEPAT_BIBOSOVo]

Братан если ты спустя год нашёл ответ, скажи пожалуйста

[@LeonBlignault]

this was a great game i love following along! :) just one thing you sometimes speed up the video and its hard to follow along with what you were doing. so i watched it in 0.75 speed haha.😂 good video

[@GDevelopApp]

Trying to find the right balance between showing everything and not being too slow for KZbin audiences. 😅 The speed is 4x The normal speed during those moments, so itll be at real time speed if you watch it at 0.25. 👍 -Wesley

[@TheEx404]

Hi, thanks for the great video. Just finished this tutorial and hopefully can see alot of tutorial like this. Just one more i want to mention is.....video is too fast until have to use speed of 0.5 at youtube setting😢 i dont realize which button you pressed...hopefully can improve. Thank you alot....❤❤❤

[@gabrielparada8901]

I think the same I loved the video but sometimes I didnt understand where to click

[@MLeamSi]

really helpful specially how to resolve this little bug(as object picking) :D would be great if next tuto is about Enemies

[@finley1234]

the gun position setting isnt there

[@stefcraft1781]

Thanks for changing the program now it works and i can start my dream thank you very much :D -Stefcraft

[@0biiigamer711]

Add a leveling system. Nice video!

[@ZeeZoneZA]

I love GDevelop

[@stefcraft1781]

I have a problem when i write some comands it dosent show up what show up to you.i dont know what to do

[@GDevelopApp]

If you mean that for "change animation", try typing in just "animation", the wording has been changed since this video was released. Hope that helps. 👍 -Wesley

[@stefcraft1781]

​@@GDevelopAppthanks for respond but its still not working dont know why but ok if you can fix that somehow bechause i dont know why i did all good but still bad. Are you gona make a video of how to make game again and i hope that will help me.👍👍👍

[@stefcraft1781]

​@@GDevelopAppsomething like 2d shoter like this but with level sistem and boss.Howewer thank you and very good game engine👍❤️

[@FlackoWeasel]

Thank You for these awesome tutorials. Always wanted to make an Isaac like game. I look up all these vids to learn to make roguelike game too. Its one of my fav type of games with random stuff. I doubt I finish anything as I dont wanna put too huge goals on me and expectations but I still would try out stuff. Smaller goals are easier to make :) i am aware to take things in small steps :). I didnt know You can import a whole background in too. one question about resolution: If my tiles are 32x32, how to match the reso in a way the screen shaped outline on the blank page has all the grid neatly inside it. I always have some lowest 32x32 squares like outside the line. As I thought you cant add random numbers into the resolution,as my logic thought it messes up screen in every pc or mobile game 😅

[@phairojthamrongthanyawong3531]

This is so fun. Can you make it contain player in the scene please? and more enemy movement pattern.

[@GDevelopApp]

Contain player in the scene? What do you mean? Add collision masks to the walls? -Wesley

[@phairojthamrongthanyawong3531]

@@GDevelopApp exactly, player collission with the wall.

[@GDevelopApp]

@@phairojthamrongthanyawong3531 Yeah, we'll probably do that in the next video if people keep picking polish in the community tab poll. 👍 -Wesley

[@ZeroZimbabwe.]

can u make it as ur saying it slower cuz its kind of annoying when ur just doing it too quickly. MAKE IT SLOWER

[@KrishnaSharma-sm7dw]

I am a beginner. SO can you make a video on how to make a full fledged game with start menu and levels and option menu etc. This would help a lot...

[@KrishnaSharma-sm7dw]

and how to interconnect them

[@GDevelopApp]

I don't know if we'll go that far with this series. It all depends on the amount of interest it gets. But there is a video on this channel for "level select" that shows how to connect scenes together with the change scene action, and a video on the easiest way to make a menu. Hopefully those can help if this series doesn't go that far. 👍 -Wesley

[@gamingtricks819]

Hey there , is it possible to have a video only for crafting , I found only one and it was kinda way complicated , thank you for all the videos ❤

[@3ve_soya]

hi! One question. Can player animations be changed when a key is pressed? like a melee attack

[@GDevelopApp]

They can, you can use the change animation action with any condition you'd like. Whether that's a key press, or for getting hit, or jumping for a platformer, or anything you'd like. 👍 We do have a video on the channel for "how to melee attack", it's a little more advanced, but you can check that out if you'd like to see how it works. 👍 -Wesley

[@3ve_soya]

@@GDevelopApp THANK YOU!! I really appreciate the help. You know? I just subscribed :D

[@MarcosCodas]

I'd love to see more polish, and THEN powerups.

[@SensationallyPsycho]

A very useful video. I've managed to set up most of my game just fine on my own, but the enemy wave system had been a fit. These longer videos will be very beneficial to new GDevelop users, and to current users starting new projects.

[@TheLTak3r]

I made my own art for the gun sprite using piskel but whenever i rotate it it looks bad, like more pixelated, how can i solve this?

[@aaru_1109]

i'm learning thus for first time , whenever i click on preview i can't see it can you tell me what should i do?

[@Icy180]

great video but im wondering how can i make the enemy go towards the player and if the enemy touches the player the player respawns

[@tbonex9x]

is it going to kill you if you slow the hell down? is this a tutorial or is this a training on my reflexes?

[@dionlenoncardoso1395]

i am from brazil and like this

[@SpiderKidGaming]

How do you change animation it doesn't show up for me?

[@IwishIwasDoodoo]

Also doesnt show up for me

[@afsdsasasf]

thanks. would like to see stronger enemies, player upgrades... basically vampire survivors

[@mirko6056]

Hi, I'm new. Is there a tutorial that explains how to equip items in the inventory?

[@bola8pro465]

how did you make shadows?

[@GDevelopApp]

They're drawn in to the images. There's a link to the assets in the description. -Wesley

[@UltimateGamers09]

😀it was so useful for

[@rednal08]

Then, how to rotate gun for aiming using joystick not the cursor, im using Android

[@GDevelopApp]

At the very end of the tutorial series we show how to add mobile controls. You can skip ahead to that if you are working on mobile and then come back to the beginning. 👍 -Wesley

[@rednal08]

@@GDevelopApp thank you very much, this is exactly what I was looking for, the game engine is very good, impressive

[@TheRealSkipIt]

Im having an issue the enemy wont move to the center

[@GDevelopApp]

We can't see your events here on youtube, so it's hard to tell you what might be wrong. Try reaching out to the community on Discord or Reddit, where you can ask for help and share screenshots of your events. 👍 -Wesley

[@TheRealSkipIt]

I solved the issue it was a stupid mistake on my part but thank you for your quick response.@@GDevelopApp

[@Vanilla-u2n]

0:47 where do you get that image from?

[@GDevelopApp]

The assets are in the description. 👍 -Wesley

[@user-li4do2go6e]

really cool man thnx

[@360degreeanimation9]

First time using this.

[@ILLRaceYaaaa]

Your good ! I’m in the middle of trying to figure it out making a motor cycle racing game. It’s not easy as it looks !

[@bernard6552]

Hello it would be possible to have the assets of the tuto ?

[@GDevelopApp]

They can be found in the conviction of gun dude game example. 👍 -Wesley

[@arthuro555]

For the timer, it might be easier to use the "Repeat every x second" extension ;)

[@hehebuoyyy2200]

where u get that floor

[@GDevelopApp]

It's from the assets in the game example "The conviction of gun dude". 👍 -Wesley

[@TheMaster69169]

is there a way to change the movement from arrows to wsad?

[@KeithAndersch]

There's a Behavior you can set on the player called RemapForTopDown which has the WASD already set. I think it needs to be used with the TopDownMovement behavior.

[@TheMaster69169]

ok thx@@KeithAndersch

[@pulpitshop815]

Which app did you use

[@MaelianAvecUnChapeau]

He use GDevelop

[@tntcreeper7493]

Everytime i try to use a sprite from an app, i select it, and try to import it but it says no sprite selected. I am on mobile.

[@Nepgammerz]

Can we publish on play store

[@omid.jashni]

Where can I download the assets for this tutorial?

[@GDevelopApp]

They're very similar to the assets from the example the game example "conviction of gun dude". 👍 Just some color changes and drop shadows added. -Wesley

[@siamsami4872]

How do you make a bullet fire only straight to y axis

[@Minnvin]

Great video would like to see more polish

[@denisethomas-fn3ge]

how do you make the game playing

[@AndromedaStudiosOfficial]

can i use this assets in my game and publish a game without any problem?

[@GDevelopApp]

You can. 👍 -Wesley

[@adrianzak]

Ja właśnie się uczę!! Ale uwielbiam wasz ślinik!!! :) Czy jest jakiś tutorial pokazujący jak zrobić grę typu walleyball

[@languageboompro]

Hello, I need help. When I set the flipping of gthe player, it also changes its possition. How can I fix this? I do everything as it is said in the video but it happens differently. Heeeelp!

[@GDevelopApp]

Flipping happens around the center point of the object, so make sure your center point is in the center of your image, not the center of your character, but the center of the image your character is in. So if the image is 32 pixels wide, the center point should be at 16 pixels along the x axis. If your character isn't centered in your image, you'll have to adjust the size of your image to make it centered. Hope that helps. 👍 -Wesley

[@max_studios714]

What happened to the old tutorial guy? He wasn’t fast as helper Wesley.

[@sebastianczubacki1599]

im happy that i didint saw this video year ago, cuz this game engine is so "comfortable" that i wouldnt start learning code

[@РоманЯковлев-ш3й]

thank you very much

[@Char1ster1]

Can i please have help on the 7:20 part the bullet is shooting from the wrong area

[@nnbyifdk]

Nice! 👍👍

[@jaysonlo5028]

Power ups!

[@christopheringram5840]

Awesome video thanks so much!!!

[@Dipidychip]

I have an idea why not make some tower or like base defense something? Or something like dat?

[@GDevelopApp]

It wasn't really part of the plan, we already made a tower defense game. But if a lot of people ask for a specific feature, we can add that feature in. 👍 -Wesley

[@Literally_uknown]

How to do a diauloge I’m trying to make a video game based on games like sallyface,class of 09 and the coffin of Andy and leyley

[@roboknightgamer1255]

@GDevelopApp Idk why this isnt working out for me because i cant pick up the gun and when my character runs around it doesnt do it like urs. I have never used this app before and it was my first time into code so i wanted to use ur video to create a game and it was dissapointing for me that nothing was working.

[@barnsjohn]

Why is the bullet object not showing? I typed the correct name and I tried other names and it didn't work. I have put the extension to the gun but still it doesn't work. What can I do to fix this? Btw good video

[@neljuwow526]

question sir, can I make a mobile game using gdevelop?

[@GDevelopApp]

You can. 👍 -Wesley

[@neljuwow526]

Thank you sir, you are the greatest chief!@@GDevelopApp

[@bunbunwarrobots4744]

as a 11y kid, this a coding vid, but i feels like it's a gaming vid very good video, i very enjoyed

[@catboyuke]

how do you know what size to use for an asset set ?

[@GDevelopApp]

You can see the example games to get an idea of what's best, but it's something you can always change in the game properties after you create the project. 👍 -Wesley

[@tododragonballz7922]

I need it!!

[@FaizanPhoenix]

Is your api to publish on android is still updated?

[@Lem_Dem]

Hey quick question, for some reason when I prefer the game the gun isn’t positioned onto the player but when I move it works, can you help me?

[@harsh_pathak27]

Hey GDevelop in Latest Download of this Engine I am not getting "Fire Bullets toward an angle"

[@texorigin1]

hey same, i also did not get the change animation one, did you get that? Im using the latest webbrowser edition.

[@theleakedgroup]

I'm watching the video and doing the tasks, when suddenly I get to 'Change The Animation,' but I don't have that option; I have the Windows version of GDevelop.

[@GDevelopApp]

The action got shortened to "animation" instead, a lot of actions/conditions had their names shortened, so try searching just the one keyword when looking for them. Hopefully that helps. 👍 -Wesley

[@theleakedgroup]

@@GDevelopApp Thanks! You were right! You're great! Now I understand the mechanics of GDevelop a bit better.

[@damilolaajayi3713]

what are the assets you used

[@Zkedits544]

I dont see change the animation what do i do?😢

[@Atharvbisht123]

me tooo

[@hasansaheb4114]

After putting the event for firing the bullet, the preview would crash. What should i do?

[@hasansaheb4114]

This is what it said "If you're using JavaScript, verify your code. Otherwise, this might be an issue with GDevelop - consider reporting a bug. Full error is: gdjs.Untitled_32sceneCode.GDGunObjects1[i].getBehavior(...).Fire is not a function"

[@light5508]

how can i chanche the movement keys from the arrows in keyborad to a key that i choose

[@cuberM77984]

Can you make a tutorial on how to make purchasable characters in the main menu?

[@flipswitch8276]

hey how can i change the size of the bullet