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Crash Course 2: Invaders

by Hectate (Updated on 2015-05-02)


This second Crash Course will walk you through the creation of a Space Invaders game entirely from scratch.

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The following topics will be covered.

  • Starting a Blank Game
  • Importing Assets (Graphics, Sounds, Background)
  • Setting up the Scene
  • Making the Ship (2 way motion)
  • Making the Bullets (Fire Cannon)
  • Making the Enemies
  • Giving Enemies Health
  • Damaging/Killing Enemies
  • Winning
  • Final Touches (Publish, Next Steps)
  • Challenges

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58 Comments

scallywag05
My first go and in only eight
0 9 years, 3 days ago
Jon
We're sorry about the incorrect sound assets. They've now been corrected.
0 9 years, 1 month ago
jhaeza
Hello guys, i'm new to Stencyl. I have a problem with the sound of the .png file, what tip you can suggest?
0 9 years, 2 months ago
Hk176435
that gsme was hard how the heck you play it it was fun thowe
0 9 years, 3 months ago
rhinebcj
that game up there was easy
0 9 years, 4 months ago
lsitton000
is there any way that I can add pick ups sych as a one-up? or a nova-bomb (clears screen)?
1 9 years, 5 months ago
Arenmeltdown
i did this in 2 hours my eyes hurt
1 9 years, 6 months ago
hypersphere games
just got stencil. oh wow, this should be easy, its almost like scratch!
0 9 years, 7 months ago
riam267
this took me sooooooo long. 2 days! 2 DAYS! i mean, really. this is my first ACTUAL game i made all the others were fails. this is my first shot at this, and im only 9.
2 9 years, 7 months ago
htempl28
yea it was!:)
-1 9 years, 11 months ago

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