#pixelquest

[eyvindm]

Pixel Quest Postmortem

Working on Pixel Quest was a fun experience and I learned a lot about using GDevelop 5 to create a game. The no-code approach is new to me but makes it very easy to get started on a game quickly.

With Pixel Quest I wanted to make a tribute to one of the first games I ever played, Super Mario. I didn't want to make a copy of the mechanics, but to have some of the similar mechanics: - The main character, Frog (Super Mario), is on a mission to save a friend, the Bunny (Princess Peach). - The snail enemy is very similar to the Koopas - The pixel art style is familiar and looks somewhat similar

During the development I got to know some tricks and tricks to make the code less cluttered, using groupings. For example, group all enemy assets in a group to make a collision kill the player, instead of creating the mechanic for each enemy.

Overall a very exciting experience.

[eyvindm]

Pixel Quest Update

Here is an update on my on Pixel Quest. I've added the frog as a main character with the objective to save his friend, the pink bunny.

To make it a bit harder I've added various obstacles: - The snail is a moving enemy that will kill you unless you're able to jump on top of the shell to scare it into hiding for the rest of the round, making it harmless. - The spikes are static and will one-hit-kill you, forcing you to restart the level. Would be fun to make them pop out of the ground to make it more interesting. - The sawblades are also static and function the same as the spikes. Would be fun making these move as well.

(Picture when first loading in to the game, with moving enemies)

(Picture when you've made it through the game, with all the snails hiding in their shells)

Experience using GDevelop 5

My experience with GDevelop was largely enjoyable and user-friendly. Getting started was easy, and I had fun exploring its features. However, I encountered some challenges while trying to implement the double jump mechanic, as well as working with animations. Specifically, getting the double jump animation to function properly. Despite these difficulties, I found the overall experience to be quite enjoyable and had a lot of fun using GDevelop for my project and I'm looking forward to exploring and learn even more of it's capabilities.

[kohnnieandphanlover]

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