Game Prog: 15: Platform Playhouse (Part 01)

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Due: Thursday, April 2, 2026, 11:59 PM

Learning Target

Create a scene and change its background color
Create a platformer objects
Center the camera on the player

Resources

You can use these basic sprites if you want or need to focus your time on the more challenging aspects of making a game.
If you tend to finish your assignments early, I recommend finding assets that are more to your desired theme.

Full Download:

PlatformerTutorialResources.zip

Individual Sprites:

Stand	Jump	Walk

Environment Sprites:

Grass	Half Grass	Bush	Bridge	Cloud

Instructions

DO: Start with an empty project for this assignment.

DO NOT: Start with the Platformer example or any other game with existing content.
This will prevent you from earning a reasonable score.

Step 1:

We need to be sure we are not saving the new game into the same folder as another game project.

Go to your Game Programming folder in your H: drive
Create a new folder called Platform Playhouse

Step 2:

Create an empty game in your new folder.
Add a scene and set its background color.
Then, add a cloud (or other sky object) to your scene.

Written Tutorial: https://wiki.gdevelop.io/gdevelop5/tutorials/platformer/
(You do not need to download the zip file in the tutorial since you can choose your own images and sounds or use the file included above)

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Step 3:

Create your player. Then, set up the camera to follow your player.

Written Tutorial: https://wiki.gdevelop.io/gdevelop5/tutorials/platformer/part-2/

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Step 4:

Add a functional platform to your game.

Written Tutorial: https://wiki.gdevelop.io/gdevelop5/tutorials/platformer/part-3/

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Step 5:

Add an animation for a Jumping state of your character (unless you already have one). Then, make it work!

Tutorial: https://wiki.gdevelop.io/gdevelop5/tutorials/platformer/part-4/

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Step 6:

Add the code needed to return to your idle animation when you hit the ground.

Written Tutorial: http://wiki.compilgames.net/doku.php/gdevelop5/tutorials/platformer/part-4

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Step 7:

Be sure your own events are used to make the Idle and Jump animations work. These are required to earn full credit for this assignment!

Make any changes or additions that are necessary.

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Extension:

Would you like your character to point in the direction you are moving? You can do that by adding a couple keyboard events.

Grading

Your submission...	Your grade...
Extended All requirements for an A are met Challenges are completed with good effort Challenges show extended learning beyond the assignment	A+
Exceptional Exceptional effort The scene has a player The scene has many platforms and a floor The player can move left and right The player can jump The camera follows the player	A
Good Good effort The scene has a player The scene has multiple platforms and a floor The player can move left and right The player can jump The camera follows the player	B
Reasonable Reasonable effort The scene has a player The scene has a platform and a floor The player can move left and right The player can jump The camera follows the player	C
Needs Improvement The scene has a player The scene has a platform and a floor The player can move left and right The camera follows the player	D
Insufficient Missing criteria above Limited or no effort	F
Scores may be rounded to the nearest whole number.