StarterVillage

Week 2

The world

Part of The Hero's Village.

Build the village. By the end, the hero can explore a decorated village larger than the screen, with solid walls and a camera that follows along.

Being finalized. This course is being finalized and polished before it opens. The outline below is the plan for what your learner will build, and a few details may still change as I add the finishing touches.

What this class covers

Painting with tiles
Your learner learns how game worlds are built from tiles and decorates a slice of the village.
Walls that stop you
Buildings and walls become solid, so the hero cannot walk through them and the world feels real.
A world bigger than the screen
The village extends past the edges of the screen, so there is room to explore.
A camera that follows
The view follows the hero, keeping them centered as the village scrolls past.

Optional Customizations

Just-for-fun customizations to try on your own between classes. Never needed to keep up.

  1. Decorate your own corner of the village.
  2. Hide a secret nook to discover.
  3. Adjust how closely the camera follows.