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 on Outschool in July 2026. The outline below is the plan for what your learner will build, and a few details may still change as we 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.

Bonus challenges

Optional, just-for-fun challenges 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.