L1 GM2 Basic Skills 1

1. Setup

• Install gm2
• Run and create game 1: Basics

• Sprites -> Create sprites: edit and fill square with colour

• Objects -> Create objects for each sprite: create and code later
• Create obj_manager – no sprite: used to contain game settings

• Rooms -> Open Room 1 and re-name as rm_level1

• Make modifications as shown:

• You can set the grid at the top right corner:

• Instances are representations of objects and have an ID which the code can identify.

Place instances of objects on the instances layer:

• Select the obj_wall object and place in the room
• To stretch it:
  • click in the instance and move the cursor to an edge
  • a <-|-> symbol appear
  • click and drag to enlarge the instance

• See a basic layout below:

• Save your work.

** Next -> Basic Skills 2 – Interactions **