Code a LEVEL EDITOR in Scratch | RPG Tutorial #4

griffpatch · Beginner ·💻 AI-Assisted Coding ·3y ago
How to code a Level Editor for your Scratch RPG game - This scrolling, tile based editor is the best level designer ever featured in a Griffpatch tutorial. A Scratch Game of any size is much easier to create if you have a level editor built in. Learn how to snap to grid, display your brush tile, place new blocks, draw a palette / side panel of tiles to choose from, and more in this feature packed episode! 🚀 *Boost Your Creativity with Griffpatch* The Griffpatch Academy will take you from "Gamer to Game Creator" Learn more at 👉 https://griffpatch.academy 👈 😺 Scratch was developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. See http://scratch.mit.edu 👀 Episodes in the series: Ep.1 - Craft your dream Scratch Game - https://youtu.be/5lof-Nu1VVE Ep.2 - Infinite Scrolling & Tiles - https://youtu.be/g8xsQx-XkYE Ep.3 - I AM SPEED - https://youtu.be/uxIH0W4S6LY Ep. 4 - Build a LEVEL EDITOR in Scratch - https://youtu.be/nvB9chNNl2s Ep. 5 - Split Screen & Multi Tile Assets - https://youtu.be/dgMlWZEaPek Ep. 6 - Layers & Onion Skinning - https://youtu.be/wWjot1vJBf0 🐱 Scratch Starter Projects with Assets - Remix this! https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/725577493/ 🐱 Scratch Studio for Your projects https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/32038156/comments --------------Video Chapters-------------- 0:00 Intro 1:00 Save as a copy 1:20 Toggle Level Editor On & Off 3:22 Show Editor Cursor 7:17 Click to paint a tile 9:46 Brushes 11:53 Tile Picker – E key 13:10 Tile Palette Positioning 15:35 Camera Positioning changes for the Editor 19:54 Drawing the Tile Palette 24:15 Highlight Selected Tile 26:37 Select a new active brush from the palette 29:36 Outro
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Chapters (13)

Intro
1:00 Save as a copy
1:20 Toggle Level Editor On & Off
3:22 Show Editor Cursor
7:17 Click to paint a tile
9:46 Brushes
11:53 Tile Picker – E key
13:10 Tile Palette Positioning
15:35 Camera Positioning changes for the Editor
19:54 Drawing the Tile Palette
24:15 Highlight Selected Tile
26:37 Select a new active brush from the palette
29:36 Outro
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