LibGDX Game Development By Example

Adding a collectable

We almost have a platforming game! Admittedly, it doesn't do much—yet! But hey, let's change that. One of the main components of a platformer is having something for the player to collect. Considering Pete is a squirrel, I guess it is only right that he collects acorns.

To add our collectable to the game, we are going to need to do a couple of things. Firstly, we need to find a way for us to place the collectables in the game in an easy-to-do manner , next, have them successfully load that information into LibGDX, and then, finally, have the interaction between Pete and the acorn.

Our acorn will look as follows:

So, what can we ...