Platform-Style Video Games with Construct

Table of contents

1. Introduction
2. Introduction
   1. Getting Started with Construct 2
   2. Game Design and Project Overview
3. New Project Setup
   1. Creating a New Project
   2. Adding Layers to Organize the Layout
4. Tilemaps
   1. Adding a Background Image
   2. Adding a Tilemap Object
5. The Player Character
   1. Adding a Sprite with Animations
   2. Adding Behaviors
   3. Adding Events
6. Variables and Text Displays
   1. Fixed Text with Sprites
   2. Creating Variables and Text Objects
   3. Updating Text Objects with Events
7. Collectible Items
   1. Creating Items with Animation Effects
   2. Collecting Items and Updating Variables with Events
8. Interactive Environment Objects
   1. Creating a Springboard to Jump Higher
   2. Creating Jump-Thru Platforms
   3. Creating Spikes that Reduce Health
9. Win and Lose Conditions
   1. Running out of Health and Losing
   2. Reaching the Goal Flag and Winning
10. Destructible Objects and Particle Effects
    1. Creating a Brick that can be Destroyed
    2. Creating Particle Effects
11. Key and Lock Mechanics
    1. Key and Lock Mechanics
12. Enemy Characters
    1. Creating Enemies that Patrol Back and Forth
    2. Interacting with Enemy Characters
13. Visual Effects
    1. Creating Animated Visual Effects from Spritesheets
    2. Activating Visual Effects with Events
14. Music and Sound Effects
    1. Adding Sound Effects
    2. Adding Background Music
15. Level Design
    1. Level Design
16. Finishing Touches
    1. Creating a Start Screen
    2. Options for Exporting and Sharing your Game