1.
Set up your project.
Go to preferences
change workspace folder to yours
it asks do you want to copy… etc - yes
The website may pretend that it does not work - it does really,
hit ‘Proceed’
you may need ogg sounds
go to
https://www.freesound.org
and find some you like
eg
3.
Learn the more challenging functions of Stencyl.
Start by creating a very simple character - a zero and an x in Piskelapp or Illustrator.
32 pixels by 32 pixels is fine but when you import it Stencyl defaults to 4x, so make sure you change the ratio the image imports.
You can animate it in Piskelapp but then make sure you export it as columns, and then import as columns into Stencyl.
Next create a new blank game
They are tough! Sometimes things have changed. Can you work out solutions?
Game-making is a lot about going back and checking your code again and again, then getting a classmate to check it... then undoing what you did and trying again.
FAQs
- Test the game?
To test your game, go to Test Game, top right.
- Piskelwhat?!
http://www.piskelapp.com/
- It does not load
Go through the tutorial SLOWLY. You have made a mistake. Take the headphones out.
Get another person to check it.
Make sure your characters are not looping
Make sure your characters are not animating
- Where is 'always?'
It's not there. Use 'when updating' instead
- Collision groups?
Collision groups is now in Settings, look at the switch icon at the top
- use kits if you must!
http://www.stencyl.com/developers/samples/
- Pencyl does not work
Save two files from here into stencylworks folder, tools folder
for more advanced code, use the Stencyl TV tutorial we looked at in class, check the blocks guide, or YouTube
Learn the more challenging functions of Stencyl.
Start by creating a very simple character - a zero and an x in Piskelapp or Illustrator.
32 pixels by 32 pixels is fine but when you import it Stencyl defaults to 4x, so make sure you change the ratio the image imports.
You can animate it in Piskelapp but then make sure you export it as columns, and then import as columns into Stencyl.
Next create a new blank game
They are tough! Sometimes things have changed. Can you work out solutions?
Game-making is a lot about going back and checking your code again and again, then getting a classmate to check it... then undoing what you did and trying again.
FAQs
- Test the game?
To test your game, go to Test Game, top right.
- Piskelwhat?!
http://www.piskelapp.com/
- It does not load
Go through the tutorial SLOWLY. You have made a mistake. Take the headphones out.
Get another person to check it.
Make sure your characters are not looping
Make sure your characters are not animating
- Where is 'always?'
It's not there. Use 'when updating' instead
- Collision groups?
Collision groups is now in Settings, look at the switch icon at the top
- use kits if you must!
http://www.stencyl.com/developers/samples/
- Pencyl does not work
Save two files from here into stencylworks folder, tools folder
for more advanced code, use the Stencyl TV tutorial we looked at in class, check the blocks guide, or YouTube
