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The MPAGD Beginners Guide

In this Guide we will learn to build an entire game in MPAGD. The guide assumes you have little to no programming knowledge so is ideal for absolute beginners who want to start creating retro computer games.

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Let's create an MPAGD game: Part 29: Adding a timer/countdown to your game

Let's create an MPAGD game: Part 29: Adding a timer/countdown to your game

Let's create an MPAGD game: Part 29: Adding a timer/countdown to your game

Suppose in your game you want to give the player a set amount of time to complete each screen. And then, perhaps, give them a bonus...

Bruce

7 min read

Let's create an MPAGD game: Part 28: Deep Dive into JUMPing

Let's create an MPAGD game: Part 28: Deep Dive into JUMPing

Let's create an MPAGD game: Part 28: Deep Dive into JUMPing

If you're designing a 2D side-on game, like a platformer, chances are your player will need to JUMP. Which is easily added by binding a...

Bruce

3 min read

Let's create an MPAGD game: Part 27: Making your controls redefinable

Let's create an MPAGD game: Part 27: Making your controls redefinable

Let's create an MPAGD game: Part 27: Making your controls redefinable

How to make your game control keys redefinable

Bruce

4 min read

Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 26: Improving the KILL PLAYER routine and TYPE switching

Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 26: Improving the KILL PLAYER routine and TYPE switching

Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 26: Improving the KILL PLAYER routine and TYPE switching

Using TYPE SWITCHING to change the player type and sprite to create a nice death animation before KILLing the player

Bruce

7 min read

Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 25: PLOT an air purity meter

Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 25: PLOT an air purity meter

Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 25: PLOT an air purity meter

Using PLOT to create a meter / bar

Bruce

4 min read

Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 24: We're going to need a bigger window

Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 24: We're going to need a bigger window

Let's create an MPAGD game - Part 24: We're going to need a bigger window

Changing the size of the play area window.

Bruce

3 min read

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