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Side scroller

This tutorial is intended to give a taste of what making games in Defold is about. It goes through creating a new project, based on a simple side-scroller. You will then learn how to tweak the game to make it more fun. Finally you will add a new game object. The tutorial should only take about 10 minutes.

Walking astronaut

In this beginner's tutorial you learn how to capture player input and make a character move and animate. You will also learn about game objects, components and collections.

Movement

In this beginner's tutorial you learn how to make realistic movement using vectors and some simple vector algebra.

Platformer Defold Tutorial 1 - Sprites, Tilemaps, Basic Setup

A beginner-friendly tutorial series on creating a 2D platformer game in the Defold game engine, aiming to help viewers gradually learn game development. Introduction to creating a platformer game in Defold, covering sprites, tilemaps, and basic setup.

Platformer Defold Tutorial 2 - Inputs, Scripting, Movement

Part 2 of the series. Setting up inputs, scripting, and character movement.

Platformer Defold Tutorial 3 - Gravity, Velocity, Collisions

Part 3 of the series. Implementing gravity, velocity, and collision handling.