Parkour & Platformers
Platformers are action games with challenges requiring skillful use of controls and quick decision making. They appeal to competitive players as multiplayer or singleplayer games.
Characteristics
Dominate!
Race to the finish.
SPATIAL CHALLENGES
⚙️ Moving platforms ⚠️ Hazards & obstacles
TIME LIMIT
⏱️ Timers 🏃 Competition ⚡ Speed & agility to win
FLEXIBILITY
↔️ Side scroller or 3D
💠 Full game or add-on
📈 Varied difficulty levels
Keys of Success
Everyone Can Play - Run, jump, slide, climb, etc
Flexible Play Modes - Multiplayer or singleplayer, use of space, full game or add-on to a game
Play for Long - Endless replay value through PowerUps, spawned hazards, and multiple levels
NEED TO HAVE
Well planned terrain & spatial logic
NICE TO HAVE
Life system
Varied difficulty levels
Game Loops
Below is a general game loop diagram for this genre. Your game's loops may vary.
Learn to Create It
GAME MAKER TEMPLATE
LOGIC TO EXPLORE
Life system
Make it More Interesting
Consider ways to add to or change the core structure of this game type to challenge and motivate players differently.
MAIN OBJECTIVE
RAMP OF DIFFICULTY
CORE DECISIONS
🎛️ Fallen players control gameplay
🔧 Adaptive difficulty
PRACTICE: Modify the Life Jumper template to increase the fun:
Teams
Consumables
Global & local variables
Useful Logic
Time Trial Rule Preset (time)
Collect Points Preset (points)
Point Race Preset (time + points)
Tutorial Videos
Creating a Parkour Race Quest
Creating a Side Scroller
Some Platformers are 2D with a locked camera. The same kind of camera adjustments can be modified to create a top-down Experience, too.
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