How to make a level editor for a game?

FateSealer

Dear Scratchers,

I am trying to develop a dungeon game, where you can kill spiders and collect items:
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/317120953/

The first level of the game seems to work well, so I started to think about a level editor. Obviously, I need more levels to make my game complete.

So, is there anyone who has experience with writing a level editor? What are the most important concerns about it? What are the mistakes that I may commit? Are there any guiding rules (ideas/advice)? Simply put, how would you do that?

Thanks,
FateSealer

axisjack

What is a lvl editor?

game_pr0grammer

axisjack wrote:
What is a lvl editor?

how have you been on scratch this long and the name is quite self-explanatory

FateSealer

In my game, you enter the first level of the dungeon. After

killing all spiders and scorpions
collecting all items (swords, bows, armors)
collecting all gold
collecting the potions (health, mana, rejuvenation)
getting all the keys for the doors

on the first level, the player goes down to the next level (so, deeper in the dungeon). After completing the second level, it should go to the third level, and so on.

Of course, the levels of the dungeon must be different different in:
- shape of the level of the dungeon
- number and type of the enemies
- place of artifacts
- place and amount of gold
- place of keys and doors

But, of course, I am not going to code each level separately, because it would be completely meaningless. I must create a level editor in order to avoid unnecessary coding.

Several commercial strategy games have level editors. You can use them to customize the map of the game, or create completely new maps. Simply put, level editors are the same as map editors.

Last edited by FateSealer (June 15, 2019 18:10:05)

098765432154321

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/23646743/
Try that engine

axisjack

FateSealer wrote:
In my game, you enter the first level of the dungeon. After
killing all spiders and scorpions
collecting all items (swords, bows, armors)
collecting all gold
collecting the potions (health, mana, rejuvenation)
getting all the keys for the doors
on the first level, the player goes down to the next level (so, deeper in the dungeon). After completing the second level, it should go to the third level, and so on.

Of course, the levels of the dungeon must be different different in:
- shape of the level of the dungeon
- number and type of the enemies
- place of artifacts
- place and amount of gold
- place of keys and doors

But, of course, I am not going to code each level separately, because it would be completely meaningless. I must create a level editor in order to avoid unnecessary coding.

Several commercial strategy games have level editors. You can use them to customize the map of the game, or create completely new maps. Simply put, level editors are the same as map editors.

Cant you reuse the code from previous lvl but with different data?

codeman1044

I would recommend making either multiple lists or an array, which is -simply put- a list of lists. That way you can store all of the data on the lists/array and access it easily. Each new item would represent a new level.

Last edited by codeman1044 (June 15, 2019 20:19:44)

colinmacc

Firstly, you need to find a simple way to store each level. What I do is store each level as a string of characters in a list called Levels. It's worth noting that if you add entries to a list in editor mode, and then you save the project, the contents of the list are also saved, so you can create and store levels in lists and you don't have to build them programmatically.

Then for each level, I transpose the corresponding entry from Levels into a list called “This_Level”.

So for example if you know your map dimensions (height and width), you can simply loop through the list and stamp/clone sprites to create the level. I have done this in a couple of my projects, but probably the one most similar to yours is on my test account..

Puzzle Labyrinth Remix (with Editor)

Look inside the sprite called “Editor”.

FateSealer

OK, guys, thank you.

seriouslyscratchy1

How do you do it? I am making something cool

seriouslyscratchy1

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seriouslyscratchy1

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MooseKid101

seriouslyscratchy1 wrote:
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ScratchUser1008666

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seriouslyscratchy1

ScratchUser1008666 wrote:

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seriouslyscratchy1

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ScratchUser1008666 wrote:
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SMKAS

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Andoniman

A level editor?? Ok. I'm also working in one, and it's simple. Imagine you have a block of 15 pixels, so:

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