I am a new scratcher and am wandering for some help. I have made lots of projects a gaven up as it is too hard. What is the easiest type of game to make and does anyone have and scripts?

thx

Have you looked at the tutorial projects under the Ideas link at the top of the page? Try those and try modifying them slightly so things just behave slightly differently.

Try clicking the “Ideas” button at the top of the page. There is a list of easy projects for beginners and how to make them.

@soggynoodlestnt I have seen the tutorials but I am hoping to make a little…..

something diffrernt




any tips?

Gameryeetycode wrote:

@soggynoodlestnt I have seen the tutorials but I am hoping to make a little…..

something diffrernt




any tips?

Sounds like you're trying to run before you can walk though. If you've not yet made a project that works you need to spend more time on the basics before trying to do your own thing.

There are 2 answers to your question. As far as simple projects go, you can look either at Scratch specifically, or at basic programming exercises in general to build skills. Examples of simple projects include:
1. Print “Hello World” somewhere on the screen.
2. Make a simple dice rolling program with random numbers. If you want to be fancy, dress it up with sprites and graphics.
3. Make a Tic-Tac-Toe game. If you want extra, make a simple AI to play against you. Look up the algorithms for the game online if you need help.
4. Make a Math game that tests students on addition or subtraction. Or find another math concept to teach.
5. Make your own printing engine. Design or borrow a copyleft font, then write the code to put your letters where you want them.
6. Look at old games like Mancala. Can you write a game that copies it? Can you write an AI that plays it?

The other answer is to look at what scratch is designed to do. Scratch is naturally great for simple programs, good at sprites and animation, terrible at data processing, awful at string manipulation, and is fractally complex beyond toy apps and programs. Look at other people's projects, remix or reskin them, then use the knowledge gained there in order to write your own original or derivative game.

The best game in the world is the one you have started writing. Journal your ideas, and make time to play the classics in the genre that you prefer… you can learn a lot from ancient SNES and NES games about game balance, graphics systems, and gameplay. Keep creating small things, and you will build the understanding necessary for large scale projects.