so i wanted to try something and i wanted to make like a flashlight (one that you hold, not one that goes to your mouse)
however, i have no clue how. can someone help me (and by help i mean tell me how) to do that

Simplest way to make a flashlight is to get a sprite with a costume which is completely black but with a hole in the middle. If you want to partly see sections not under the flash light then turn up the ghost effect.

I have a game, its currently in a work in progress. Its basically what you want. If you want to see, heres the link because the code is too long to share. If you want a flashlight that dims as it goes further, set pen color to white and set a pen transparency.

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/761675770

Try this:

Make a project, add a sprite called light, cover the entire sprite costume with a giant black rectangle, cut a triangular hole facing this –> way, then add this code:

when green flag clicked
forever
point towards [mouse pointer v]
end

when green flag clicked
go to x: [flashlight x] y: [flashlight y]

And in the sprite that's holding the flashlight, make two costumes: one facing right (–>) and one facing left (<–).
Then add this code in the same sprite:

when green flag clicked
forever
if <(mouse x) < [0]> then 
switch costume to [facing left v]
 

else
switch costume to [facing right v]

Then you're done!

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SuperGamerGG2 wrote:

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My flashlight didn't work!

Milkyplay wrote:

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My flashlight didn't work!

it really depends on what your game is about
is it a top-down game? is your flashlight a beam from heaven? or a cone originating from the player?
do you need things to overlay your flashlight? be specific so we can help you