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- white_cat29
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Scratcher
9 posts
Having a hard time finding an idea?
well can u help me on platformers?

- Angryhamdog
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Scratcher
11 posts
Having a hard time finding an idea?
thanks!Wow A lot of /quotesGreat guide! You did a wonderful job explaining this! I think another way to get ideas is to look around you, I make simulations such as my chemistry game. Also like the seasons tree, that was an awesome project!
Ps. I almost have 100 posts!
- g_writer
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Scratcher
3 posts
Having a hard time finding an idea?
when green flag clicked
play sound [ thank you!!!] until done
- lstandfest
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Scratcher
7 posts
Having a hard time finding an idea?
hey thanks for the idea i've been really down about scratch 3 breaking one of my games and I was having a hard time fixing it i am working on phone smasher thanks

- GalaxyQueen4ever1233
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Scratcher
11 posts
Having a hard time finding an idea?
Hi Everyone!!! Umm.. I wanted to know if anyone had ideas for a project that has to do with Cats and Galaxies (or at least one of these
). I'm a new scratcher and barely made like about 4 or 3 games. Plz help me!!
). I'm a new scratcher and barely made like about 4 or 3 games. Plz help me!!
- KittieKattieUwU
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Scratcher
22 posts
Having a hard time finding an idea?
Thank you for the steps!
Having a hard Time finding ideas? here are some steps that will help you!
1. Other Games
Don't copy other's work, but take inspiration-
For example, in my game “Upturned” I got inspired by game I was making with some other scratchers, were you touch a mirror and the game flips. in my game, you can push space whenever you want to flip the game. I didn't use any scripts from the collab, but if you do use other's scripts, give credit.
2.Life
Take a game from real life, say Ice-Hockey. Now, find your own unique way to convert that game to an enjoyable, one player game.
Your creation doesn't have to be exactly like the game, and it doesn't even have to be 3D! Another way in life is to look around, and make stuff based on what you see. Pay attention! small details may make BIG games!
3. Movies
After watching Movies (mostly sci-fi) were there is something awesome, I sometimes get the urge to make A game involving that thing. For example, after watching an adventure movie about bikes, I decided to make my game “StickFigure Extreme” (Unshared), in which you try to bike as fast as you can
4. Dreams
This one is sort of like movies, except for that your mind can make much wilder stories than any movie director. For example, you dream your in a chase, and your being hunted by some mind-eating zombies (just an example) and you love the dream do much you want to dream it again; Well here is an awesome game idea! dreams can really help.
5.Getting desperate?
If none of this list helps you, go to a friends profile, and ask “Can you help me think up an idea for my next project?”
6. If step five didn't help
If your'e having a REALLY hard time getting ideas, here are a few-
1. Building climb- climb buildings as fast as you can without falling
2. Cake builder- people are ordering pizza and you must take their order and make what they asked for, if you make a mistake, your fired
3. Scratch platformer- a platformer where you play as they scratch cat and you must rescue the scratch team
4. Cloud jumper- a game where you must jump from cloud to cloud without falling
5. A game where you give commands to a bot so he can safely manoeuvre through each level
6. A game where your point is to die
7. A classic bot wrestling game- you must press different keys to activate attacks to defeat your opponent
8. Celebrity battles- different famous people fight each other to be the “head famous dude”
9. Phone destroyer- A game where you must destroy as many phones as you can to get the insurance money
10. A game where there is a bar that is always filling and you must do stuff to prevent it from filling
Feel free to leave links of projects you make using this forum below!
- thecrazyphantom
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Scratcher
13 posts
Having a hard time finding an idea?
your game is called tinypic???
well i have got a game- witch a platformer- would u mind looking at it? and u know um help me to fix the problems?????? Thx i don't want to give up on it
- -NanoPlex-
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Scratcher
31 posts
Having a hard time finding an idea?
Great guide! You did a wonderful job explaining this! I think another way to get ideas is to look around you, I make simulations such as my chemistry game. Also like the seasons tree, that was an awesome project!ig
- Christian244
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Scratcher
9 posts
Having a hard time finding an idea?
hey check out the BEST PIECE OF ARTWORK! here
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/354708035/
It will give you great ideas
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/354708035/
It will give you great ideas
- Christian244
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Scratcher
9 posts
Having a hard time finding an idea?
This game may give you ideas https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/354708035/
- grandforks
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Scratcher
96 posts
Having a hard time finding an idea?
Go to Ideas so you can find an idea. If that doesn't help then try creating your own idea
when green flag clicked
input idea(your idea)
define input idea (idea)
say(idea)
Last edited by grandforks (Dec. 22, 2019 18:03:59)
- ZackGamer_NewYork
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Scratcher
100+ posts
Having a hard time finding an idea?
when green flag clicked
forever
if <[ideas v] contains [Nothing] ?> then
Go to scratch discuss
end
end
when green flag clicked
add (idea) to list [ideas v]
search brain for ideas
add (random brain item) to [ideas v]
if <(random brain item) not found?> then
add [Nothing] to [ideas v]
end
Last edited by ZackGamer_NewYork (Dec. 24, 2019 00:08:32)
- Elizdancer97
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Scratcher
72 posts
Having a hard time finding an idea?
One of my project suggestions is to make an icon maker. They are really cool to make!
- eldaimflowers
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Scratcher
30 posts
Having a hard time finding an idea?
Thx for the great ideas! Here's another one, what about you take a recent event, and make animation/game about it. You could do a animation about what happened, or recreate it!
when green flag clicked
if <Imortant event> then
think [Lets make a project about it!]
end
- GrizzEllie2
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Scratcher
32 posts
Having a hard time finding an idea?
Thanks a lot! I loved the idea ‘a game where the point is to die’ and I got a great idea for that.
when I receive [ Got an ideav]
go to [new project v]
set [codoing v] to [yes]
- aichen1
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Scratcher
11 posts
Having a hard time finding an idea?
Having a hard Time finding ideas? here are some steps that will help you!6. A game where your point is to die wait are you taking this seriously?
1. Other Games
Don't copy other's work, but take inspiration-
For example, in my game “Upturned” I got inspired by game I was making with some other scratchers, were you touch a mirror and the game flips. in my game, you can push space whenever you want to flip the game. I didn't use any scripts from the collab, but if you do use other's scripts, give credit.
2.Life
Take a game from real life, say Ice-Hockey. Now, find your own unique way to convert that game to an enjoyable, one player game.
Your creation doesn't have to be exactly like the game, and it doesn't even have to be 3D! Another way in life is to look around, and make stuff based on what you see. Pay attention! small details may make BIG games!
3. Movies
After watching Movies (mostly sci-fi) were there is something awesome, I sometimes get the urge to make A game involving that thing. For example, after watching an adventure movie about bikes, I decided to make my game “StickFigure Extreme” (Unshared), in which you try to bike as fast as you can
4. Dreams
This one is sort of like movies, except for that your mind can make much wilder stories than any movie director. For example, you dream your in a chase, and your being hunted by some mind-eating zombies (just an example) and you love the dream do much you want to dream it again; Well here is an awesome game idea! dreams can really help.
5.Getting desperate?
If none of this list helps you, go to a friends profile, and ask “Can you help me think up an idea for my next project?”
6. If step five didn't help
If your'e having a REALLY hard time getting ideas, here are a few-
1. Building climb- climb buildings as fast as you can without falling
2. Cake builder- people are ordering pizza and you must take their order and make what they asked for, if you make a mistake, your fired
3. Scratch platformer- a platformer where you play as they scratch cat and you must rescue the scratch team
4. Cloud jumper- a game where you must jump from cloud to cloud without falling
5. A game where you give commands to a bot so he can safely manoeuvre through each level
6. A game where your point is to die
7. A classic bot wrestling game- you must press different keys to activate attacks to defeat your opponent
8. Celebrity battles- different famous people fight each other to be the “head famous dude”
9. Phone destroyer- A game where you must destroy as many phones as you can to get the insurance money
10. A game where there is a bar that is always filling and you must do stuff to prevent it from filling
Feel free to leave links of projects you make using this forum below!
- capow12345
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Scratcher
69 posts
Having a hard time finding an idea?
wow you seem very experienced!!!
any tips for videos????
any tips for videos????

- capow12345
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Scratcher
69 posts
Having a hard time finding an idea?
Having a hard Time finding ideas? here are some steps that will help you!6. A game where your point is to die wait are you taking this seriously?
1. Other Games
Don't copy other's work, but take inspiration-
For example, in my game “Upturned” I got inspired by game I was making with some other scratchers, were you touch a mirror and the game flips. in my game, you can push space whenever you want to flip the game. I didn't use any scripts from the collab, but if you do use other's scripts, give credit.
2.Life
Take a game from real life, say Ice-Hockey. Now, find your own unique way to convert that game to an enjoyable, one player game.
Your creation doesn't have to be exactly like the game, and it doesn't even have to be 3D! Another way in life is to look around, and make stuff based on what you see. Pay attention! small details may make BIG games!
3. Movies
After watching Movies (mostly sci-fi) were there is something awesome, I sometimes get the urge to make A game involving that thing. For example, after watching an adventure movie about bikes, I decided to make my game “StickFigure Extreme” (Unshared), in which you try to bike as fast as you can
4. Dreams
This one is sort of like movies, except for that your mind can make much wilder stories than any movie director. For example, you dream your in a chase, and your being hunted by some mind-eating zombies (just an example) and you love the dream do much you want to dream it again; Well here is an awesome game idea! dreams can really help.
5.Getting desperate?
If none of this list helps you, go to a friends profile, and ask “Can you help me think up an idea for my next project?”
6. If step five didn't help
If your'e having a REALLY hard time getting ideas, here are a few-
1. Building climb- climb buildings as fast as you can without falling
2. Cake builder- people are ordering pizza and you must take their order and make what they asked for, if you make a mistake, your fired
3. Scratch platformer- a platformer where you play as they scratch cat and you must rescue the scratch team
4. Cloud jumper- a game where you must jump from cloud to cloud without falling
5. A game where you give commands to a bot so he can safely manoeuvre through each level
6. A game where your point is to die
7. A classic bot wrestling game- you must press different keys to activate attacks to defeat your opponent
8. Celebrity battles- different famous people fight each other to be the “head famous dude”
9. Phone destroyer- A game where you must destroy as many phones as you can to get the insurance money
10. A game where there is a bar that is always filling and you must do stuff to prevent it from filling
Feel free to leave links of projects you make using this forum below!
did she really need to quote all of that????
Last edited by capow12345 (Jan. 11, 2020 12:05:31)
