Makecode Arcade

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The Makecode Arcade website

Follow the build-in skillmaps to create retro arcade games that you can share with friends

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Common Makecode Arcade Bugs

A list of common problems in Makecode Arcade programs and how to solve them.

(Image from a game designed by Fisher).

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Zombie Chase

Make a multi-level zombie chase game. Click here and select Edit Code to get a project containing the sprites and tilemaps in Assets. Then then click on the picture above for coding instructions.

(How to debug the initial game instructions here)

Can you add more levels to the game? (Maybe featuring zombie corgis, snails or dinosaurs?)

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Make a Space-shooter Game

Code-along video tutorials on making a scrolling space-shooter game from Ashburton Library in NZ.

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Make a Top-down Adventure Game

Code-along video tutorials on making a top-down adventure game from Ashburton Library in NZ.

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Make a Side-scrolling platformer game

Code-along video tutorials on making a side-scrolling platformer game from Ashburton Library in NZ.