You're in Control

Input, game loops, and your first real game

Overview

Time to make games! Build a maze navigator where you control a character with arrow keys, avoid walls, and reach the goal. Learn about forever loops for continuous input and color detection for collisions.

Key Concepts

forever loopskey sensingcolor detectioncollisiongame mechanics

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Implement arrow key controls for player movement
Use forever loops for continuous input checking
Detect collisions using color sensing
Create win/lose conditions with feedback

スライド / SURAIDO — SLIDES

Lesson Presentation

Follow along with this week's lesson slides

Week 3 Slides

25 slides

~14 min

Click to focus, then use arrow keys to navigate • Press F for fullscreen

作品 / SAKUHIN — PROJECTS

Scratch Projects

Open these in Scratch to follow along and build your own

Scratch Project

START HERE

Simple Maze Template

A basic maze with walls and a goal

Starter

Scratch Project

Multi-Level Maze with Timer

Race against the clock through multiple levels

Challenge

Project link coming soon

Next week our sprites get smart with conditionals!

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