Building Games with Scratch 2.0

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Scratch 2.0 - What It Is

Getting Started: What It Is

Animating and Controlling a Sprite with the Keyboard

Adding Treasures to Collect and Threats to Avoid

Publishing Your Work on the Scratch Website

Chapter 2: Breakout

Creating a Bouncing Ball

Implementing Ball Interactions with Paddle

A Brick That Vanishes When Hit by the Ball

Creating a Wall of Bricks with Cloning

Adding a “Win Game” State

Chapter 3: Catch and Avoid

Controlling a Character with the Keyboard

Adding Falling Treasures and Threats

Implementing the Score and Health

Reskinning Sprites

Controlling a Character with the Mouse and Webcam

Chapter 4: Escape the Room

Creating Multiple Backdrops

Creating a Clickable Hotspot

Linking Objects and Events to Create a Puzzle

Creating an Inventory and Winning Game State

Resetting All Objects for a New Level

Chapter 5: Base Defense Game

Creating a Home Base and Projectiles

Creating Inbound Targets

Keeping Score and Ending the Game

Increasing the Difficulty

Reskinning the Sprites for Visual Variety

Chapter 6: Maze Game - Building, Polishing, and Publishing with Scratch 2.0

Creating Artwork

Coding the Gameplay for Level 1

Creating a Deathwall for Level 2

Creating a Deathsquiggle Threat for Level 3 and 4

Polishing and Publishing on the Scratch Website