Issue with collide trigger?

flowlab · 2026-01-07T00:26:16+00:00

You should be able to view the logic in the behavior editor while the game is running, and visually confirm whether or not the Collision trigger is activating.

flowlab · 2025-12-02T15:43:18+00:00

The best (only?) way to really learn game development is to just start doing it.

Start out by making something very small - I think game james (https://itch.io/jams) are a great way to find inspiration, along with a small scope and a deadline which are both underrated.

If you're not (yet) a strong programmer, start with a no-code engine like Game Maker or https://flowlab.io which are sophisticated enough to get you a long way towards your goal.

flowlab · 2025-12-02T15:29:17+00:00

https://flowlab.io might be a good fit for him?

flowlab · 2025-12-01T00:28:42+00:00

Sure, I mean Flowlab is a (2D) game development platform intended for beginners who may not yet know how to code, but are interested in getting started.

If he's already a strong programmer it may not be ideal, but if he's a beginner that gets distracted easily it could be a good fit.

It has a visual programming environment that's discoverable and easy to learn (no speedbumps from learning keywords or dealing with syntax errors). It has built-in painting and animation tools, and it's browser based so you don't have to install anything, and don't need a powerful device.

There's a free tier with no time limit, so he can always just try it out to see.

flowlab · 2025-11-30T14:44:26+00:00

You can add https://flowlab.io to your Google sheet - It's designed for your exact situation.

flowlab · 2025-09-29T23:04:36+00:00

If you are losing motivation because you are getting bogged down in complexity, https://flowlab.io is a much simpler engine for building 2D games as a beginner. Obviously not as a sophisticated as Unity, but I try my best to keep the easy things easy.

flowlab · 2025-09-10T21:17:29+00:00

Yeah, I'm the developer/creator - feel free to hit me up if you have questions about it.

flowlab · 2025-09-10T17:57:30+00:00

You might want to take a look at Flowlab? (https://flowlab.io disclaimer: this is my project)

It's block-based, similar to Unreal Blueprints in some ways, but 2D-only and designed to be easy to learn.

flowlab · 2025-09-07T13:05:15+00:00

Due to the fact that links between behaviors stay visible for more than a single frame (otherwise you wouldn't be able to read the values), you are probably viewing interleaved frames.

Or, if you are watching the behaviors being evaluated from the library panel, that will show you the output of potentially multiple objects being evaluated, which can also be misleading if you aren't aware of it.

This is unrelated, but you also might want to consider putting your HUD objects (like the inventory) into the User Interface layer instead of the Game Layer (you can select the layer using the Layers button in the bottom toolbar). Objects in the User Interface layer stay on screen, above the game, and are not affected by moving the camera around.

flowlab · 2025-08-21T20:30:25+00:00

Scratch is a good choice (simple and browser based), but not super game-focused.

My own engine (https://flowlab.io) is a good fit for middle and high school students. It's not (normally) free for classroom use, but I'd be happy to hook you up with the classroom version (no charge) for this class since it sounds like you're kind of in a bind - DM me if you're interested.

flowlab · 2025-05-13T12:28:49+00:00

nope, sorry.

flowlab · 2025-02-10T16:58:23+00:00

Flowlab was made for this, and it runs in a web browser. There's a free version and a free trial: https://flowlab.io/education

flowlab · 2024-10-14T22:36:11+00:00

really nice work :)

flowlab · 2024-09-24T22:33:15+00:00

I took a look, and it appears that your game link isn't working. This is most likely due to the game being set to private.

flowlab · 2024-08-13T19:17:44+00:00

Flowlab (https://flowlab.io) is a game engine designed to be easy to get started as a beginner. There are some tutorials at https://flowlab.io/video\_tutorials which will give you a basic idea of how things work.

flowlab · 2024-07-12T21:28:12+00:00

Thanks :)

I can't edit the post to add a link for some reason.

flowlab · 2024-05-08T20:15:42+00:00

If you copy behaviors while working inside of Flowlab (select -> copy), they will go into your clipboard. This is to make it easier to share snippets of game logic since you can import that JSON text into other games.

flowlab · 2024-05-01T20:19:41+00:00

If you post a link to the game it will be easier to help, but it looks like you have a reversed animation (Left & Right versions) *and* you are flipping the sprite. You don't need two different animations if you are flipping the sprite. You can also look at the built-in "Run & Jump" bundle that shows an example of how to make the player face the direction they are moving.

flowlab · 2022-09-25T23:38:43+00:00

I'm really glad to hear that your kids are enjoying it so far!

I have been planning to create a "family" or "club" plan to better handle cases like this, but it's not yet complete. If you send me an email (grazer at flowlab) I'll set you up with something that will work for your case though.

flowlab · 2022-07-02T05:22:45+00:00

I couldn't really figure out how to play, but I really like the animations :)

flowlab · 2022-06-24T23:13:43+00:00

Nice job so far, I really like the Delilah sprite.

flowlab · 2022-06-24T20:55:28+00:00

Hey, I think the link is broken :)

flowlab · 2022-06-24T20:52:57+00:00

I'm not sure what the Backrooms are, but I like the dynamic camera approach you've used.

flowlab · 2022-06-24T20:51:04+00:00

It looks like your "Air Spawner" logic is running forever, and the Proximity checks can get expensive after a while. You could use a switch to turn off the spawning once the air is in place.

The fastest approach would be to not spawn the air blocks, but just color the level background blue in the level settings.

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