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@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ Console
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## Running the game
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-The "Empty" project template actually is completely empty. Nonetheless, select <kbd>Project ▸ Build and Launch</kbd> to build the project and launch the game.
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+The "Empty" project template actually is completely empty. Nonetheless, select <kbd>Project ▸ Build</kbd> to build the project and launch the game.
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A black screen is perhaps not very exciting, but it's a running Defold game application and we can easily modify it into something more interesting. So let's do that.
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@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ Let's take the first baby steps and create an arena for our character, or rather
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8. Save the file, then add *ground.collection* to the *main.collection* file: first double click the *main.collection* file, then right-click the root object in the *Outline* view and select <kbd>Add Collection From File</kbd>. In the dialog, select *ground.collection* and click *OK*. Make sure you place *ground.collection* in position 0, 0, 0 or it will be offset visually. Save it.
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-9. Start up the game (<kbd>Project ▸ Build and Launch</kbd> to see that everything is in place.
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+9. Start up the game (<kbd>Project ▸ Build</kbd> to see that everything is in place.
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@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ At this point we should add physics collision for the ground:
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-Now you should be able to try running the game (<kbd>Project ▸ Build and Launch</kbd>). The hero character should run on the ground and it should be possible to jump with the kbd:[Space] button. If you run the game on a mobile device, you can jump by tapping on the screen.
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+Now you should be able to try running the game (<kbd>Project ▸ Build</kbd>). The hero character should run on the ground and it should be possible to jump with the kbd:[Space] button. If you run the game on a mobile device, you can jump by tapping on the screen.
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To make life in our game world a little less dull, we should add platforms to jump on.
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@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ end
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1- Predefined values for the Y position to spawn platforms on.
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2- The `update()` function is called once every frame and we use that to decide whether to spawn a regular or long platform at certain intervals (to avoid overlaps) and heights. It's easy to experiment with various spawning algorithms to create different gameplay.
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-Now run the game (<kbd>Project ▸ Build and Launch</kbd>).
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+Now run the game (<kbd>Project ▸ Build</kbd>).
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Wow, this is starting to turn into something (almost) playable...
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Björn Ritzl