How to build a 2d sidescrolling game

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Hi guys,

i’m new to unity, i’ve followed some tutorials, but everyone says something different, or uses something different.

I would really like to know which steps i need to make to build a 2d sidescrolling game like “The Swindle”
http://www.sizefivegames.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Swindle_01.png

or something similar. I’m a little prepared in programming, but what i can’t understand is which technique i have to use

for example, how i build the level? I make tiles? Or i have to make everything in blender? This is just one question…so i will really appreciate any kind of help

Thank you :wink:

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Hi, there are a bunch of different ways to make 2D games Unity and the makers of swindle explain a little how they do it in this blog post

http://www.sizefivegames.com/2012/11/07/using-unity3d-for-the-swindles-2d/

and

http://www.sizefivegames.com/2012/11/13/editing-unitys-editor/

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thanks for the answer! i’ve given a look at those links. But i have another question…is the “ground” of this game made tile by tile? Which is the fastest way to create an entire tile map? I have to draw every single tile…or i can draw an entire level and subdivide it later?

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however i’ve tried to do something and learn how everything works. But the colliders with the player and the ground are not so accurate as i thought. I’ve set up the custom polygon collider (with 2dtoolkit) for both object

this is what i get

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I don’t think that the ground is tiles by tile but rather piece by piece. And the colider on the ground seems to be a box that goes around the entire ground piece. I cant remember how 2dtk works but they do have some simple tutorials that should be able to get you going

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thanks! :smile:

however i’ve solved the collision problem by removing the “character motor” script. I don’t know why it disturbed collisions. However the motor script was not working…i think i will write a movement script by myself. I will have to link the maincamera with my player movement onto the script?

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Are you using a character controller on the character? you should try using rigidbody on him instead and write a script with transform.translate to move him. And with the camera you could just drop it on to your character in the hierarchy panel