Forest

GameMaker Studio 2 Code-Along with course content from https://learn.heartbeast.co/

The game is a simple zelda-clone where you can roll, drop bombs, shoot a bow and arrow, and find a sword.

Begin the game by pressing z.

Note that you must equip items at game start to have any actions. This includes rolling and placing bombs.

Controls

• z for primary action
• x for secondary action
• <esc> or <enter> to access inventory and z and x to equip inventory items to actions
• Arrows to move
• i to save game

Key Features

• A sword can be found on the second level that can permanently cut trees
• A bow that can be held before firing
• Stamina is used to control how many actions can be used other than with bombs, which have a limited quantity
• Saving/loading works and saves player state and world state (in terms of cut trees)
• Hedgehog enemy spikes when player is nearby
• Bat enemy swarms when player is nearby, they never stack incorrectly
• Hornet enemy that fires projectiles
• Inventory system with player states based on inventory items
• Arrows that fire with special collision to avoid solid walls when on the same level
• Shadows that appear under enemies and player
• Tile-based level buildout
• Start positions on maps that change based on where you've entered from