Object Stacking
Learn the basics of starting physics in Tynker so you can help out a stranded alien.
7 Activities:
- Introduction
- Concepts
- Turn on Physics
- Set Active or Static
- Land the Alien
- Create Your Own Structure
- Quiz
Applying Impulses
Apply directional impulses to safely land your spaceship.
7 Activities:
- Introduction
- Concepts
- Apply Impulse
- Moon Lander
- Jumping Creatures
- Break the Structure
- Quiz
Line Animation
Use X and Y coordinates to draw and animate the Gravity Sling's gravity beam.
8 Activities:
- Introduction
- Concepts
- Create a Gravity Sling
- Add to the Gravity Sling
- Shoot the Aliens
- Create a Drawing Tool
- Create a Gravity Drawing Tool
- Quiz
Physics Properties
Use active and static properties to make actors react to collsions.
7 Activities:
- Introduction
- Concepts
- Creating Targets
- Create a Moving Target
- Color Shot
- Target Practice
- Quiz
Ricochet
Program the density and restitution of projectiles to make them go through objects and bounce off walls.
8 Activities:
- Introduction
- Concepts
- Set Restitution
- Set Density
- Trick Shot
- Bouncing Aliens
- Gravity Maze
- Quiz
Explosions
Program the conditional logic for an explostion to take out a space platform.
7 Activities:
- Introduction
- Concepts
- Multiple Shots
- Bomb Shot
- Space Bomb
- Bug Soccer
- Quiz
Changing Direction
Help your rocket ship adjust its velocity mid-flight to hit a target.
7 Activities:
- Introduction
- Concepts
- Rocket Shot
- Rocket Shot Explosion
- Rocket Blaster
- Unique Projectiles
- Quiz
Gravity Sling
Finish the Gravity Sling game by creating a black hole to suck up objects.
5 Activities:
- Introduction
- Black Hole
- Add to the Gravity Sling Game
- Build Your Own Gravity Sling Game
- Quiz
Linear Velocity
Use linear velocity and built-in animation to make your character run off of the platforms.
6 Activities:
- Concepts
- Move the Hero
- Create a Controller
- Drop Down
- Create Your Own Drop Down Game
- Quiz
Double Jump
Detect collsions and apply impulses to make your character do a double jump.
6 Activities:
- Concepts
- Learn to Jump
- Learn to Double Jump
- Jumpman
- Create Your Own Side-Scroller Game
- Quiz
Receiving Values
Send damage values to attacking robots and save the day.
6 Activities:
- Concepts
- Learn to Shoot
- Hit the Enemy
- Defeat the Robots
- Create Your Own 2D Shooter
- Quiz
Lists
Create an inventory list so that your character can collect loot.
6 Activities:
- Concepts
- Adding Items
- Equipment
- Collect the Items
- Create Your Own Item Collector Game
- Quiz
Laser Tennis
Detect inventory list contents and use laser swords to deflect enemy projectiles.
6 Activities:
- Concepts
- Check Your Inventory
- Deflect the Laser
- Batters Up
- Create a Laser Tennis Game
- Quiz
Enemy AI
Create an enemy robot that moves around based on information in a randomized list of values.
6 Activities:
- Concepts
- Simple Movement
- Movement with List
- Space Wars
- Create Your Own Space Shooter
- Quiz
Leaderboards
Use cloud lists and global variables to create a high scores leaderboard.
6 Activities:
- Concepts
- Scoreboard
- Leaderboard
- Beat the Highscore
- Add More Rankings
- Quiz
Platform Movement
Use linear velocity and conditional logic to make it look like the platforms are flying across the screen.
6 Activities:
- Concepts
- Moving Platforms
- Moving Actors
- Add What You Want
- Create Your Own Platformer
- Quiz
