In Gamefroot, game states are like chapters in a book. Players work their way through one, and when finished, move on to the next i.e. Game Loader, Start Screen, Game Over, Game Win.

This week you’re going to add states to your game. You will create a new script and apply it to objects designed to trigger these states. In addition, you will learn how to navigate between levels.

Programming concepts we'll learn:

Conditional logic
If-statements
Mouse input event

1: Adding levels for win/lose states

Add new level
Rename to “You Win”
Place objects to make it look like a win screen
Add lose screen level
Rename to “You Lose”
Place objects to make it look like a lose screen

In the next step we’ll add a trophy object that will win the game

We’ll begin by adding add a new level to your game for each state that you want to include. Start by adding a “You win” level and a “You lose” level. Watch the video below to learn how to add new levels.

2: Adding a trophy object

Switch back to playable level
Place object in playable level to send you to win screen

Add script to this object
When created from events
Add tag tag name on myself from sensing
Change tag to “you win”

In the next step we’ll get the player to detect the collision with this object

Now we’ll add an object that will send the player to the “You win” level. Watch the video below for a refresher on adding objects with name tags.

3: Detecting collision with the trophy

Edit player script
Add another “if do” block (from control flow) to collision detection
“Myself has tag tag name” from sensing, change tag to “you win”
“Go to next level” from control flow
Replace “next level” with “0” from operators
Change 0 to correct number for level, first level is 0, second level is 1, third level is 2, etc.

Play to test it
In the next step we’ll change the obstacle detection to send you to the “You lose!” screen

Next we’ll make the player detect when it collides with the trophy. Watch the video below for a refresher on collision detecti

4: Changing the obstacle collision

Collision detection for lose
Edit player script
Change obstacle collision detection to go to level number instead of current

Play to test
In the next step we’ll program a replay button

Now we’ll change the obstacle collision detection to send you to the “You Lose!” screen. Watch the video below for a refresher on collision detection.