Tutorials

Getting started

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  "name": "Intro to MakeCode Arcade",
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  "name": "Chase the Pizza",
  "description": "Get started creating a simple game to chase a pizza around the screen and collect as many points as possible before time runs out!",
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}, {
  "name": "Create a Music Player",
  "description": "Join the Zune prototyping crew and make your own music player with this tutorial from MakeCode Arcade!",
  "url": "/tutorials/music",
  "cardType": "tutorial",
  "imageUrl": "/docs/static/tutorials/music/zune.png",
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  "name": "Collect the Clovers",
  "description": "Create a garden to collect 4-leaf clovers, avoid the bees!",
  "url": "/tutorials/collect-the-clovers",
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  "imageUrl": "/docs/static/tutorials/collect-the-clovers/clovers.png",
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},{
  "name": "Dunk",
  "description": "Create animations to help your basketball superstar do tricks all the way to the hoop!",
  "url": "/tutorials/dunk",
  "cardType": "tutorial",
  "imageUrl": "/docs/static/tutorials/hawk/dunk.png",
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  "name": "Target Practice",
  "description": "Follow a video to learn how to launch a ball at moving targets!",
  "url": "/tutorials/target",
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  "name": "Time Flies",
  "description": "Help a frog catch a fly before the timer runs out in this game jam themed tutorial!",
  "url": "/tutorials/froggy",
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  "imageUrl": "/docs/static/tutorials/froggy/card.png",
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  "name": "Flee My Valentine",
  "description": "Edit the code to make your own Valentine's game where your heart gets bigger and smaller as you go!",
  "url": "/tutorials/valentine",
  "cardType": "tutorial",
  "imageUrl": "/docs/static/tutorials/valentine/valentine.png",
  "largeImageUrl": "/docs/static/tutorials/valentine/valentine.gif"
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  "name": "Happy Flower",
  "description": "Create a flower that sends back happy bees",
  "url": "/tutorials/happy-flower",
  "cardType": "tutorial",
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}, {
  "name": "Lemon Leak",
  "description": "Stay away from the wild strawberries or you'll lose your juice!",
  "url": "/tutorials/lemon-leak",
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}, {
  "name": "Galga",
  "description": "Fly through the attacking spacecraft and fire darts at them, don't get hit!",
  "url": "/tutorials/galga",
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  "imageUrl": "/docs/static/tutorials/galga.png",
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}, {
  "name": "Winter",
  "description": "Help the snow people catch snowflakes!",
  "url": "/tutorials/winter",
  "cardType": "tutorial",
  "imageUrl": "/docs/static/tutorials/winter/winter.png",
  "largeImageUrl": "/docs/static/tutorials/winter/winter.gif"
}, {
  "name": "Free Throw",
  "description": "Take your best shot and slam dunk this Basketball free throw game!",
  "url": "/tutorials/free-throw",
  "cardType": "tutorial",
  "imageUrl": "/docs/static/tutorials/free-throw.png",
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  "videoUrl": "/docs/static/tutorials/free-throw.mp4"
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  "name": "Barrel Dodger",
  "description": "Jump and run to avoid the barrels",
  "url": "/tutorials/barrel-dodger",
  "cardType": "tutorial",
  "imageUrl": "/docs/static/lessons/barrel-dodger.png"
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  "name": "Paddle",
  "description": "A variation on the 2 player pong game",
  "url": "/tutorials/paddle",
  "cardType": "tutorial",
  "imageUrl": "/docs/static/tutorials/paddle.png",
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}, {
  "name": "Name Tag",
  "description": "A simple name tag with cool effects",
  "url": "/tutorials/name-tag",
  "cardType": "tutorial",
  "imageUrl": "/docs/static/tutorials/name-tag.png",
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  "videoUrl": "/docs/static/tutorials/name-tag.mp4"
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  "name": "Simple Extensions",
  "description": "Learn the basics of using extensions and create a platformer",
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  "videoUrl": "/docs/static/tutorials/simple-extensions.mp4"
}, {
  "name": "Maze",
  "description": "Learn the basics of creating a maze",
  "url": "/tutorials/maze",
  "cardType": "tutorial",
  "imageUrl": "/docs/static/tutorials/maze.png",
  "largeImageUrl": "/docs/static/tutorials/maze.gif",
  "videoUrl": "/docs/static/tutorials/maze.mp4"
}, {
  "name": "Side Scroller",
  "description": "Make a side-scrolling car racing game to jump over obstacles and win the race.",
  "url": "/recipes/side-scroller/01-background",
  "cardType": "tutorial",
  "imageUrl": "/docs/static/recipes/side-scroller/car-race.png",
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See Also

Eat the Doughnut, Maze, Happy Flower, Lemon Leak, Galga, Barrel Dodger, Simple Extensions