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Create Your First Zelda-Inspired Game with GDevelop | Complete Step-by-Step Tutorial

Are you ready to break into the exciting world of game development and create your very own Zelda-inspired game? In this comprehensive GDevelop tutorial for beginners, I’ll walk you through everything you need to know—from opening GDevelop for the first time to crafting dynamic gameplay mechanics. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to expand your gamedev skills, this video has something for everyone!

What You’ll Learn in This Tutorial:
✅ Getting Started: Navigate GDevelop’s interface and learn the basics of creating a project.
✅ Scene Building: Design your world with tiles, mountains, caves, and more.
✅ Player Movement: Implement top-down movement with smooth animations.
✅ Combat Mechanics: Add attack animations, damage calculations, and enemy knockback.
✅ Enemies & AI: Create dynamic enemies with movement patterns, projectiles, and health systems.
✅ Camera Transitions: Smoothly pan between zones and manage object resets.
✅ HUD & Health: Add a Pixel Heart Bar that tracks Link’s health.
✅ Event Logic: Use conditions, variables, and timers to bring your game to life.
✅ Debugging Tips: Use GDevelop’s debugger to identify and fix issues.
✅ Polish & Feedback: Add effects like flashing tints, camera shake, and more.

Why Watch This Tutorial?
This video is packed with useful tips, tricks, and examples to help you create a fun, responsive, and polished game. Whether it’s setting up animations, crafting dynamic enemy AI, or managing scene transitions, you’ll learn how to bring your ideas to life step by step.

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 What to Expect
00:24 Setting up Gdevelop
01:37 Basics of Gdevelop
04:01 Congratulations First
04:10 Basics of Objects
10:42 Congratulations Second
10:58 Character Movement
15:02 Basic Event Sheet (Character Movement Continued)
23:51 Congratulations Third
24:03 Building Our Scene
34:14 Screen Transitions (Camera)
43:20 Cave Transition
59:21 Congratulations Fourth
59:33 Combat (Animations)
1:04:32 Spawning Enemies
1:07:15 Combat (Attacking)
1:13:26 Health and Damage
1:15:08 Adding a Second Enemy Type
1:23:58 Enemy AI
1:31:48 THANK YOU

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