How to Make a 2D Platformer
Learn how to make a 2D platformer game using ZTRONICA. This tutorial covers player movement, jumping, platforms, enemies, collectibles, and level design in a beginner-friendly walkthrough.
ZTRONICA Team
Game Development
In this tutorial, we use ZTRONICA to build a complete 2D platformer game from scratch. The platformer is one of gaming's most timeless genres, covering everything from Super Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog to modern indie hits like Hollow Knight, Celeste, Shovel Knight, and Cuphead. We build a player character with smooth run and jump controls, a camera that follows the player, a tilemap-based level with platforms of varying heights, basic enemies with patrol AI, collectible coins, and a death and respawn system. ZTRONICA's AI assistant writes all the underlying logic based on plain-language descriptions, so you can focus entirely on how your game feels rather than how it is coded. This is one of the best starting projects for anyone new to game development, and ZTRONICA makes it achievable in a single afternoon.