doubts from Bolivia

diegomonroy1@hotmail.com

Hi, everybody, i am from Bolivia, and i am new in this, the point is that i want to know , how to create a game like donkey Kong, were your character move throw the landscape, jump , kill some alligators,etc.
I can create a landscape with adobe ilustrador, but i dont know how to use that image like a background and make my character walk throu that backgroun, i dont know if i have to buy a templare, ano if a have to buy it, i dont know witch.
please some help with this

RP

This is where you should start:

http://forums.gamesalad.com/discussion/54689/forum-faqs#latest

Note the Cookbook link.

SnapFireStudios

What you are saying is possible. I would recommend just digging in and trying to complete a simpler game using GS so that you can get the basics down. Also, the videos at www.GSHelper.com and the things on the cookbook are excellent ways to start.

Best of luck,
- Thomas

diegomonroy1@hotmail.com

thank you for your time friends, this information is very helpful.

basil81

Hey, @diegomonroy1@hotmail.com,

Like @RP says, start with the cookbook, or at least keep it handy as you start your project. @SnapFireStudios is also correct in that you should begin with a simpler project, or least a single element of the game you'd like to create, such as the movement of your character, and build from there. As far as helpful resources, I'd recommend the following:

Deep Blue Apps have many templates you can use to get you started, and they're a great way to have a look at how something functions:

http://www.deepblueapps.com/category/bargains/

GSHelper is also another great resource, and they have several helpful tutorial videos as well:

http://gshelper.com/?cat=20

Another resource is this very forum! Go through the 'Working with Gamesalad' section to see how other users have resolved issues/questions they've had. Use the search bar in the top right to track down a specific problem that you might have (this has been the main way for me to look for answers).

One post on the forums that I particularly appreciate is the 'Spare Code' thread started by @Socks:

http://forums.gamesalad.com/discussion/52494/spare-code-dump-it-here#latest

Download these and learn from them, and soon enough you'll be posting your own pieces of code for others to use.

Best of luck!