How to Make Geometry Dash on Scratch: Step by Step

Geometry Dash is a popular music and jumping game on online platforms and downloads. It was developed and released by RobTop in 2013. This game has been updated with levels of increasing difficulty and attracts players. From that love, games based on the original have been created by fans with many new and interesting features and content to satisfy their creativity. So, is it difficult to make a new game like this? This question is very popular and is searched for by many people. Follow our article below to answer this question.

Scratch coding allows you to create your personal version of Geometry Dash quite easily without being an expert programmer. The step-by-step guide provided below will lead you through the entire process of creating a Geometry Dash clone on Scratch that includes jumping mechanics, obstacles, and a restart system. In the end, you will get a nice game that not only seems but also feels like the original!

What Is Geometry Dash?

Geometry Dash is an engaging 2D platformer game that challenges players to control a character through a series of geometric obstacles. The game can be played using simple controls: when you hit the spacebar ( or click/ tap), the character jumps and thus avoids spikes or blocks. However, the rule is that if you make one tiny mistake, the level will restart from the beginning!

The straightforwardness of the game makes it easy and convenient for the developer of Scratch to recreate a game, while at the same time learning the basic concepts of game design.

If you want to learn more about this game, see more here: What's Geometry Dash Lite Game?

Why Build a Geometry Dash Clone on Scratch?

• Beginner-friendly: Scratch features a user-friendly interface with drag-and-drop blocks; thus, no prior coding experience is required.
  
• Educational: Children and novices acquire problem-solving, logic, and creativity.
  
• Fun and rewarding: By the end of the project, there will be a game in play that you can share on the internet.
  
• Customizable: Make it different by adding your own music, backgrounds, and new levels.
  

Step-by-Step: How to Make Geometry Dash on Scratch

Just follow the steps below to create your own Scratch Geometry Dash clone:

Step 1: Set Up Your Project

• Go to Scratch and open it.
  
• Start a new project and erase the default sprite of the Scratch Cat.
• Upload or design a simple square sprite for your player (the "cube").

Set up your project

Step 2: Player Movement to Be Added

• The player sprite is the one to be selected.
  
• The cube may be made to jump using Scratch's block "when space key pressed."
  
• Gravity is added by making the cube fall back down slowly after each jump with the help of a loop "change y by -10"
  

Tip: Play around with the values to reach a smooth jump and fine-tune the height.

Player movement to be added

Step 3: Ground to be Created

• A long rectangle sprite is to be drawn that will serve as the ground.
  
• The player should always be on the ground after jumping, so loops are to be used forever.

Ground to be created

Step 4: Introduction of Obstacles (Spikes and Blocks)

• A new obstacle sprite, like a triangle for spike, is to be made.
  
• Code it to move from right to left across the screen by using a "change x by -5" loop.
  
• Once it has moved off-screen, its position is to be reset to the right.
  

Pro Tip: Create more spikes for extra challenge by duplicating the obstacle sprite.

Introduction of Obstacles

Step 5: Collisions to Be Detected

• An "if touching obstacle" condition is to be added to the player sprite.
  
• Game restart by stage resetting will be the consequence of a collision.
  

This is a reflection of Geometry Dash’s instant restart when you hit a spike!

Step 6: Scrolling Effect to Be Added

• Ignore moving the player forward and instead move the obstacles and ground backward.
  
• This will create an illusion of motion, which would be similar to the real Geometry Dash game.
  

Scroll speed

Step 7: Music and Effects to Be Added

One of the characteristics of Geometry Dash is its lively and energetic soundtrack. So, add music in Scratch by:

• Averting a background song.
  
• Making jumps and obstacles being synced to beats.
  
• Your clone will be the most alive at this stage.
  

Averting a background song

Step 8: Win Condition

• A flag should be the goal sprite to be added.
  
• Once the player touches the goal, a message "You Win!" shall be displayed.
  

The game has a start and a finish now!

How to Make Your Geometry Dash Clone More Fun

• Create different levels that get harder gradually.
  
• Make the surprising change of obstacle speed for a more difficult challenge.
  
• Have the designer in you express with custom colors, music, and so on.