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Move & Jump

Quest 1 of 8 on the Your First Game path → a finished game

The fastest path to a character that runs and jumps. You build the player from a CharacterBody2D, apply gravity, run with acceleration and friction, jump off the ground, and swap idle, run, jump, and fall animations. One sitting, one platformer character on screen.

3

Lessons

300

XP Reward

Beginner

Difficulty

CharacterBody2D player scene
Gravity, falling, and a grounded jump
Run with acceleration and friction
Idle / run / jump / fall animation swap
15-20 min 3 lessons Godot 4.x
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Quest Details
Est. time
15-20 min
Lessons
3
XP reward
300 XP
Difficulty
Beginner
Access
Free

Skills You'll Walk Away With

CharacterBody2D Movement

Gravity & Jumping

Acceleration & Friction

Animation Swapping

Platformer Foundations

Quest Lessons

3 lessons
1

The Player Scene & Gravity

Build the player from a CharacterBody2D + AnimatedSprite2D + collision, register the inputs, and apply gravity so it falls.

2

Run: Acceleration & Friction

Read left/right input and ramp the speed up and down with move_toward so running feels weighty, not snappy.

3

Jump & Animations

Jump off the ground with is_on_floor, then swap idle, run, jump, and fall animations from the player's state.

Is This Quest For You?

Perfect for you if:

  • You want to build your first platformer and actually finish it
  • You know a little GDScript (or you're a fast learner)
  • You want to understand movement, not just paste code
  • You like clean foundations you can build on

Not for you if:

  • You've never opened Godot or written any code (start with Code From Zero)
  • You want 3D or top-down movement
  • You only want a finished project to download
  • You're looking for advanced netcode or combat systems

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The fastest path to a character that runs and jumps. You build the player from a CharacterBody2D, apply gravity, run with acceleration and friction, jump off the ground, and swap idle, run, jump, and fall animations. One sitting, one platformer character on screen.

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