# MakeCode Blog **URL:** https://forum.makecode.com/c/blog/9.md [Latest](https://forum.makecode.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.makecode.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.makecode.com/tags.md) --- ## [What to do when you encounter a bug](https://forum.makecode.com/t/what-to-do-when-you-encounter-a-bug/35120)
**Author:** [@richard](https://forum.makecode.com/u/richard)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/what-to-do-when-you-encounter-a-bug/35120 "2026-04-21T18:03:17Z")
Hey folks! We here at the MakeCode team try our best to fix any bugs that forum users run into in a timely manner. However, it can sometimes be difficult for us to diagnose or fix these bugs when we can’t recreate the b… --- ## [Richard's Arcade Tips #3 - The Pause Until block](https://forum.makecode.com/t/richards-arcade-tips-3-the-pause-until-block/28794)
**Author:** [@richard](https://forum.makecode.com/u/richard)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2024, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/richards-arcade-tips-3-the-pause-until-block/28794 "2024-11-07T17:03:04Z")
Hey folks! It’s time for Richard’s Arcade Tips #3! I’m trying out some new formatting stuff this time, so let me know if you like it in the comments. Pause Until Today, we’re going to talk about a very special block: … --- ## [Richard's Arcade Tips #2 - Drawing custom stuff with Images](https://forum.makecode.com/t/richards-arcade-tips-2-drawing-custom-stuff-with-images/28400)
**Author:** [@richard](https://forum.makecode.com/u/richard)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/richards-arcade-tips-2-drawing-custom-stuff-with-images/28400 "2026-08-11T16:28:40Z")
Hey folks! It’s times for the second edition of Richard’s Arcade Tips! First off, I want to mention that I have created a new tag for this series of posts. If you’re interested in seeing all the entries, you can check o… --- ## [Richard's Arcade Tips #1 - SVG Paths for moving Sprites](https://forum.makecode.com/t/richards-arcade-tips-1-svg-paths-for-moving-sprites/28212)
**Author:** [@richard](https://forum.makecode.com/u/richard)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2025, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/richards-arcade-tips-1-svg-paths-for-moving-sprites/28212 "2025-10-27T17:55:44Z")
Hey folks! I’ve decided I’m going to start a series of (mostly) weekly little tutorials about some tips and tricks you can use when making MakeCode Arcade games. This week, we’re going to be looking at movement animati… --- ## [About the Blog category](https://forum.makecode.com/t/about-the-blog-category/721)
**Author:** [@peli](https://forum.makecode.com/u/peli)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/about-the-blog-category/721 "2025-03-31T23:31:55Z")
A space for discussing posts on the Microsoft MakeCode blog. --- ## [🍬 Weekly topic™: Forum members’ favorite candy](https://forum.makecode.com/t/weekly-topic-forum-members-favorite-candy/21301)
**Author:** [@Sarge](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Sarge)\ **Replies:** 176\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 4:05am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/weekly-topic-forum-members-favorite-candy/21301 "2026-10-03T04:05:24Z")
So, you might have noticed the apparent lack of last week’s weekly topic, and that’s due to the fact I could not post anything since I was writing a HUGE post (should be out now) for a very long time. So, sorry about tha… --- ## [So What Is Your Favorite Makecode User?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/so-what-is-your-favorite-makecode-user/22108)
**Author:** [@Longlinh](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Longlinh)\ **Replies:** 512\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/so-what-is-your-favorite-makecode-user/22108 "2026-10-02T16:06:56Z")
I’m just curious :smile: .Makecode has a lot of users and someone should have their favorite user! Mine is @UnsignedArduino, what’s your’s? This is the first time I’m on blog lol. --- ## [Tell a story about your profile picture](https://forum.makecode.com/t/tell-a-story-about-your-profile-picture/25581)
**Author:** [@Longlinh](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Longlinh)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/tell-a-story-about-your-profile-picture/25581 "2026-09-17T21:50:52Z")
As the title says, tell a story about your profile picture. So, I’ll start: My sister and I built a creative world called “home” one day as we played a Minecraft clone called Multicraft. So, when I was building a ro… --- ## [Biggest Games](https://forum.makecode.com/t/biggest-games/26080)
**Author:** [@Zenith](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Zenith)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 2:06am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/biggest-games/26080 "2026-09-17T02:06:50Z")
There are many big games on the forums. Put your biggest, and most laggy games! :grinning: --- ## [Hoplings™](https://forum.makecode.com/t/hoplings/25799)
**Author:** [@Brainstorm\_Studios](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Brainstorm_Studios)\ **Replies:** 211\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/hoplings/25799 "2026-09-14T23:56:16Z")
hello, player, and welcome to the world of hoplings! join ryan, the cheerful hopling and main character of the game, as he jumps, sprints, dives and ground pounds his way through each level, finding all the pages neces… --- ## [Richard’s Arcade Tips #8 - Hitboxes, Overlaps, and Collisions (Part 3)](https://forum.makecode.com/t/richard-s-arcade-tips-8-hitboxes-overlaps-and-collisions-part-3/45117)
**Author:** [@richard](https://forum.makecode.com/u/richard)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/richard-s-arcade-tips-8-hitboxes-overlaps-and-collisions-part-3/45117 "2026-08-12T22:41:59Z")
Hey folks! It’s time for the exciting conclusion in my series on hitboxes, overlaps, and collisions! Before continuing, you may want to check out part 1 and part 2 where I explain how overlaps and collisions work in the… --- ## [Song/Beat/Music Sharing Post](https://forum.makecode.com/t/song-beat-music-sharing-post/23702)
**Author:** [@BoostedGames](https://forum.makecode.com/u/BoostedGames)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/song-beat-music-sharing-post/23702 "2026-07-29T17:09:39Z")
Do YOU want to SHARE YOUR MUSIC? Well just share it with this post! Also it doesn’t have to be made in makecode arcade it can be made anyway you want. --- ## [Richard's Arcade Tips #6 - Hitboxes, Overlaps, and Collisions (Part 1)](https://forum.makecode.com/t/richards-arcade-tips-6-hitboxes-overlaps-and-collisions-part-1/45107)
**Author:** [@richard](https://forum.makecode.com/u/richard)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/richards-arcade-tips-6-hitboxes-overlaps-and-collisions-part-1/45107 "2026-07-28T21:07:08Z")
Hey folks! It’s been a while since I did one of these! Today I want to talk about hitboxes, overlaps, and collisions. This is something I’ve posted about many times when helping people with their games, but I figured i… --- ## [Richard’s Arcade Tips #7 - Hitboxes, Overlaps, and Collisions (Part 2)](https://forum.makecode.com/t/richard-s-arcade-tips-7-hitboxes-overlaps-and-collisions-part-2/45108)
**Author:** [@richard](https://forum.makecode.com/u/richard)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/richard-s-arcade-tips-7-hitboxes-overlaps-and-collisions-part-2/45108 "2026-07-28T21:01:56Z")
Hey folks! This post is part 2 in a series about hitboxes, overlaps, and collisions; make sure you check out part 1 here! Originally this was going to be a 2 part series and this post was going to talk about animating … --- ## [Makecode Pride Anyone? :D](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-pride-anyone-d/20926)
**Author:** [@randomuser](https://forum.makecode.com/u/randomuser)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-pride-anyone-d/20926 "2026-06-18T02:18:31Z")
HELLO CODERS!!! Just wanted to celebrate pride month!! Ok, it is pretty late into pride month, but I still remembered this idea in time before July LOL. This is inspired by Sarge’s Weekly Topics, so go ahead and show s… --- ## [Unique's Blog](https://forum.makecode.com/t/uniques-blog/19085)
**Author:** [@Unique](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Unique)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/uniques-blog/19085 "2026-05-19T20:46:07Z")
Hey y’all! This is my blog, everyone else has one so why not. Besides, how else am I going to tease some future projects :rofl:. In all seriousness though, expect this to be updated decently often. Here’s a teaser to k… --- ## [I am new](https://forum.makecode.com/t/i-am-new/25758)
**Author:** [@fartmaster9591](https://forum.makecode.com/u/fartmaster9591)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2026, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/i-am-new/25758 "2026-04-09T16:29:32Z")
i’m new to forum please post games u like here --- ## [📺 Weekly topic™: Forum members’ favorite TV shows & movies](https://forum.makecode.com/t/weekly-topic-forum-members-favorite-tv-shows-movies/21672)
**Author:** [@Sarge](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Sarge)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2026, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/weekly-topic-forum-members-favorite-tv-shows-movies/21672 "2026-03-07T19:12:23Z")
Ayyy… I guess I’ve got some explaining to do, eh? :sweat\_smile: Yeah, I was on vacation all right, excuse the lack of last week’s topic. My condolences (ahem) This week’s (2023-07-30T22:00:00Z (UTC)→2023-08-05T22:00:0… --- ## [Richard's Arcade Tips #5 - Asset Packs](https://forum.makecode.com/t/richards-arcade-tips-5-asset-packs/42367)
**Author:** [@richard](https://forum.makecode.com/u/richard)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2026, 1:31am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/richards-arcade-tips-5-asset-packs/42367 "2026-03-01T01:31:41Z")
Hey folks! Wow, it’s been a long time since I did one of these. It’s almost like I completely forgot I was doing this series! Well, anyways, with the new 2026 Arcade release, I wanted to call attention to a feature that… --- ## [Makecode character drawing!](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-character-drawing/24480)
**Author:** [@Sarge](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Sarge)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/makecode-character-drawing/24480 "2026-02-27T22:32:56Z")
I know I’m jumping on the bandwagon quite late, but @AbstractDesigner and @randomuser’s drawings have really inspired me to make my own drawing of significant makecoders in my own distinct style! I’m sorry if you’re … --- ## [🚗 Weekly topic™: Forum members’ favorite cars](https://forum.makecode.com/t/weekly-topic-forum-members-favorite-cars/21872)
**Author:** [@Sarge](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Sarge)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/weekly-topic-forum-members-favorite-cars/21872 "2026-02-12T03:07:48Z")
Idek It’s an idea I had (also, I like cars) This week’s (2023-08-13T22:00:00Z (UTC)→2023-08-19T22:00:00Z (UTC)) topic is :oncoming\_automobile: What’s your favorite car (or, just general car brand)? --- ## [\[Announcement\] Holiday Forum Moderation](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-holiday-forum-moderation/41121)
**Author:** [@richard](https://forum.makecode.com/u/richard)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2025, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-holiday-forum-moderation/41121 "2025-12-31T02:25:10Z")
Hey folks! With the holiday season quickly approaching, a lot of our forum moderators are going to be taking time off to spend with their families. As a result, you can expect that post approvals and moderation in gener… --- ## [Opinion on the hardest badge to get? (Besides Other and Trust Levels)](https://forum.makecode.com/t/opinion-on-the-hardest-badge-to-get-besides-other-and-trust-levels/19446)
**Author:** [@BoostedGames](https://forum.makecode.com/u/BoostedGames)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2025, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/opinion-on-the-hardest-badge-to-get-besides-other-and-trust-levels/19446 "2025-12-29T21:57:55Z")
I personally think it’s Great Share, with Great Reply and Great Topic in 2nd, and then probably Crazy in Love in 3rd. Now for the hardest badge, I think that is actually possible (because let’s get real unless the forum … --- ## [💬 Weekly topic™: Music taste of the forum members](https://forum.makecode.com/t/weekly-topic-music-taste-of-the-forum-members/20180)
**Author:** [@Sarge](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Sarge)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/weekly-topic-music-taste-of-the-forum-members/20180 "2025-12-17T23:35:38Z")
Hey everyone! Today I was thinking about starting an offtopic weekly discussion where we talk about random things besides the forum and MakeCode. This week’s topic is: What kind of music do you like, who’s your favorite… --- ## [Luke’s Game Design Tips](https://forum.makecode.com/t/luke-s-game-design-tips/24794)
**Author:** [@Luke](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Luke)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2025, 11:10pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/luke-s-game-design-tips/24794 "2025-12-07T23:10:12Z")
Just some thoughts Difficulty One thing to always keep in mind is difficulty progression and how other factors in your game might affect it. Eg: If the player gains a heal ability then the the difficulty should ramp up… --- ## [🍔 Weekly topic™: Forum members' McMenu](https://forum.makecode.com/t/weekly-topic-forum-members-mcmenu/20300)
**Author:** [@Sarge](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Sarge)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/weekly-topic-forum-members-mcmenu/20300 "2025-12-02T22:44:03Z")
Hey guys, new week new weekly topic! I’ve decided to start posting these on Mondays or Sundays (so they get approved on Monday), so now you’ll know when each weekly topic will be released! I hope I won’t miss any, but fo… --- ## [What is your favorite Thanksgiving Food](https://forum.makecode.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-thanksgiving-food/24526)
**Author:** [@MeatballDev](https://forum.makecode.com/u/MeatballDev)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2025, 2:10am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-thanksgiving-food/24526 "2025-10-15T02:10:24Z")
My personal favorite is Cranberry --- ## [Doom game](https://forum.makecode.com/t/doom-game/24805)
**Author:** [@DEBOI](https://forum.makecode.com/u/DEBOI)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/doom-game/24805 "2025-09-23T20:21:28Z")
--- ## [ChatGPT Codes! week 1](https://forum.makecode.com/t/chatgpt-codes-week-1/19804)
**Author:** [@Brohann](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Brohann)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/chatgpt-codes-week-1/19804 "2025-08-06T17:21:24Z")
Welcome to my new blog series! in this I will ask ChatGPT to kindly make programs for me. I will try to do one on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Today, for Monday, I asked it to make a 3d cube! it didn’t work most of the… --- ## [Q&A with The one and only charizard on the forums](https://forum.makecode.com/t/q-a-with-the-one-and-only-charizard-on-the-forums/25037)
**Author:** [@robotosaurus](https://forum.makecode.com/u/robotosaurus)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2025, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/q-a-with-the-one-and-only-charizard-on-the-forums/25037 "2025-07-25T19:23:24Z")
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