# If you want to help out with my game **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [February 11, 2025, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/if-you-want-to-help-out-with-my-game/33798 "2025-02-11T21:01:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fixitude](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/fixitude/32/28576_2.png) [@Fixitude](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Fixitude)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/if-you-want-to-help-out-with-my-game/33798/1 "2025-02-11T21:01:24Z")
All I need help with is A: I need play testers so they play the game and give me their opinion B: I need people that can do music, debugging ect and C: I need help with someone who has opinions and feel free to say my game is trash and tell me the bad things that I could work on 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Gl125371](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/gl125371/32/29131_2.png) [@Gl125371](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Gl125371)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/if-you-want-to-help-out-with-my-game/33798/2 "2025-02-11T22:46:11Z")
I can be the game tester. ---
**Author:** ![zef](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/zef/32/28163_2.png) [@zef](https://forum.makecode.com/u/zef)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/if-you-want-to-help-out-with-my-game/33798/3 "2025-02-11T22:46:13Z")
I can be a tester for your game and maybe even do music if I can ---
**Author:** ![AgentBoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/agentboom/32/16635_2.png) [@AgentBoom](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AgentBoom)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 12:43am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/if-you-want-to-help-out-with-my-game/33798/4 "2025-02-12T00:43:36Z")
I can give feedback, play test, and possibly make music, but that’s not guaranteed. ---
**Author:** ![Fixitude](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/fixitude/32/28576_2.png) [@Fixitude](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Fixitude)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 7:03am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/if-you-want-to-help-out-with-my-game/33798/5 "2025-02-12T07:03:51Z")
I would love that I have (Okay) music but maybe if you can make some better music I would love that here is the link [https://arcade.makecode.com/S04243-66650-87256-52031](https://arcade.makecode.com/S04243-66650-87256-52031) Please give me feedback ---
**Author:** ![Fixitude](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/fixitude/32/28576_2.png) [@Fixitude](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Fixitude)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 7:04am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/if-you-want-to-help-out-with-my-game/33798/6 "2025-02-12T07:04:04Z")
I would be very happy if you could help out with any of those here is the link [https://arcade.makecode.com/S04243-66650-87256-52031](https://arcade.makecode.com/S04243-66650-87256-52031) ---
**Author:** ![Fixitude](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/fixitude/32/28576_2.png) [@Fixitude](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Fixitude)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 7:04am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/if-you-want-to-help-out-with-my-game/33798/7 "2025-02-12T07:04:32Z")
Could you try making some music also if you can when on a new level make it play a short like 5 second melody? ---
**Author:** ![Fixitude](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/fixitude/32/28576_2.png) [@Fixitude](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Fixitude)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 7:07am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/if-you-want-to-help-out-with-my-game/33798/8 "2025-02-12T07:07:25Z")
Yes please I would love that here is the game so far > **[Adventures Of Barkley](https://arcade.makecode.com/S04243-66650-87256-52031)** > > Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade. Please give me feedback ---
**Author:** ![Gl125371](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/gl125371/32/29131_2.png) [@Gl125371](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Gl125371)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/if-you-want-to-help-out-with-my-game/33798/9 "2025-02-12T18:14:34Z")
I love it! However, I don’t understand something; why is there a health bar, but there is another health display on the top left of the screen? Do you meant for the live counter to be a score? ---
**Author:** ![Fixitude](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/fixitude/32/28576_2.png) [@Fixitude](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Fixitude)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/if-you-want-to-help-out-with-my-game/33798/10 "2025-02-12T21:30:45Z")
The health bar is the actual health and the live counters represent the secrets you have found, sorry for the confusion but I didn’t have another way for scoring things. ---
**Author:** ![Fixitude](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/fixitude/32/28576_2.png) [@Fixitude](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Fixitude)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/if-you-want-to-help-out-with-my-game/33798/11 "2025-02-12T21:31:07Z")
I am going to shift it around because you’re right it makes more sense the other way around ---
**Author:** ![AgentBoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/agentboom/32/16635_2.png) [@AgentBoom](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AgentBoom)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/if-you-want-to-help-out-with-my-game/33798/12 "2025-02-12T22:01:41Z")
Alright, essay time: First, I will list my first impressions. Then, I will make an actual checklist that you can follow, so that you know what to do at all times. * * * ## First Impressions! -So, as soon as you open the game you are treated to a black screen and a splash message: This could be improved by giving us some nice background, maybe Barkley adventuring/playing. The splash text could look nicer if it was a “long text” with a custom frame and cursor. -Barkley’s sprite looks great! But the animations are always playing and they could use some work: maybe a falling animation, one for jumping and running, etc. All of this can be easily made with the Character Animations Extension! Great extension, btw. The tiles, though are all from the gallery, which is fine, but since Barkley has an outline and the tiles don’t, it makes Barkley feels out of place. And the “secret” and “next level” tiles are very bland and awkward. As for the color palette, very cute! I love it! -Now, the tilemaps; They’re nice and big! They encourage exploration, but only in those with patience: you should add more objects of interest throughout the levels, maybe more enemies, some powerups, coins for point, etc. Also, why are there multiple exits for new levels? And also, give those tilemaps a more organic feel: some curves, varying tiles, biomes, and more. That would make everything nicer! Also some trees as _sprites instead of tiles_ some bushes, some rocks, some benches… -The UI: what’s the purpose of the hearts, and of the points? Apart from that, pretty solid, I like the status bar for the health. It’s missing a title screen, too. -Enemies. Only one enemy variant. Of course this is a demo, but more enemies would be greatly appreciated. It’s a good enemy though, and the fact that it’s a cat makes a lot of sense. Also, destroying the enemy doesn’t seem to be possible as of now? By the way, you should use the character extension here as well and make the cat some animations! -Physics: Barkley’s jump feels unnatural, and I often get frustrated since he/she doesn’t reach the ground as soon as I would like him/her to. I usually set the AY to 500. This seems to make jumping in platformers feel smoother, in my opinion. -Now, the music. The music is okay at first, but after a while it becomes repetitive and a tad annoying. The music for changing levels is, somehow, _amazing_! It’s a prize to hear it, one of my objectives is to finish the level to hear that little melody! That two-measure piece makes me happy! Keep it in, I say! Also, sometimes the music gets all jumbled. Remember to use the stop sounds every once in a while where necessary, no to mention at the start of an _on start_ block so that the music doesn’t blend every time you reset the game! -A bit of gameplay criticism. As of now, the game isn’t very long, but having to restart after losing your health will get frustrating for your players. Unless you’re aiming for a hardcore experience, I recommend adding checkpoints or at least a Mario-esque lives system. * * * ## Checklist! 1. Improved introduction. 2. Improved Barkley animations with Character Animations extension. 3. Either add outline to tilemap or remove outline from Barkley. 4. More organic tilemaps with more tiles, curves, interesting sites, changing biomes, sprite decorations… 5. UI: give purpose to or remove the hearts and points. 6. Title screen! 7. More enemies along with animations. Destroying these enemies, too. 8. Improved jump physics (ay 500 recommended) 9. Music should be improved. Or seek help, as you are now. Keep the changing level sequence, though! Add some stop sounds block to stop music from mixing. 10. Checkpoints or a Mario-esque lives system, unless otherwise intended. * * * Well, that’ll be all! I hope this is useful! Bye! ---
**Author:** ![Gl125371](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/gl125371/32/29131_2.png) [@Gl125371](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Gl125371)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/if-you-want-to-help-out-with-my-game/33798/13 "2025-02-12T22:10:40Z")
You could use score. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Duck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/mr_duck/32/13442_2.png) [@Mr\_Duck](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Mr_Duck)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 4:52am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/if-you-want-to-help-out-with-my-game/33798/14 "2025-02-13T04:52:43Z")
@Fixitude can I use the background from you’re game? (I would modify it to fit my games theme) ---
**Author:** ![Fixitude](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/fixitude/32/28576_2.png) [@Fixitude](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Fixitude)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/if-you-want-to-help-out-with-my-game/33798/15 "2025-02-14T01:47:47Z")
Sure! 😄 ---
**Author:** ![Fixitude](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/fixitude/32/28576_2.png) [@Fixitude](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Fixitude)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 2:42am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/if-you-want-to-help-out-with-my-game/33798/16 "2025-02-14T02:42:22Z")
This is very useful so far I havent had much time to code this game in the past 2 days but I have made so progress on what you said (thank you very much for the feedback) But with the Character Animations extension it doesn’t work I was hoping if you have any spare time you could take a look and try and fix the animations? [https://arcade.makecode.com/S07582-29994-20049-86543](https://arcade.makecode.com/S07582-29994-20049-86543) Here is the link (The problem is that on right button pressed it is supposed to animate and on left but it isn’t I don’t know if that problem is with make code or with the extension or even my stupidity but I was hoping you could take a look at it and tell me what’s wrong. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![KIKIvsIT](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/kikivsit/32/10492_2.png) [@KIKIvsIT](https://forum.makecode.com/u/KIKIvsIT)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/if-you-want-to-help-out-with-my-game/33798/17 "2025-02-14T02:45:45Z")
Maybe try using the block on top instead of the stuff on the bottom? You can add it directly into the on start. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/3X/2/6/265227a0fd5764adbef012b8d43e2423767bac7d.png) ---
**Author:** ![Fixitude](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/fixitude/32/28576_2.png) [@Fixitude](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Fixitude)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/if-you-want-to-help-out-with-my-game/33798/18 "2025-02-14T17:52:22Z")
Thank you so much for that suggestion now it works 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Fixitude](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/fixitude/32/28576_2.png) [@Fixitude](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Fixitude)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/if-you-want-to-help-out-with-my-game/33798/19 "2025-02-14T17:54:11Z")
Here is the updated version of my game so far Special Thanks to Agent Boom and all the play testers who have helped so far > **[Adventures Of Barkley 15/2/2025 (Unfinished)](https://arcade.makecode.com/S07582-29994-20049-86543)** > > Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Duck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/mr_duck/32/13442_2.png) [@Mr\_Duck](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Mr_Duck)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/if-you-want-to-help-out-with-my-game/33798/20 "2025-02-14T17:55:27Z")
Thanks @Fixitude 😃 (I assume that you said that for me) [Next page](https://forum.makecode.com/t/if-you-want-to-help-out-with-my-game/33798.md?page=2)