# Jumping animation help

**URL:** https://forum.makecode.com/t/jumping-animation-help/36165
**Category:** Help
**Created:** [April 27, 2025, 4:17am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/jumping-animation-help/36165 "2025-04-27T04:17:43Z")
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### Author: ![CodePerson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/codeperson/32/32288_2.png) [@CodePerson](https://forum.makecode.com/u/CodePerson)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2025, 4:17am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/jumping-animation-help/36165/1 "2025-04-27T04:17:43Z")

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So i made a walking animation, but that took 5 years and my brain is fried and my hands are broken, so please give me some tips in making a jumping animation. 🖐 ⛓️‍💥 😨 🧠 🫠

> **[Game](https://arcade.makecode.com/S88562-44690-10152-42402)**
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> Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade.

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### Author: ![Luke](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/luke/32/32519_2.png) [@Luke](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Luke)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2025, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/jumping-animation-help/36165/2 "2025-04-27T17:20:56Z")

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nice walk cycle! For jumping you could do some squash and stretch to make your charcter longer and thinner + some dust particles with the extra effects extension

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### Author: ![CodePerson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/codeperson/32/32288_2.png) [@CodePerson](https://forum.makecode.com/u/CodePerson)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2025, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/jumping-animation-help/36165/3 "2025-04-27T17:27:17Z")

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thx but I think i want to avoid stretching and squashing, want to make the game feel realistic