I want to make an halloween themed 2D beat saber-like game, any tips or ideas?

Also, try not to touch the purple blocks, it will reset your score. Best played in full screen, should I make it more difficult?

If you watch the sword sprite - you'll see that you end up with 300 clones of it :grimacing:

If you reduce the number, that should help speed things up :slight_smile:

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Problem already solved by @kinestheticlearning in a different topic I made.

Well - that other method doesn't work well for me

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Your cloning technique works very well visually :slight_smile:

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Thanks!
But kinestheticlearning's technique works well without any lag!

That's why I am adjusting the time that it turns fully transparent.

EDIT: I can't change the fade timing. welp

I saw that you were showing it off in another thread but it still doesn't look good on my computer compared to your original cloning method

I am working on a duplicate of the Square Slasher but with my original clone method. I will try to reduce the lag, but i'm not sure if it will look the same if I do.

In fact, it's not even going to work with my original method, the entire game will freeze because of the lag.

What value have you tried using instead of your original 300?

I used 10. It will still break the project.

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That's why I am adjusting the time that it turns fully transparent.
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Adjusting time will not work.

What you want to do instead, is limit the number of stampings made at the same location (that's what makes it ugly as @cymplecy noticed).

How you can limit the number of stampings made at the same location?

You need a variable that you will set the old_x value, then compare it to x and if the difference is > threshold, then you make a stamp, otherwise not.

Proof it will be broken with my method;

You can't even move

EDIT: fixed it kinda I guess.

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Congrats, it works your way, too.

Plays great on my computer :slight_smile:
(just added a clear to make it a bit cleaner)

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Huh, all I had to do was delete the overlay for my method because it had no use being there(because it doesn't use stamps).

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I will add that for extra cleanness, don't worry.

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Now open it and Save As Square Slasher to overwrite the existing project because the clone method is now better then the stamp method. Be proud!

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Thanks, but should I add an end screen for when the player reaches a certain amount of points?

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Yes, great idea.

I shall upgrade the game soon, then. :)

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