Your First Scratch Game

Your First Game

Let us build a simple catch the ball game using events, loops and conditionals.

1. The catcher: Pick a paddle sprite and make it follow the mouse:
   when ▼ clicked → forever → go to (mouse-pointer)
2. The ball: Add a ball sprite that falls:
   when ▼ clicked → go to x:0 y:180 → forever → change y by -5
3. Bounce it back:
   if (touching (paddle)) then → change y by 5 → change score by 1
4. Keep score: from the orange Variables palette, make a variable named score.

Where to Build It

Use Block Studio to prototype your blocks, or install the free Scratch editor. Share your finished game with your class!

Challenge

Add a second ball, or a "Game Over" when the ball touches the bottom edge (if y position < -180 then).