Moved by player 2

In a two-player game, hand a sprite to the second player so they steer it with their own keys.

What it does

Normally every key-controlled sprite listens to player 1. Once your game has two players, each sprite with a key movement gets a Moved by setting. Choose Player 2 and that sprite listens to player 2's keys instead.

Player 2 starts with W A S D to move and Q and E to fire. Player 1 keeps the arrow keys and Space. You can change any of them.

Which movements can be handed over

The ones a player steers: Arrow keys (8 directions), Platform (walk and jump), Racing car (seen from above) and First-person (3D levels). Balls, patrols and chasers move by themselves, so they have no Moved by setting.

How to set it up

1. In the Level tab, click empty space so the panel shows the level and whole-game settings.
2. Open ▸ Player keys and tick Two players on one keyboard. The Player 2 keys appear underneath.
3. Click the second hero. Under Movement, set Moved by to Player 2.
4. Press ▶ Play level. Arrows move one hero, W A S D the other.

The hint under the keys says it too: "Player 2's keys. Pick “Moved by player 2” on a sprite's movement, and use the Player 2 events."

Rules for player 2

Once there are two players, the Events tab grows a ☻ Player 2 column next to ☺ Player 1. It has its own score and lives.

• Player presses Fire 1 comes in a Player 2 version, so Q can fire a second laser.
• Add to score and Subtract lives have Player 2 twins in that column.
• A Score or Lives display has a Shows setting: Player 1 or Player 2.