How Pro Game Devs Handle Mobile Controls #tutorial #scratch
Key Takeaways
This video teaches how to create a fixed mobile thumbstick in Scratch for smooth player movement and proper control on mobile devices.
Full Transcript
Do you want more people to play your Scratch games? Well, then perhaps it's time to make your games mobile-friendly. Yeah, so many people want to play Scratch on their mobile devices these days. And to ensure they're not left out, today's tutorial will cover the most asked for of mobile-friendly control schemes, the fixed mobile thumb stick control. It has only two parts, a fixed circular base and contained within a small draggable stick. The whole thing stays neatly locked to one corner of the screen out of the way. But, the best part is that this little beauty can be dropped easily into almost any Scratch project. Then, with a little tweaking, you'll have your games mobile ready in no time.
Original Description
🚨 STOP making games that only work on computers.
If your Scratch game doesn’t work on mobile…
you’re building 2015 games in 2026.
Today I’m showing you how to create a FIXED mobile thumbstick 🎮📱
So your players can:
✔ Move smoothly
✔ Control properly
✔ Play on phones
✔ Feel like it’s a real app
This is how real game devs think.
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