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[[Drive Mad|https://play.fancade.com/5F084A0BCE06B710]] is a game created inside the [[Fancade|https://fancade.com]] app by Martin Magni, avaliable on iOS, Android and Web browsers.
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[[Drive Mad|https://play.fancade.com/5F084A0BCE06B710]] is one of many games created inside the [[Fancade|https://fancade.com]] app by Martin Magni, avaliable on iOS, Android and Web browsers.
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Fancade allows players to create their own games using kits or from scratch, so anyone can create and share their own Drive Mad game using the Drive Mad kit inside Fancade!
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Fancade allows players to create their own games using kits or from scratch, so get ready to create your own Drive Mad game using the Drive Mad kit and publish it for the world to see!
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## Creating the Project
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## Getting Started
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To start making your own drive mad game, first you need to download fancade on mobile or open the [[web version|https://play.fancade.com]].
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Let's kick things off:
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Go to the build tab and then tap on "Drive Mad Kit" from the Kits section
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1. **Download the Fancade app** on your mobile device or access it via [[play.fancade.com|https://play.fancade.com]] on your computer.
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2. Head to the **Build** tab and locate the [[Drive Mad Kit|https://play.fancade.com/5D12154239F9DCE1]] in the Games section.
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Press the Edit button
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3. Click the **Edit** button.
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You will now have a "Drive Mad Kit 2" copy of the kit in your Projects section. This is the game that you will be modifying to create your own Drive Mad game!
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In the Projects section, you will now have your very own "Drive Mad Kit 2" to start with!
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## Navigating the Fancade Editor
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# The Fancade Editor
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This is where the magic happens! After you hit **Edit** on the first level of your kit, you'll find yourself in the Fancade editor:
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After tapping your new "Drive Mad Kit 2" game and pressing "Edit" on the first level, you will see this screen. This is the Fancade editor!
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**On Mobile:**
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- Move around by using two fingers.
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- Zoom in and out with a pinch.
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- Use three fingers to change your view.
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**On Computer:**
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- Use the arrow keys to move.
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- Scroll to zoom in and out.
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- Hold the "o" key while moving the mouse to look around.
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On mobile, you are able to move around the scene by dragging with two fingers, and you can pinch to zoom in and out. With 3 fingers touching the screen at once, you can adjust the pitch of your view.
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On web, you can pan with the arrow keys, scroll to zoom, or hold the "o" key while moving the mouse to rotate your view.
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<!-- [Video Tutorial](/uploads/drivemadtutorial.mp4) -->
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By clicking on any block and tapping the edit button in the bottom right, you are able to paint and sculpt. While a block is selected, dragging from the bottom left of your hotbar will create a copy that block.
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Click a block to select it and tap **Edit** to paint and shape it. Drag the block from the bottom-left of your hotbar to make a copy.
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You can expand the car by placing more suspension and wheels. Then press the play button in the top right to try out your new game! Your changes are saved automatically.
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Make your car larger by adding more suspension and wheels. Ready to see your game in action? Press **Play** at the top. All your hard work is saved automatically!
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Tapping and dragging lets you select multiple blocks at once, which can then be moved or copied. You can use this to sculpt new levels to drive around in!
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Want to move multiple blocks? Just tap and drag. Sculpt new levels by moving or copying multiple blocks around at once!
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## Sharing Your Game
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When you have completed your game, publishing it to the millions of Fancade players is as simple as pressing the "Publish" button. If your game is very good, it may even be featured and recieve hundreds of thousands of plays!
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Once your game is polished and ready, share it with the world by clicking **Publish**. If your game is amazing, it might even get featured in Fancade's "New" section and be played hundreds of thousands of times!
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If you would like more control over your game, Fancade has a built in visual programming language called FanScript. This is a fully featured programming language built from script blocks which are connected together with wires. You can click on the "Game" script block and press the open button in the bottom right to look inside. You are able to edit all of these scripts to customize the behaviour of your game as much as you like.
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## Dive into FanScript (Optional)
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Feeling adventurous? If you would like more control over your game, Fancade has a built in visual programming language called FanScript. This is a fully featured programming language built from script blocks which are connected together with wires. You can click on the "Game" script block and press the open button in the bottom right to look inside and see how Drive Mad works! You are able to edit all of these scripts to customize the behaviour of your game as much as you like.
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This has been a brief overview of the Fancade editor, if you'd like to learn more about how to script your own games from scratch, you can browse the wiki further or watch [[this YouTube video|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAlUGmw1Qlw]]. There are also hundreds more pre-made kits you can modify, which is the best way to get started making and publishing games!
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**And There You Have It!**
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You've got the basics down. To learn more about scripting, explore the wiki or check out [[this video|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAlUGmw1Qlw]]. And don't forget, you can also use hundreds of other kits to make your games even more impressive!
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