# How do I get started creating an 8-bit 2D sidescroller?

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-get-started-creating-an-8-bit-2d-sidescroller/288461>\
**Category:** Blueprint\
**Tags:** unreal-engine, CPP, Blueprint, question\
**Created:** [July 17, 2014, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-get-started-creating-an-8-bit-2d-sidescroller/288461 "2014-07-17T14:13:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![ReadingNotAllowed\_1](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@ReadingNotAllowed\_1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ReadingNotAllowed_1)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-get-started-creating-an-8-bit-2d-sidescroller/288461/1 "2014-07-17T14:13:40Z")

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So I wanna make a 8 bit 2D scroller game with UE4, but I don’t know where to start. Got some tips on where I could start?

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**Author:** ![wARmAcH1n3](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@wARmAcH1n3](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/wARmAcH1n3)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-get-started-creating-an-8-bit-2d-sidescroller/288461/2 "2014-07-17T15:03:56Z")

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you can look at the free examples “Swing Ninja” and “Tappy Chicken”

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**Author:** ![TJ\_V](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/tj_v/32/1008648_2.png) [@TJ\_V](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/TJ_V)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-get-started-creating-an-8-bit-2d-sidescroller/288461/3 "2014-07-17T19:52:09Z")

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Hi ReadingNotAllowed,

Another good place to start would be the 2D tutorial section on the Wiki.

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**Author:** ![MJBrune](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@MJBrune](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/MJBrune)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2014, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-get-started-creating-an-8-bit-2d-sidescroller/288461/4 "2014-07-29T19:43:41Z")

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[Paper2D Endless Runner Example for all - Game Development - Unreal Engine Forums](https://forums.unrealengine.com/showthread.php?21729-Paper2D-Endless-Runner-Example-for-all) is my paper2D endless runner. You could easily get started with this. Everything is in blueprints but it’s also C++ ready.

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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_a900d5e01](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_a900d5e01](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_a900d5e01)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2016, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-get-started-creating-an-8-bit-2d-sidescroller/288461/5 "2016-01-27T17:36:56Z")

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I’d start by using this website, then export as .png and create sprites from the spritesheet.

> **[Piskel - Free online sprite editor](https://www.piskelapp.com/)**
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> Piskel, free online sprite editor. A simple web-based tool for Spriting and Pixel art. Create pixel art, game sprites and animated GIFs. Free and open-source.