3D World (block games)
How to make 3D block games: world editor, custom pieces, player, target, inventory and 3D bodies.
The 3D world editor
- Add the 3D World extension (Premium) and click Open the 3D world editor.
- Generate terrain (hills, mountains, island, desert, snow, caves) or start empty.
- Tools: place, erase, paint, eyedropper, filled and hollow box, layer, sphere and start point. Y layer shows only up to a height.
- Right button orbits, Shift + right pans, the wheel zooms. Ctrl+Z undoes.
- In the Pieces tab, draw 16 x 16 blocks (top, sides, bottom) with type, hardness and drops.
Playing
- player controls turns on W A S D, space and the mouse (click the stage; Esc releases).
- The target points at the block in the center: use is a block targeted?, crack, break and place in front of the target.
- show hotbar / hearts / crosshair / hand builds the game screen; 1 to 9 and the wheel choose the item.
- Sprites get a 3D body (zombie, pig, sheep…) and move with walk towards the player, run away and wander. Sprites without a 3D body appear on top, like a HUD.
See the example Craft 3D: mine and build.