Final Project Proposal

For my end of the year project, I'll be trying to create a side scrolling version of Galaga. I'll try to learn about how to spawn enemies, program their attacks and how to make them harder. I'd also like to learn how to create a background that moves along with the walls.
I plan to use these tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuMgS3WuXuGLYr5YOOPK1lC7wWgcLuGlP ,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3j4YGL9KZ8,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euAEr7Z7Pks and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEYBchjw_Ts
I want to change things by obviously changing the art used, but I'd also like to make it multiplayer to make things more interesting, with "teaming-killing" to be more realistic. I'll probably make small changes on the way as well. It will likely be divided into about 4 big,main steps, prep(looking at a few videos at home to gain knowledge in case tutorials move to fast), design, coding(might do this while i'm designing) and finishing touches( trying to be unique). I hope to spend my time at home learning about Gamemaker via tutorials at home first and allow myself to spend all of the next 6 classes on the art and coding and 2 classes on polishing it and making it more unique if I have time.

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