Create two paddles and a bouncing ball. Add keyboard controls, collision detection and a score counter. Your first GDevelop game using the visual event system!
Build it in our GDevelop Studio too: lay out your game, add GDevelop events and export an object list plus event sheet in the browser. Open the GDevelop Mod Studio →
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Workshop reference pack: download an offline copy of every step in this workshop: ⬇ gdevelop-pong-workshop-reference.zip. Every code block also has a Copy button.
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Stuck? • Preview shows nothing → Make sure objects are placed inside the visible area (the blue rectangle) • Paddle does not move → Check your event has the right key condition (Left arrow or Right arrow) • Ball goes through paddle → Both objects need the "Collider" behavior
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How it works: write the code in each step, and the canvas on the right shows what your code does. It is a live preview that builds the game as you go, so you can play every step along the way. Type to see it update, or press Apply to Canvas to test it straight away.
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Lumo says: every step adds one feature to the same game. Type a little, click Apply to Canvas, and play it straight away. There is no wrong answer you can't undo.
Build Pong Step by Step
Each step adds one feature. Write the code, watch it come alive in the canvas, then make it your own.
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Two paddles and a ball
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You Built a Pong Game!
Amazing! You've learned objects, events, conditions, actions, behaviors and variables. These are the foundations of every GDevelop game. Now try Episode 2!
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