Move a basket left and right to catch falling fruit. Add a score counter, speed that gets faster over time, and a game-over screen, your first complete Scratch game!
👶 Ages 6+⏱️ ~1 Hour🐱 Scratch✓ Free
📦 Variables🔁 Loops⚡ Events🎲 Random numbers🔀 Conditionals⏩ Speed scaling
Workshop reference pack: download an offline copy of every step in this workshop: ⬇ scratch-catch-workshop-reference.zip. Every code block also has a Copy button.
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Stuck? • Basket will not move → Make sure you are editing the BASKET sprite, not the Stage • Score does not show → Right-click the Score variable and choose "show stage monitor" • Blocks do not snap → Drag blocks close together until you see the white highlight
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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. 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 test it straight away. There is no wrong answer you can't undo.
Build Fruit Catch 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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A basket catching falling fruit
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You Built a Scratch Game!
Amazing, you've made a real published game with a moving basket, falling fruit, score, lives and game over. Now try Episode 2!
