Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In this tutorial we will talk about a clever new technique for creating Silky Smooth Health Bars in Scratch using a sprite & a clone, no pen or stamping required, and with only 3 costumes! This results in a superbly usable health bar with none of the limitations of the costume based method. Learn to code like a pro with this easy to follow Scratch tutorial. Super fun, super efficient, and super effective! Helping you make games that look amazing :) Scratch Health Bars for the win!
🚀 *Boost Your Creativity with Griffpatch*
The Griffpatch Academy will take you from "Gamer to Game Creator"
Learn more at 👉 https://griffpatch.academy 👈
😺 Scratch was developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. See http://scratch.mit.edu
🐱 Scratch Studio for this Episode
https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/32274324/
-------------- Video Chapters --------------
00:00 Intro
00:43 How it works
01:43 Sponsor
03:21 Let's make this
04:53 Draw a half filled health bar
06:39 Coding the Base Health Bar
07:24 Funky sliding health sprite costumes
08:48 Health Bar Clone
11:07 Making the Health Bar Move
13:16 Cycling Colour with the Health – Green, Orange, Red
14:47 Issues
16:25 Outro
In this tutorial we will talk about a clever new technique for creating Silky Smooth Health Bars in Scratch using a sprite & a clone, no pen or stamping required, and with only 3 costumes! This results in a superbly usable health bar with none of the limitations of the costume based method. Learn to code like a pro with this easy to follow Scratch tutorial. Super fun, super efficient, and super effective! Helping you make games that look amazing :) Scratch Health Bars for the win!
🚀 *Boost Your Creativity with Griffpatch*
The Griffpatch Academy will take you from "Gamer to Game Creator"
Learn more at 👉 https://griffpatch.academy 👈
😺 Scratch was developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. See http://scratch.mit.edu
🐱 Scratch Studio for this Episode
https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/32274324/
-------------- Video Chapters --------------
00:00 Intro
00:43 How it works
01:43 Sponsor
03:21 Let's make this
04:53 Draw a half filled health bar
06:39 Coding the Base Health Bar
07:24 Funky sliding health sprite costumes
08:48 Health Bar Clone
11:07 Making the Health Bar Move
13:16 Cycling Colour with the Health – Green, Orange, Red
14:47 Issues
16:25 Outro
