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Awesome-Arcade-Extensions

This is a list of MakeCode Arcade extensions that I find super useful (or just plain cool) in my projects.
https://github.com/UnsignedArduino/Awesome-Arcade-Extensions

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  • Built-in extensions

    • arcade-sprite-data

      • Official docs - sprite-data) | [Forum post](https://forum.makecode.com/t/sprite-data-extension/1590)

    • Timers

      • Official docs - timers) | [Forum post](https://forum.makecode.com/t/timers-extension-after-x-debounce-throttle-and-in-background/1925)

    • settings-blocks

      • Official docs - settings-blocks) | [GitHub repo for implementation](https://github.com/microsoft/pxt-common-packages/tree/master/libs/settings) | [Forum post](https://forum.makecode.com/t/settings-extension/1594)

    • Color Fading

      • Official docs - color) | [Forum post](https://forum.makecode.com/t/fireworks-and-pxt-color-extension/315)

    • pxt-button-combos

    • arcade-minimap

      • Official docs - minimap) | [Forum post](https://forum.makecode.com/t/minimap-extension-beta/1709)

    • arcade-grid

      • Official docs - grid) | [Forum post](https://forum.makecode.com/t/gemcrush-and-sprite-grid-extension-beta/1842)

    • arcade-storytelling

      • Official docs - storytelling) | [Forum post](https://forum.makecode.com/t/new-arcade-story-extension/6744)

    • arcade-tile-util

    • pxt-raycasting

      • GitHub repo - 41673-84191-43936) | [Forum post](https://forum.makecode.com/t/raycasting-3d-render-blocks-edition/12921)
      • GitHub repo - 41673-84191-43936) | [Forum post](https://forum.makecode.com/t/raycasting-3d-render-blocks-edition/12921)

    • arcade-text

      • GitHub repo
      • GitHub repo - 43866-67413-93047) | [Forum post](https://forum.makecode.com/t/multilines-for-arcade-text/12555?u=unsignedarduino)

  • Not built-in extensions

    • arcade-tilemap-a-star

      • A* algorithm
      • GitHub repo - path-finding-a-beta/1846) | [Wikipedia article on the A* algorithm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A*_search_algorithm)

    • arcade-story

    • arcade-image-text

      • Official docs - image-text) | [Forum post](https://forum.makecode.com/t/arcade-print-text-extension/1827)

    • arcade-background-scroll

    • pxt-deltatime

    • arcade-custom-menu

      • GitHub repo
      • GitHub repo - 18248-69309-63621) | [Forum post](https://forum.makecode.com/t/block-menu-icons-multi-column-edition/13286)

    • arcade-block-objects

    • arcade-split-screen

      • GitHub repo - 31960-05105-39180) | [Forum post](https://forum.makecode.com/t/extension-arcade-split-screen/14970)

    • arcade-sprite-util

    • pxt-lantern

      • GitHub repo - lantern/) | [Forum post](https://forum.makecode.com/t/hope-this-ext-can-bring-some-light-s/3229)
      • here - to-date example can be found [here](https://arcade.makecode.com/25139-51900-79237-05503).

    • pxt-rtttl

      • GitHub repo - rtttl/) | [Forum post](https://forum.makecode.com/t/rtttl-tunes-extension/4193/6) | [MIDI to RTTTL converter](http://midi.mathewvp.com/midi2RTTL.php)

    • arcade-shader

    • small-tilemaps

    • Fast-Random-Blocks

    • pxt-password-save

      • GitHub repo - password-save/) | [Forum post](https://forum.makecode.com/t/password-save-extension-work-in-progress/5819)

    • pxt-scaling

      • GitHub repo - scaling/) | [Forum post](https://forum.makecode.com/t/arcade-advanced-stream-128-spinning-dishes/3885)

    • notifications

    • Achievements

      • GitHub repo - 26205-83094-83249) | [Forum post](https://forum.makecode.com/t/achievements-extension/6308)

    • pxt-countup

      • GitHub repo - 78498-38407-75985) | [Forum post](https://forum.makecode.com/t/small-count-up-timer-extension/6786)

    • pxt-sight

      • GitHub repo - 62922-00013-89813) | [Forum post](https://forum.makecode.com/t/sneaking-demo/4961)

    • smaller-tilemaps

    • pxt-image-morph

      • GitHub repo - 02278-77688-89486) | [Forum post](https://forum.makecode.com/t/pixel-by-pixel-morphing-slows-down/2980/7?u=unsignedarduino)

    • grafxkid-tiles

    • Inventory

    • Stats

    • pxt-real-multiplayer

      • GitHub repo - 42853-06448-38206) | [Forum post](https://forum.makecode.com/t/new-extension-real-multiplayer-with-blocks/1202)

    • pxt-arcade-database

      • GitHub repo - 27953-74313-26225) | [Forum post](https://forum.makecode.com/t/new-extension-arcade-database-in-flash-memory/1198)

    • TilemapPath

    • arcade-premium-life

    • ColorBlock

    • arcade-camera-offset

    • RPGMuisic

      • GitHub repo - 32796-52098-57963) | [Forum post](https://forum.makecode.com/t/an-extension-that-adds-loopable-songs-to-use-in-your-games/10894?u=unsignedarduino)
      • GitHub repo - 32796-52098-57963) | [Forum post](https://forum.makecode.com/t/an-extension-that-adds-loopable-songs-to-use-in-your-games/10894?u=unsignedarduino)

    • Musical-Images

    • pxt-sound-effects

      • GitHub repo - 54587-15263-92450) | [Forum post](https://forum.makecode.com/t/testing-modifications-to-the-sound-engine/3351/17?u=unsignedarduino)

    • arcade-snapshot

      • GitHub repo - snapshot-extension-for-screen-or-tilemap/13064)

    • pxt-zoom

      • GitHub repo - 03193-59005-39058) | [Forum post](https://forum.makecode.com/t/zoom-extension/13745)

    • arcade-sprite-events

      • GitHub repo - sprite-events-extension/13453?u=unsignedarduino)

    • arcade-mini-menu

      • GitHub repo - mini-menu-extension/14368?u=unsignedarduino) | [Demo](https://riknoll.github.io/arcade-mini-menu/)

  • Tools

    • arcade-sprite-pack

      • on GitHub - your-arcade-projects-here/5) and shows the games in a gallery-like view! So you don't have to ~~suffer~~ and scroll through debug programs and tons of comments to find that dang link. You can also view the most liked-games of all-time and by author, like [me](https://games-gallery.jacobcarpenter.com/author/416) for example hehe.
      • GitHub repo - gallery-an-alternate-view-for-games-posted-to-these-forums/4025)

    • Image-to-MakeCode-Arcade

    • Convert-Image-to-MakeCode-Arcade-Sprite

      • GitHub repo - made-an-image-file-to-arcade-sprite-converter-feedback-and-code-improvements-wanted/2076)

    • pxt-arcade-asset-tool

    • arcade-image-tools

    • arcade-font-renderer

  • Experimental-extensions

    • arcade-soundtrack

      • GitHub - link-request/9751/2?u=unsignedarduino) | [Demo](https://arcade.makecode.com/10829-55411-68884-03658)
Programming Languages
TypeScript 45 JavaScript 5 Python 2
Categories
Not built-in extensions 46 Built-in extensions 13 Tools 12 Experimental-extensions 1
Sub Categories
Image-to-MakeCode-Arcade 2 arcade-story 2 games-gallery 2 RPGMuisic 2 pxt-lantern 2 pxt-raycasting 2 arcade-tilemap-a-star 2 Musical-Images 2 arcade-sprite-pack 2 arcade-custom-menu 2 pxt-arcade-asset-tool 2 arcade-background-scroll 2 arcade-image-tools 2 arcade-text 2 pxt-deltatime 2 Inventory 1 arcade-shader 1 arcade-sprite-events 1 arcade-block-objects 1 pxt-password-save 1 Stats 1 arcade-snapshot 1 ColorBlock 1 arcade-sprite-data 1 arcade-image-text 1 pxt-countup 1 TilemapPath 1 arcade-premium-life 1 pxt-button-combos 1 small-tilemaps 1 Fast-Random-Blocks 1 pxt-image-morph 1 pxt-scaling 1 notifications 1 grafxkid-tiles 1 Convert-Image-to-MakeCode-Arcade-Sprite 1 pxt-sound-effects 1 Achievements 1 pxt-real-multiplayer 1 pxt-rtttl 1 arcade-font-renderer 1 arcade-tile-util 1 pxt-zoom 1 arcade-mini-menu 1 arcade-split-screen 1 smaller-tilemaps 1 arcade-grid 1 arcade-soundtrack 1 settings-blocks 1 Timers 1 pxt-sight 1 arcade-camera-offset 1 pxt-arcade-database 1 arcade-sprite-util 1 arcade-minimap 1 Color Fading 1 arcade-storytelling 1
Keywords
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