I am using glut and soil, I have got an animated sprite to move up and down and left and right on a black screen. I just want to know what to add to my code. I want to work on a small 2d platformer.

Sorry what is your question here? Do you want to know how to draw an animated sprite?

One way is to have a different texture/image per frame.

Another option is to put all the frames in a single image, and adjust the UV coordinates of the quad you draw to specify just the part of the image containing the desired frame.

I have got my sprite to animate, I just want to know what features to add to my game

pbivens67 said:

I have got my sprite to animate, I just want to know what features to add to my game

Add trading and double jump!

@pbivens67 You really need to share some more of what you have done and are trying to do?

Assuming you have static and animated sprites to give you the player and the map, I guess the next step is to make it actually do something. Give the player object some gravity and the collision detection to not fall through the floor so they can walk along and fall off a platform. Then give them the ability to jump to reach another platform. Add a level complete when the player reaches a specific point.

That then is your core for a platformer game.

You will still need other major systems, such as music, sound effects, user interface, etc.

After that it really depends on your game. There are many possibilities ….

well I use glut because it is what I learned in college

well I am trying to do several projects at one time, I guess I have a short attention span, sorry.