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Getting Started

Getting Started

INTRO
Course Intro
0:49Free
GAME
Final Project: Play the Game
Free
INTRO
Before We Start - Rive Editor Updates
Free
NODE SCRIPT
Lightning Effect
13:45Free
INTRO
Rive AI Agent, MCP or CLI: Three Ways to Build with an Agent
Free

Part I

Tier 1 - Space Travel

INTRO
Intro to Scripting
NODE SCRIPT
Create the Stars
NODE SCRIPT
Make it Responsive
NODE SCRIPT
Star Shapes
DATA BINDING
Connect to Data
PATH EFFECT SCRIPT
Build the Nebula
PATH EFFECT SCRIPT
Animate the Nebula
PATH EFFECT SCRIPT
Build the Sun
NODE SCRIPT
Connect the Sun to Space
NODE SCRIPT
Create the Planets
BONUS
Understanding Node Script
BONUS
Understanding Path Effect Script

Part II

Tier 2 - The Spaceship

ANIMATION
Bring the Cockpit to Life
ANIMATION
Create the Ship Crosshair
CONVERTER SCRIPT
Make the Spaceship Tilt with the Cursor
CONVERTER SCRIPT
Make the World Tilt Around the Ship
CONVERTER SCRIPT
Make the Spaceship Drift Up and Down
CONVERTER SCRIPT
Speed Gauge - The Readout
CONVERTER SCRIPT
Speed Gauge - The Needle & Bar
BLANK SCRIPT
Fuel Bar - The Drain
BONUS
Fuel Bar - 2nd Variation: Empty One Bar at a Time
BONUS
Understanding Converter Script
BONUS
Understanding Blank Script

Part III

The Cockpit Challenge

CHALLENGE
Pick Your Challenge
CHALLENGE
The Left Radar
CHALLENGE
The Map
CHALLENGE
The Gauge
CHALLENGE
The Energy Bar
CHALLENGE
The Live Readout
CHALLENGE
The Signal
CHALLENGE
Easter Eggs
SHARE
Show Off Your Work

Part IV

Tier 3 - The Shooter

NODE SCRIPT
Fire Lightning From the Cannons
DATA BINDING
Make the Crosshair React on Impact
NODE SCRIPT
Build the Asteroid Field
NODE SCRIPT
Detect a Hit on an Asteroid

Part V

The Explosion

GUIDE
Bring Your Own Agent (Rive MCP)
NODE SCRIPTNEW
Shoot the Asteroid
NODE SCRIPT
Make the Asteroid Explode
NODE SCRIPTNEW
Throw Debris from the Explosion
SHADERNEW
What Is a Shader (Nebula with GPU Canvas)
RESOURCENEW
The Shader Library
BONUS
Turn the Shader into Fire
CONVERTER SCRIPT
Score Points for Every Hit

Part VI

Bonus - Rive CLI & 3D

BONUS
Build a 3D Sun with the Rive CLI
BONUS
Push It into the Editor and Replace the Sun
BONUS
Replace the Planets with Real 3D Planets

5 SECTIONS ยท ONE PROJECT

Rive Scripting Curriculum

One project. Build a complete space scene powered entirely by scripting and AI.

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Lightning Effect โ€” free Rive scripting lesson
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Getting Started โ€” Rive scripting module
FREE

Getting Started

Welcome to the course and your first free script.

Creating the Space โ€” Rive scripting module
THE FOUNDATION

Creating the Space

Stars, nebula, sun, planets, fog. Build the full visual scene from scratch with scripting and AI.

The Spaceship โ€” Rive scripting module
THE INTERFACE

The Spaceship

Cockpit shake, speed gauge, fuel bar, crosshair. Bring the ship to life.

The Cockpit Challenge โ€” Rive scripting module
MAKE IT YOURS

The Cockpit Challenge

Make the cockpit yours. Animate the radar, map, gauges, and screens your way, then show what you built.

The Shooters โ€” Rive scripting module
INTERACTION

The Shooters

Lightning weapon, crosshair reaction, asteroid field. Arm the ship and fill the sky.

The Explosion โ€” Rive scripting module
EFFECTS

The Explosion

Hit detection, a three-beat death, flying debris, and a fireball drawn with a shader. Turn every shot into a payoff.

The Gameplay โ€” Rive scripting module
SYSTEMSSoon

The Gameplay

Fuel system, score, weapon switching, win and lose states. Tie it all together.

Final Project

Weather Buddy in Space

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