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Create

Property	Value
Name	create
Icon	🎯
Category	Object
Preset	Beginner

Description: Executed once when an instance is first created.

When it fires:

• When an instance is placed in a room at game start
• When created via the "Create Instance" action
• After room transitions for new instances

Common uses:

• Initialize variables
• Set starting values
• Configure initial state

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Step

Property	Value
Name	step
Icon	⭐
Category	Object
Preset	Beginner

Description: Executed every frame (typically 60 times per second).

When it fires: Continuously, every game frame.

Common uses:

• Continuous movement
• Checking conditions
• Updating positions
• Game logic

Note: Be careful with performance - code here runs constantly.

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Destroy

Property	Value
Name	destroy
Icon	💥
Category	Object
Preset	Intermediate

Description: Executed when an instance is destroyed.

When it fires: Just before the instance is removed from the game.

Common uses:

• Spawn effects (explosions, particles)
• Drop items
• Update scores
• Play sounds

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Other Event Categories

• Input Events - Keyboard, Mouse
• Collision Events - Object collisions
• Timing Events - Alarms, Step variants
• Drawing Events - Custom rendering
• Room Events - Room transitions
• Game Events - Game start/end
• Other Events - Boundaries, Lives, Health

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