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Movement

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Bounce

Property	Value
Name	bounce
Category	Movement

Bounce off solid objects

Parameters: none

Jump To Position

Property	Value
Name	jump_to_position
Icon	📍
Category	Movement

Move instantly to a position

Parameter	Type	Default	Notes
x	Number	0	X position
y	Number	0	Y position
relative	Yes/No	No	Add to current position instead of setting absolute

Jump to Random Position

Property	Value
Name	jump_to_random
Icon	🎲↪️
Category	Movement

Teleport to a random position (optionally grid-snapped)

Parameter	Type	Default	Notes
snap_h	Number	1	Horizontal grid snap (1 = no snap)
snap_v	Number	1	Vertical grid snap (1 = no snap)

Jump to Start Position

Property	Value
Name	jump_to_start
Icon	↩️
Category	Movement

Move the instance back to its creation position

Parameters: none

Move Free

Property	Value
Name	move_free
Icon	🧭
Category	Movement

Move in a precise direction (0-360 degrees)

Parameter	Type	Default	Notes
direction	Number	0	Direction in degrees (0=right, 90=up, counter-clockwise)
speed	Number	4.0	Movement speed

Move Grid

Property	Value
Name	move_grid
Icon	▦
Category	Movement

Move one grid unit in the specified direction

Parameter	Type	Default	Notes
direction	Choice	right	Direction to move; Choices: left, right, up, down
grid_size	Number	32	Size of grid unit in pixels

Move Towards Point

Property	Value
Name	move_towards_point
Icon	🎯
Category	Movement

Move towards a point at a given speed

Parameter	Type	Default	Notes
x	Number	0	Target X
y	Number	0	Target Y
speed	Number	4.0	Movement speed

Move to Contact

Property	Value
Name	move_to_contact
Icon	🎯
Category	Movement

Move in a direction until touching an object (or max distance)

Parameter	Type	Default	Notes
direction	Text	direction	Direction in degrees (0=right, 90=up, 180=left, 270=down), or an expression. Defaults to 'direction' = the instance's current heading (collision snap).
max_distance	Number	1000	Maximum distance to move, in pixels
object	Object	all	Stop on contact with: 'all' instances, 'solid' objects only, or a specific object name.; Choices: all, solid; optional

Reverse Horizontal

Property	Value
Name	reverse_horizontal
Icon	↔️
Category	Movement

Reverse horizontal movement direction

Parameters: none

Reverse Vertical

Property	Value
Name	reverse_vertical
Icon	↕️
Category	Movement

Reverse vertical movement direction

Parameters: none

Set Direction

Property	Value
Name	set_direction
Icon	🧭
Category	Movement

Set movement direction

Parameter	Type	Default	Notes
direction	Number	0	Direction in degrees (0=right, 90=up)

Set Direction & Speed

Property	Value
Name	set_direction_speed
Icon	🧭
Category	Movement

Set the instance's direction (degrees) and speed magnitude

Parameter	Type	Default	Notes
direction	Number	0	Direction in degrees (0=right, 90=up)
speed	Number	4.0	Speed in pixels per frame

Set Friction

Property	Value
Name	set_friction
Icon	🛑
Category	Movement

Set friction (deceleration)

Parameter	Type	Default	Notes
friction	Number	0.1	Friction amount (subtracted from speed each step)

Set Gravity

Property	Value
Name	set_gravity
Icon	⬇️
Category	Movement

Set gravity direction and strength

Parameter	Type	Default	Notes
direction	Number	270	Gravity direction in degrees (270=down)
gravity	Number	0.5	Gravity strength (added each step)

Set Horizontal Speed

Property	Value
Name	set_hspeed
Icon	↔️
Category	Movement

Set horizontal movement speed

Parameter	Type	Default	Notes
speed	Number	0	Speed in pixels per frame

Set Speed

Property	Value
Name	set_speed
Icon	⚡
Category	Movement

Set movement speed (magnitude)

Parameter	Type	Default	Notes
speed	Number	0	Movement speed

Set Vertical Speed

Property	Value
Name	set_vspeed
Icon	↕️
Category	Movement

Set vertical movement speed

Parameter	Type	Default	Notes
speed	Number	0	Speed in pixels per frame

Start Moving (Direction)

Property	Value
Name	start_moving_direction
Icon	➡️
Category	Movement

Begin moving in a direction at a given speed

Parameter	Type	Default	Notes
directions	Multiple choice	right	Direction(s) to move — check one, or several to pick a random one each step. The centre cell is stop.; Choices: up-left, up, up-right, left, stop, right, down-left, down, down-right
direction_expr	Text	—	Alternative: free expression evaluated as degrees; optional
speed	Number	4.0	Speed in pixels per frame

Stop Movement

Property	Value
Name	stop_movement
Icon	🛑
Category	Movement

Set both speeds to zero

Parameters: none

Wrap Around Room

Property	Value
Name	wrap_around_room
Icon	🔄
Category	Movement

Wrap to opposite side of the room

Parameters: none

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