Ladybug

Ladybug (Known as Ladybird in Europe) is the first microgame the player makes in WarioWare: D.I.Y. in the D.I.Y. 101 section of the game. Penny and Wario teach the player the fundamentals of making a microgame with this game first.

Gameplay

The gameplay is very simple; the player has to tap the ladybug with a stylus to make it move, resulting in a win. If the player fails to tap the ladybug, the player fails the microgame.

Lesson

The lesson consists of 6 steps:

• Step 1: How do you make games?
  • Penny explains the foundation of microgames: first comes the background, then the objects, then the music, and finally the AI.
• Step 2: Drawing the background!
  • Penny teaches the player how to make the background. In Ladybug, the background consists of grass, rocks, and shrubs. The player is taught how to use pre-made palettes and stamps to accomplish this.
• Step 3: Drawing an object!
  • The player is taught how to draw objects and their cels, creating art.
• Step 4: Making music!
  • The player is taught how to make music and create notes.
• Step 5: Getting that bug moving!
  • Penny teaches the player how to assign AI to the ladybug to make it so that when tapped, it will move.
• Step 6: Winning the game!
  • The player learns how to set win conditions for their games.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	てんとうむしさん[?] Tentō mushi-san	Mr. Ladybug

See Also

• Balloon POP!
• Butterflies