# Making a game character run like an actual person using AS3

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-game-character-run-like-an-actual-person-using-as3/296702
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**Created:** [September 18, 2009, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-game-character-run-like-an-actual-person-using-as3/296702 "2009-09-18T14:58:29Z")
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### Author: ![phingko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e5b9ba/32.png) [@phingko](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/phingko)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2009, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-game-character-run-like-an-actual-person-using-as3/296702/1 "2009-09-18T14:58:29Z")

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Hi,

just wondering if anyone can help me with this  
I’m making a platform game and wanted to make my game character run when user press the keyboard left or right. But I want my character to run like an actual person instead of just sliding across the screen. I have no idea where to start and I can only find tutorial that teach how to make a character move by just using - or + number of pixels but that’s not what I’m actually looking for. I prefer that my game character to be more lively. Does anyone know how??

Thanks