Okay, based on the original picture you showed, you are currently in the Scene view.
The controls won’t work unless you are in the Game View screen. I wonder if you are trying to play the game while in Scene View.
This is a very common mistake people make when they are play-testing and tuning while making several changes.
If this is the case, you’re in luck! Most people find it so embarrassing that they only make this mistake once and they never forget what causes this problem after they figure it out.
That being said, if you are indeed trying to play the game in Scene View, don’t feel bad. We’ve all done it. It’s one of those lessons that you only really have to learn one time and then you’re good to go.
Can you try playing in Game View and let us know if that helps?
Can you post your code so we can check it out?
Can you also post the specific lecture you’re working with?
If you post your question from the lesson interface, it should add this information for you. If you post from the general forum, you’ll likely need to add it yourself.
In this example, the 2d, 35_tv_uy2 translates to:
“2d topic, Lesson 35_TileVania_Unity 2nd version of the course” (the new 2D course, not the old 2D course).
By contrast, this example is from:
“2d topic, Lesson 3_LaserDefender, CompleteUnityDeveloper” (the old 2D course)
This is how we can look up what you’re doing and compare your code with the appropriate lesson.
I hope this helps.