Object, different layout

Can I have the main player in my game be on multiple layouts? Rather then creating an exact new one for each layout.

Make the object 'global', you'll find the option at the objects settings.

Or just drag it from the project bar in to another layout.

No that doesn't work. So that works perfectly for the platforms in my game. But when it comes to the player, the player will not function in different layouts. If you start the game on Level 2 it works. But go onto level 3 and it doesn't. Start on level 1 it works. But go onto level 2 and it doesn't. See my problem?

Difficult to tell exactly what the problem is without you providing a capx, but it's mostly likely because you've only set up the player's control events in the event sheet for the first layout.

If that is the case, I'd suggest that you place all of the events you need to be portable in their own event sheet, and include that event sheet in the sheet for each layout.