How do I make characters follow the current player (custom movements)?

I'm making a graphic adventure with two protagonists, so the player, in any moment, can switch between the two characters.

What I want is to make the character that is not in use, to follow the character the player is moving.""

My game is a sidescroll adventure and I'm using 8directions for the controls, but I think I'll have to use custom movements for what I want, right?

Thanks in advance!

You don't necessarily need custom movement here. You can move the follower with 8-Direction too, but the implementation depends on the game (whether there are obstacles, enemies etc.)

Here is an easy way to follow with 8direction:

Or you can do this with "Simulate control"

Thanks a lot man, I exploited your idea and got it work in this way:

I didn't need angle in my case and I doubled the events to make it work with both as followers and leaders. Thanks a lot!

I was wondering how could someone do the same thing for a platform game, where there could be the need for the follower character to jump to follow the leader.

There are a few tutorials and addons you can try, google "platform AI site:construct.net"

Here are a few examples:

construct.net/en/tutorials/platformer-a-i-enemy-follows-and-jump-986

construct.net/en/tutorials/extended-platformer-enemy-ai-1396

scirra.com/store/royalty-free-game-templates/super-platformer-ai-2462

I was wondering how could someone do the same thing for a platform game, where there could be the need for the follower character to jump to follow the leader.

You could do something with an array, like this.

http://www.sizzle-games.com/follow.capx