Hey what’s up! The gameplay is pretty much done. Now it’s time to start polishing up the mechanics and effects. The next steps are: – Adding particles to broken bricks (This means learning how to use Phaser’s particle system. Cool!) – Adding a screen flash to bomb explosions. In addition to the a screen tremor, …
Thunderjack!
Hey guys, As I mentioned earlier, I recently completed the Android Basics Nanodegree program offered by Udacity. During the course, I decided to create a side project, completely independent of the course material. The project not only uses some of the concepts from the course, but also expands on concepts beyond the scope of the …
Sound Effects
What’s up, guys. Brickout now has the sound effects added! I also snuck some of my jazzy musical skills into many of the sound effects. A short video with the sounds is below. Things got a bit crazy around the 1:00 mark in the video! I think I’ma keep this aspect of the game design, …
Added Paddle Buff Items
Hey. Got the last two items added today! Paddle Buff: Represented by the blue gem, this item will extend the length of your paddle. This makes it easier for you to hit the ball. However, this effect is only temporary, because it only lasts for so many ball hits. Paddle Nerf: This “item” you might …
Six New Effects Added
Hey. I’ve been busy working on a bunch more effects to add to Brickout, and got the functionality for six more of them in the engine. Without further ado… Saver This item is represented by the blue crystal. When you collect it, a bridge of blocks will form underneath you. These bricks can save you …
Color Blast Item Added
Hey. A new item has been added to Brickout. This item is called the “Color Blast”, and to get it you need to collect the purple gem. What this item does it it will remove the bricks with the most common color. For example, in the demo video below, when the Color Blast gem is …
Bomb Item, cont.
Hey guys, The bomb item is now working! This one was a little challenging, because the explosion collision to clear the tiles wasn’t behaving the way I wanted. It was clearing the bricks along the outside edges of the explosion. I added a green debugging square that shows the area of the explosion. As you …
Bomb Item
Hey. I finished the items that speed up and slow down the ball speed. Now, I’m working on a “Bomb”. When the gem is collected, it will place a bomb somewhere on the bricks. It will explode a short while later, clearing blocks within its blast area. Hmm, while I’m not going to get into …
Adding Items to Brickout, cont.
Hey. Just a quick update. I got basic item spawning added to the game. Items will fall from the top and can be collected by your paddle. No effect functionality yet, but that’s coming next. – C. out.
Adding Items to Brickout
Brickout will have some power-up items to make it a little more engaging. I’ve come up with a way in which the items are created during play. You have to break so many bricks of a certain color to create an item. For example, for to create one item, say you need to break 30 …