lsftw / canttakeitanymore

2d top-down shooter w/ rpg elements. When a countdown ends, either face the boss or reset at cost of increased difficulty.

Can't Take It Anymore

2d top-down shooter w/ rpg elements.

Prepare for a boss fight when your time runs out, if you aren't prepared, you can reset but with increased difficulty.

Developed For: UMD Game Dev Club's Game Jam
Theme: Countdown

Developers:
Shiliang Zhang (lsftw)
Zhehao Chen (zchen27)

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###For Developers

• Java 7
• Modify classes in the ctia.game package, not the ctia.engine package

###Engine Design ####Game is frame-based

• Game logic steps with each game frame dt() and redraws screen with each game frame draw()

####Game uses a container hierarchy for modularity

• Entity is an individual game object, like a player, an enemy, a projectile, or an obstacle
• Level contains multiple entities and handles interaction between them such as collision detection
• Scene is a game screen that contains a level and forwards user input to player, handles level transitions, and draws the HUD
• Runner is a Swing window that runs the scene/game screens and transitions between screens
• dt() and draw() are called on the Runner, passed to the contained Scene which draws the HUD, passed to the contained Level which draws the background, passed to the contained Entities which have their logic
• So, each individual Entity acts as its own module

##Development Plan

#	Task	Done on
00	Start project	10/29
	GENERIC TOP-DOWN GAME PROTOTYPE
A1	Visible, player-controllable entity	11/1
A2	Scrolling/panning level
A3	Projectile firing	11/5
A4	Destroyable enemies	11/5
A5	Enemies with pathfinding
A6	Enemies that attack
	RPG ELEMENTS
B1	Brainstorm RPG elements to add
B2	Add RPG elements
	SPECIFIC GAME ELEMENTS
C1	Implement boss - ai and other mechanics
C2	Add reset mechanic
	POLISH
D1	Add walls and obstacles
D2	Tweak mechanics and numbers
D3	Improve user interface
D4	Improve sprites and animations