Project Gemhunter v0.1
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Project Gemhunter is a 2D puzzle game, akin to Dr. Mario, Tetris or Puyo Puyo, with a grid of 5 columns and 20 rows Each grid contains rows of tiles, with each tile containing a gem or an arrow.
The player starts above the grid, and chooses which column to put their player into. Their player then falls downwards, changing direction when they encounter an arrow and collecting any gems they encounter. Arrows and gems the player collects disappear, so they could reverse back over the same ground.
When the player reaches goes off the edge of the grid, or reaches the bottom, they score points based on how many arrows they've encountered, and a score multiplier based on how many gems they've collected.
If you'd like to give it a go for yourself, my friend code is 5651-5516-9409 - I'd love to give your projects a try as well.
Controls:
Left and Right D-Pad: move one column to the left/right - the player can also wrap around columns when moving, but not when falling.A: Start falling
Version 0.1 is a very rough version of the game - new tiles don't get added over time, the graphics and sounds are very barebones, there's no competition whatsoever, and on the whole there's still a lot of work to do. However, the core mechanic is displayed, and it can still be fun to try and get a high score, and puzzle out which route is best. So, in the interest of collaboration, I made it public so people can try it out and give some suggestions/ideas for future releases.
Also, notice how the rumble appears to change position as the player falls. I tried it out during development and really liked it - it's not a difficult thing to bring in (essentially you perform two rumbles at once, and change their strength based on a variable), but it creates a pretty nifty effect.
If you have any questions about the project, whether it's about future ideas, or the current code, or whatever else, feel free to ask - I'd be more than happy to help if you're having any issues, and it would be a great opportunity to gain some experience for myself.
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Looks very promising! Is this an original game idea from yourself?
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Awesome idea. Seems like a cross between Peggle, Mr.Driller, Candy Crush, Pachinko and the sections in the original Pokemon games with the arrow tiles! And at the same time, like none of them!
Looking forward to giving this a try!
