Animations Gallery

Tiny Gear

Applying simple motions to the assets to enhance the minimalist style of eight-bit games.

Clockwise Context Implemented having the player character spin in the right direction they are moving towards. Highlight Because the player character is a round cog, it should visually spin in the appropriate direction based on which side

Clockwise

Context

Implemented having the player character spin in the right direction they are moving towards.

Highlight

Because the player character is a round cog, it should visually spin in the appropriate direction based on which side of the screen it's on. This is purely aesthetic and does not affect gameplay.

Invite

Please refer to the image above for a visual reference. The player’s game object uses a -fRotationSpeed value to rotate through MoveRotation, resulting in spinning towards the right.

Counter-Clockwise Context Implemented having the player character spin in the left direction they are moving towards. Highlight Because the player character is a round cog, it should visually spin in the appropriate direction based on which

Counter-Clockwise

Context

Implemented having the player character spin in the left direction they are moving towards.

Highlight

Because the player character is a round cog, it should visually spin in the appropriate direction based on which side of the screen it's on. This is purely aesthetic and does not affect gameplay.

Invite

Please refer to the image above for a visual reference. The player’s game object uses a fRotationSpeed value to rotate through MoveRotation, resulting in spinning towards the left.

Destroyed Context Adding a clear visual cue for the player's death. Highlight There is no abstraction at play. When the player dies, they are simply removed from the game. This creates an immediate and unmistakable signal that their session

Destroyed

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Adding a clear visual cue for the player's death.

Highlight

There is no abstraction at play. When the player dies, they are simply removed from the game. This creates an immediate and unmistakable signal that their session has ended.

Invite

Please refer to the image above for a visual reference. It features the basic built-in method, Destroy, used here to communicate the player's death by removing their game object from the scene.

Direction Context Added directional movement to the player’s jump mechanic. Highlight Depending on the player’s position on the screen, the jump sends them either left or right. Invite Please refer to the image above for a visual refere

Direction

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Added directional movement to the player’s jump mechanic.

Highlight

Depending on the player’s position on the screen, the jump sends them either left or right.

Invite

Please refer to the image above for a visual reference. In this case, the player moves from the left to the right side of the screen. A positive value stored in the fJumpSpeedRight variable and is applied to a Vector2, which is then used to modify the linearVelocity of the player’s game object.

Rack Movement Context Controlling the downward motion of platforms as they enter the screen. Highlight Once a rack set is spawned above the visible area, it gradually moves downward toward the player. Each set contains a combination of ene

Rack Movement

Context

Controlling the downward motion of platforms as they enter the screen.

Highlight

Once a rack set is spawned above the visible area, it gradually moves downward toward the player. Each set contains a combination of enemies and platforms that the player must react to.

Invite

Please refer to the image above for a visual reference. linearVelocity is applied to each rack set to produce the intended motion.

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