CS370GroupDJumpKing

Goal: Creating a 2D platformer like the rage inducing friendly platformer game Jump King.

Step 1: Learn Unity

Cycle 1 -

• Phase 0:

  • Decide on what form of communication to use (Discord).
  • Decide on the platform we are going to make the game in (Unity).
  • Decide how we are going to share files (GitHub).
  • Decide on what basic game mechanics to implement.

• Phase 1:

  • Create a working MVP.
  • Add the main form of movement, Charge jump.
  • Add basic mechanic of bouncing off of walls.
  • Add moving left and right.
  • Prevent the player from moving left and right when charging a jump. (BUG: Works unless the user presses both buttons simultaneously)
  • Start working on assets.
  • Environment tileset
  • UI
  • Character
  • Finish working on 2 mechanics used in later levels.
  • Gravity changes
  • Sloped platforms
  • Sticky platforms
  • Bouncy platforms
  • Moving platforms
  • Randomized platforms
  • Start designing early game levels

• Phase 2:

  • Continue designing the early game levels
  • Finish working on 2 more of the mechanics used in later levels.
  • Gravity changes
  • Sticky platforms
  • Moving platforms
  • Randomized platforms

• Phase 3:

  • Finish working on the early game levels
  • Finish working on the last 2 of the mechanics used in later levels.
  • Gravity changes
  • Sticky platforms
  • Moving platforms

Cycle 2 - Design assets (environment, UI, character, etc), work on early game levels to naturally teach the player but also challenge them a bit

Cycle 3 - Design and develop mid-game levels that introduce some new mechanics (moving platforms, gravity changes, etc)

Cycle 4 - Design and develop end-game levels that thoroughly test the player’s skills