2-D Games

2-D Games

Keep the Ball Up

• Challenge 1: Can you make the ball bounce off all four edges of the screen?
• Challenge 2: Can you make the paddle x move with the mouse?
• Challenge 3: Can you make the ball bounce when it hits the paddle?
• Challenge 4: Can you reset the game when the ball hits the bottom edge?
• Challenge 5: Can you add a score label?
• Challenge 6: What would make it more fun?
• Hint: See the finished version
• Bonus challenge: Can you turn the game into a 2-player game of Pong? Hit the 'Duplicate' button so both versions are saved.
  
  

Snake

• Challenge 1: Can you get the movement in all 4 directions working? (Hint: look at both keyPressed() and moveEverything() functions)
• Challenge 2: Can you add a random target to collect? (Hint: it would be great to have a function that can do this)
• Challenge 3: Can you call the snakeHitTarget() function to determine when you collected the target? Your score should increase, the snake speed should increase, and the target should go to a new random location.
• Challenge 4: Can you add a score label?
• Challenge 5: What should happen when you hit the edge? Maybe add a 'Click to Start' screen.
• Challenge 6: What would make it more fun?
• Hint: See the finished version
  
  

Jump Game

• Challenge 1: Can you restart the goomba at the right time?
• Challenge 2: Can you make Mario jump when you hit space bar? (Hint: there are 3 states for Mario - on the ground, moving up, and moving down)
• Challenge 3: Can you stop the game when Mario hits the goomba?
• Challenge 4: When should the score go up?
• Challenge 5: What would make it more fun?
• Hint: See the finished version
  
  

More Examples:

• Mouse Maze
• Flappy Bird
• Breakout
• Sling Shot
• Paint Reflect
• Space Race
• Memory card game

Note: You can also try moving from Trinket by switching to using the Processing IDE