DCSC's Coding Conundrum Winter 2018!

You'll be changing a Javascript platform game....

• try the game here

Here we have a tiny rectangle that can move about rectangular platforms, collecting rectangular gold and avoiding rectangular monsters.

• Now download this repository/code and unzip it somewhere

Here's a quick overview of how it works, the rest is up to you

• platformer.js: this file holds all of our code. Here are two sections we suggest you focus on...
  • GAME CONSTANTS AND VARIABLES
  • UPDATE LOOP
    
    
    
• level.json: this contains the actual level layout of the game, including where monsters are, tiles, and gold. Feel free to ignore this file!
  
  
  
• fpsmeter.min.js: ignore this, it lets us show the fps

How To Run Your Own Version Locally

• If you notice, simply opening index.html won't work in most browsers and that's because it's misguidedly trying to protect you (silly Chrome).
• In order to get around this, we need to host a simple server
  • If you already know how to do this, great
  • Otherwise, the quickest way is to use this simple chrome extension
    • launch the chrome extension/app
    • select this folder (the one containing the code/game), and click the link it gives you
    • Awesome, now you're running your own server! -- you'll need to refresh the page whenever you make some changes to the code
    • You should be able to play the game on your own computer now, if not ask one of the DCSC officers for some help

Some Ideas/Challenges!

• Change the gravity
  • Hint: look at the GAME CONSTANTS AND VARIABLES section in platformer.js
• Change the speed
• Make the player purple
• Change the controls (no more arrow keys 😁)
• Break the collision system
  • Extra challenge: do this by changing only one number/word
• Change the scoreboard/system
• Make the player invincible
• Change the tile colors
• Change the level layout (new platforms 😎)
• Add some music!
• ANYTHING YOU CAN THINK OF

You could even play something like this upon winning the game

Help, I Broke It

• You can always re-download the file(s)
• Ask a friend/DCSC officer for help

More Background

NOTE: We suggest you save these for later as it might take some time to read through but feel free to take a look now if you're curious or confused.

• read the original development article
• read the follow up article about adding monsters and treasure

License

MIT license.