Owen Roberts – MMP 270: Introduction to Video Game Design

My Obstacles and Enemies

My obstacles are flowers with spikes.

My enemy is a snake.

My UI Buttons and Titles

I wanted to make my UI match the style of my games, so I used the same process in Piskel. I’m using white as a default so I can adjust the color in Godot.

My Items and SceneManager

This shows my character collecting items.

extends Area2D

export var item_type = 'apple'
signal item_collected

var item_is_collected = false

func _on_Item_body_entered(body):
	if not item_is_collected:
		emit_signal("item_collected", item_type)
		item_is_collected = true
		$AnimatedSprite.play("Collected")

func _on_AnimatedSprite_animation_finished():
	if item_is_collected:
		queue_free()

My Scenery

These are my scenery sprite sheets. My game is set in a garden, with trees and birds and snakes.

Programming Intro

I added the up and down animations.

My Character Animations

These are my animation sprite sheets.

Here’s the character in my Godot scene:

The Art of Computer Game Design + Understanding Comics

We must now address the question which motivated our initial
reconnaissance: what are the fundamental elements common to these games? I perceive four common factors: representation, interaction, conflict, and safety.

I find this quote inspiring because I’m interested in the factors of game design.