"Update 2: Levels, saves, and items, oh my!"

25 Oct 2023 - Tom McFarlin

Mar ‘23 - Oct ‘23 progress summary

Video of the gameplay with current features.

On May 23, ‘22 I began development on this project (Github commit link). 7 months ago, I wrote about collision detection, weapon, and attack implementation. At that point, I thought I was close to my MVP game engine. Close is relative though, so to be objective 7 months have passed and I’ve continued work towards my MVP game.

The primary features added since then have been:

• Built remaining levels
• Experimented developing in remote cloud environment
• Refined build process in Linux env (vs. Mac)
• Added Save object and screen popups
• Added ability to create new items, gif display
• Added coins and double-jump items
• Maintain item inventory for player
• Ability to add TextViews to SvgLayouts
• Improved LayerLayout and structure of LevelLayout to use this class
• Improve controller design, have most, if not all, extend SimpleController for consistency
• Migrate controllers to shared_ptrs
• Add storing of level changes and apply if present on load. Allows for item collection and other actions that alter the level state to persist across level loads.

Skills learned / refined since last update:

• Nitty gritty cpp nuances

The next sprint will involve

• Minor bug fixes and improved logging
• Enable monsters to move
• Game updates
• Package desktop game and distribute

Till next time!

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