Update 11/30/2024: If you're not in the mood to clone the repository I'll be uploading "web versions" of the game here:

https://chaduke.github.io/pbbw_web

The game is still very much in development, has only 10 levels and needs a lot of tweaking here and there plus sounds, music, more 3D stuff, a very long list, but you can kind of get the gist of where I'm going with it. It reminds me of a cross between breakout and pinball, for those of you old enough to remember pinball.

To play just use the mouse to move the paddle, left click "swings" the paddle and right click releases balls. Enjoy!

TODO List:

Short Term

• Add "Total timer" for all levels
• Keep track of player's best times
• Find out why the ball lands on the paddle sometimes and stops
• Make a "max size" paddle pickup item
• Make particles look more realistic

Long Term

• Create a clone of all 50 original levels from Block 1.30 (10 done)
• Add 50 new unique levels
• Create a Menu
• Create a UI / HUD
• Redo all sounds / music in Ableton Live

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This is a game project I've been wanting to work on for a very long time. Now that the years have flown by, and the original game that inspired me to re-create it has fallen into obscurity, (among other reasons), the time is now!

The original inspiration for this project came from a game I found many years ago (20 maybe?) called "Block", programmed by a Japanese developer that went by the name of "Kenta". It's basically a Breakout / Arkanoid clone but with a TON of FUN features!

I recently dug up the original game on "Wayback Machine" and tried to play it on my modern system but no dice! Luckily and thankfully with the help of programming genius Nathan Baggs the game is now playable again, and now I can study its ways and try to somewhat faithfully re-create its magic.

This repository will serve as both a learning hub for those who wish to get a closer look at how I'm accomplishing this task, and as a way to check on my progress.

At the current stage I'm using the Godot engine, and I'm in the process of learning its intricacies.

Here are some links to the various people / places I mentioned:

The original "Block" game on Wayback Machine:

https://web.archive.org/web/20070203093035/http://www.interq.or.jp/tohoku/kenta/e/download/block/block.htm

A YouTube video of the game being played:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU1Hrpr2igM

YouTube account of "Nathan Baggs" (go check him out he's great!): https://www.youtube.com/@nathanbaggs

My plan is to create progress reports and / or video every Sunday.

The game will be eventually released for free on itch.io and maybe other platforms depending on how well everything goes.

Instructions :

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/chaduke/paddles_balls_blocks_walls

Open the project in Godot 4.3