Prototype

[ashes999]

Reminder: Cut absolutely everything non-essential. Images, UI, tutorials, it's all skippable; we need to make sure the game is fun.

Prototype Ideas: Is It Fun Yet? (Stop If Yes)

• [x] @ashes999 Generate a 20x20 grid (blue squares, for example, with borders if easy)
• [x] @ashes999 unit-testing infrastructure + map tests
• [x] @NegativeScript Randomly place the player somewhere on the grid
• [x] @NegativeScript Walking around
  • [x] WASD/arrows to move around, move tile by tile
  • [x] Can't walk off the grid
• [x] @NegativeScript Generate a win gate randomly somewhere on-grid (green please)
• [x] @NegativeScript Touching the gate takes you to the next level (print the level number using console.log)
• [x] @NegativeScript Generate some red tiles that kill you on touch (console.log a you-die message and restart)
• [x] @NegativeScript On level n, generate n red tiles randomly placed
• [x] Map class has a seed parameter, which seeds the random; defaults to "generate a value"; console.log it in constructor.
• [x] If config.json has a seed value, use that as the game seed
• [x] @NegativeScript Generate a switch-gate; the gate kills you if you walk on it, but pressing the switch removes it
• [x] @NegativeScript Generate (n/2) + 1 switch-gates on level n
• [x] @NegativeScript Put a timer with a time-limit and you die if it runs out; put it behind a config switch.
• [x] @NegativeScript Change level generation to use a seed.
• [x] Feature toggle to switch between time limit (seconds left) and move limit (turns left).
• [x] Feature (+toggle): HP. You have 10 to start (config it), eating a death gate drops it by 5 (also configurable).
• [x] Feature (+toggle): generate impregnable death-gates too.
• [x] Feature (+toggle): every 10 seconds, a random tile gets scanned and turns orange. It's a wall.
  • [x] Sub-feature: every 20 seconds, an orange tile turns RED and can kill you.
  • [x] @NegativeScript figure out which (red/orange) should subtract health and which are impregnable, and code it appropriately so you can break the breakable ones
• [x] @NegativeScript Add visual indicator linking switch and switchGate
• [x] @NegativeScript Add antivirus entities that hunt the player down When the player moves (once|twice|configurable), they move once.
• [x] Add wall generation.
• [ ] Add configuration option for decrementing health on moving.
• [x] Add configuration option for passable but un-disable-able pink tiles.
• [ ] Need interesting maps, eg. with choke-holds and only one path to victory. Even at level 1.
• [x] Allow passing a tick by pressing space.

Bugs

• [x] You can spawn adjacent or very close to the exit.
• [ ] Default seed (1531171161), first ~10 levels, exit is wide open. No interaction necessary.
• [ ] Seed 28855793, level 20 is impossible
• [x] Anti-Virus trails don't disappear after they're killed.
• [x] Some Anti-Virus trails don't disappear after they're killed.
• [x] At higher levels, too many tiles than there are try to spawn, crashing the game.

[ghost]

Note: changed my name from @PythonWantsBoop to @NegativeScript.

[ashes999]

@NegativeScript it looks like you deleted your comment about A* path-finding. I found a different lib, but sure, we can try that one first; let me know if you're interested in doing this ,and in writing QUnit unit tests.

[ghost]

I've never written QUnit tests before, but looking at your examples, and after some googling, I think I can manage some.

As for the pathfinding, I may decide to take it later, if nobody does.

[ghost]

Fixed the bug, I don't see the use of unit tests for that anymore. It'll take care of itself.

[ashes999]

I still need the unit tests to verify that every possible level with every possible seed is beatable.

[ghost]

Fair enough. Hopefully, it'll happen Soon™.

[ashes999]

Prototype is done.