The Punch Plan

[petarov]

This is our task list. The list will evolve, hopefully by clearing the checkboxes below.

Let's go! :facepunch:

Orga (@petarov)

• [x] Create a GitHub repo
• [x] Create an issue with all TODOs (this issue 🍺 )
• [x] Acquire game assets
• [x] Add a proper README file
• [x] Find testers
• [x] Upload game to Itch.io, add info
• [x] Update GitHub README (Add screenshots)

Design (@petarov)

• [x] Write a story
• [x] Describe characters
• [x] Write dialogs
• [x] Describe levels / acts (what happens in each chapter - attack waves; etc.)
• [x] Prep a list of required sound effects & music scores (see Assets below)

Development

• [x] Repository structure pipeline
• [x] Test Prototype

Levels implementation

Where and when to spawn enemy waves. We will use Tiled for that.

• [x] Implement loading of levels. @petarov
• [x] Collectables (only food for now) @petarov
• [x] NPCs spawn mechanism and Hotpoints impl.
• [x] Act 1 impl. @petarov
• [x] Act 2 impl. @petarov
• [x] Act 5 (Roof) impl. @petarov
• [ ] Act 3 impl.
• [ ] Act 4 (Elevator) impl.
• [ ] Breakable obstacles (e.g., break obstacle to spawn food)

Fight mechanics

• [x] Player mechanics (controls, pick up food, actions - punch, combo, jump, airkick, death) @n3tn0de @petarov
• [x] NPC mechanics (action animations - stand, attack, movement, death) @petarov
• [x] Fight mechanics (collisions with enemies, impl. player hit combos) @petarov
• [x] Enemy AI: Lower level enemies (when to attack, i.e., range, how to attack) @petarov
• [ ] Boss AI: (2 mostly common types - Bo & Arkian's) @petarov

Artefacts

• [x] Add pixelated text font @Charliiee
• [x] Center game screen (css anyone?) @n3tn0de
• [x] HUD: Health bars for the player and NPCs being attacked @Charliiee
• [x] HUD: Add dialogs tool (Something like pop up RPG dialogs where we can put texts) @Charliiee
• [x] Menu: Add game loading screen (progress to show while loading assets) @Charliiee
• [x] Menu: Main menu (Options: Play, Controls, Credits) @Charliiee
• [x] Menu: Game over screen (If health goes to 0) @petarov
• [x] Integrate sound effects & music @Charliiee & @petarov
• [x] Wrap game screen in a Game boy frame (Example at OGA) @n3tn0de
• [x] Screen shake effect (Phaser example) @Charliiee
• [ ] Shadows of player & NPCs
• [x] Add in-game dialogs
• [ ] Add in-game tutorial

Misc

• [x] Add controller support (at least x-input)
• [x] Controls screen (keyboard, x-input)
• [ ] Support mobile devices (touch controls, etc)
• [ ] Simple particle effects (e.g., when the player breaks stuff on screen, breakable objects).
• [ ] Progress saving (localStorage api)
• [ ] Desktop version (nw.js, Electron)

Assets

Sound effects (@LampEight)

• [X] Punch/Kick
• [x] Jump / Dash
• [x] Item pickup
• [x] Death / Gameover
• [x] Level / Stage Clear
• [x] "This way 👉"
• [x] Despawn (when beaten enemy blinks before disappearing)
• [x] Props damage (trash cans, cars, street lights, etc., optional)
• [x] UI / menu beeps and blips (optional)
• [x] MUSIC: In-game music
• [ ] MUSIC: Menu music (optional)
• [ ] MUSIC: Intro (story dialogs) music (optional)

Graphics

• [x] Pixelated text font (@Charliiee 's gonna look for something)
• [x] Main character @PsyBack
• [x] Bo enemy @PsyBack
• [x] Boss @PsyBack
• [x] Food sprite(s) (collect to add to the the player's health) OpenGameArt
• [x] Girl sprite (Gloria)
• [x] Dog sprite (Dido)
• [ ] Cool main menu background
• [x] Go go go hand

[petarov]

Game jam version done. Tagged as game-off-2017.