LSD

Game Information:

A casual physics based arcade game where you fire the character around, avoiding the obstacles, to hit and destroy all the black platforms in order to beat the level. This is a port of the original game idea (which was written in Lua by a friend) but this one is written in Java using the awesome libGDX framework.

Original Game: [https://github.com/paranoiax/LSD] (https://github.com/paranoiax/LSD)

Running the current game:

It can compile to the following platforms:

• Desktop (requires Java 1.6+ and OpenGL 3+) Tested current version
• Mobile (iOS / Android) Tested (only android)
• HTML5 (any modern browser, Internet Explorer requires Google Chrome Frame) Tested (Box2D error cropping up for now)

A compiled (but not regularly updated) HTML5 version is at: [basimkhajwal.freeoda.com] (http://basimkhajwal.freeoda.com)

They should all work but only desktop and HTML5 builds have currently been tested. For the latest version, download this repository and run the gradle-based projects on your computer -- more here.

Development:

TODO:

• [ ] Improve menu/title colours and design
• [ ] Improve the graphics for the laser
• [ ] Improve the pause menu
• [ ] Improve level select and pack select (make them look nicer)
• [ ] Add smooth transitions between screens
• [ ] Add a loading screen with delayed / asynchronous resource management
• [ ] Change GUI scale so it feels more comfortable on a smaller device
• [ ] Write Android specific code to run ads
• [ ] Add the ability to gain stars over a time period (day streaks)
• [ ] Add ability to buy more stars (Android only again)
• [ ] Create more levels (on going)

Currently Working:

• [x] Platforms are loaded from a Tiled map (.tmx) format
• [x] Platforms destroy correctly when player launched off them
• [x] Platform count / destroyed
• [x] Player moves accurately and the aim is precise
• [x] Camera movement to follow the player
• [x] Add ability to restart the level
• [x] Implement player death when reaching map boundaries
• [x] Add moving down jump animation
• [x] Create solid blocks the player has to avoid
• [x] Implement player death with solid blocks
• [x] Update the GUI and create a flat theme
• [x] Add better buttons and make the menu screen more attractive
• [x] Change the font rendering to BitmapFontData scale rather than many pre-loaded image files
• [x] Create a player died menu
• [x] Create a level finished menu
• [x] Add particle effects when platform is destroyed
• [x] Add camera shake effect when platform is destroyed
• [x] Add a sound manager
• [x] Implement background music and sounds for player death, jump etc.
• [x] Different sized particles
• [x] Add ability to progress from level to level
• [x] Create a loader to load levels from the previous version of LSD
• [x] Add custom shaders for the background
• [x] Add parallax effect for the game
• [x] Create a sub-menu / level selection screen
• [x] Particles for player death
• [x] Slow-motion level complete / player death
• [x] Add timer for each platform
• [x] Add a central event queue / re-organise code
• [x] Gesture detection and pinch zoom in/out
• [x] Prevent player movement after death
• [x] Prevent firing through a block
• [x] Add a pause option/screen
• [x] Add JSON read/write for a persistent Settings value
• [x] Create a settings screen
• [x] Create an extensible map format that will allow various objects
• [x] Add moving platforms
• [x] Customize shader for the game (add a new one)
• [x] Add lasers that automatically toggle on intervals
• [x] Add option of having multiple map packs (with a scroll screen in between)
• [x] Prevent accessing end levels until unlocked
• [x] Allow incrementing levels unlocked
• [x] Add sounds for button clicks / randomize explosion sounds
• [x] Add a 3-star collection per level and a total star count
• [x] Add "reset game" option
• [x] Create a generic dialog box screen
• [x] Add a currency system with stars in order to unlock new packs
• [x] Introduce variable level numbers within a pack
• [x] Create a different launch system and allow a choice between default and new type