Computational Media 10.3.19

Punch-Out (Reorganized!)

This week, my main goal was to reorganize my previous week’s sketch. After learning about creating functions, it made sense to me that I could make my work a bit cleaner. In the process, I realized some extra functionality that I could add to the sketch to make it closer to a game than just a simple animation.

Here’s a link to the project

I didn’t actually end up with less lines of code but I can see how if I were to expand upon the idea, the usage of functions and objects would be of great use.

Gamification

I added an element to the movement of both characters where it becomes a task to keep them in pace with each other. If I were to expand upon it, I would create an endgame or a goal for the player to reach. I would also create indicators to let the player know when they are in danger of losing as well as a screen to let them know they’ve lost.

Video screengrab of Punchout P5 code with example of gameplay