Project - Newton's Cannon

[arikrak]

Hi all,
I think I will try to create a game called Newton's Cannon and submit it to this contest.

Edit: I just started the game. It will involve firing a cannon at objects in the distance and will involve some knowledge of physics. This way, people will be able to learn physics by playing the game.

 

[Juan J. Sánchez]

By all means, join the contest. But please don't start a new thread with just a sentence. You need to tell us what your project is about and give us a couple of screenshots. Otherwise, the thread is simply garbage.

 

[arikrak]

I added some more information. Once I have a working game up, I will post it too.

 

[Juan J. Sánchez]

Well, that seems nice. It reminds me of a game I saw the other day in the App store.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSj-49iuxQ4

 

[arikrak]

OK, I created a rough version of 1 level in the game. It needs some improvement, and then I will add some in-game discussion of the physics, and a couple more levels.

The game can be played here:
http://stuff.zappable.com/newton/

 

[arikrak]

The game now exists in a rough version. There are 3 levels:
1 - Fire at the right time to hit the dropping objects.
2 - Fire at the right angle to hit objects further away.
3- After beating level 2, get control of cannon angle and how much gunpowder to use to hit final targets.

The game is available on: http://newton.zappable.com/

 

[arikrak]

I guess I should post this as a new post. There are 4 levels in the game:

1 - Fire at the right time to hit the dropping objects.
2 - Fire at the right angle to hit objects further away.
3- After beating level 2, get control of cannon angle and how much gunpowder to use to hit final targets.
4- Fire into space orbit to hit bizarre space hawks attempting to hit Earth.

The game is available on: http://newton.zappable.com/

:smile:

 

[Jason]

I don't see why you needed to make a new thread for this... but okay o.O

 

[Venetia]

I combined the two threads into the same thread. No need to make new threads for updates; just post on your existing project topic please :D

 

[arikrak]

This is a header/logo for my game:

This is an icon I drew for it in Paint.net:

 

[arikrak]

Watch out for falling eggs! Shoot the incoming asteroids!

http://newton.zappable.com/

 

[afgho]

It is nice but as advices you should fix:

- Some way to return back to the main menu when in help screen altough maybe that is because you are short in events (can help)
- Apparently in 'Aiming and power' mode the only way to win is to push the left/right side of the red blocks, would be better if you take into account when the ball push the upper side
- In orbiting mode i had to just find a way to make the ball fired in a stable orbit, then just fired repeatedly and wait, a bit too easy :p

 

[arikrak]

Thank you for your feedback.
I added in a Main Menu button to the help page.
I think the bricks will be destroyed from wherever the cannonball hits it, but it may sometimes bounce off.
I added in growing blobs into the orbit level to make the game more complex.
Thanks!

 

[arikrak]

Music included too.

 

[Wink]

Fun game arikrak It took me a while to to hit the falling eggs but then I suck at physics it's amazing I even finished collage. lol I like the whole educational game concept. Maybe for your next game you could make a submarine game and, call it Archimedes Sub. lol :D

Good luck with the contest

 

[joannesalfa]

Having 3 game modes it's interesing idea, yeah i agree from above poster what he says it's for educational concept game, i think you should to add better gameplay what the people can enjoy it :smile: