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Show HN: CodeJunkers – HTML5 Loot-Based Programming Game

6 pointsby DivisionSolover 7 years ago

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DivisionSolover 7 years ago
Hey everyone,<p>This is a project I&#x27;ve worked on haphazardly over the past year and a half, only going full steam during the past two or so months. A loot-based programming 3D game in the browser. The basic premise: beat up enemies, gather loot, upgrade your ship with new abilities (and use methods to control them). Currently it is a series of levels with a progression curve like ...&#x2F;¯¯¯ but I wanted to demonstrate some of the things that are possible.<p>Warning, it&#x27;s a bit buggy overall, and, Firefox has some CSS issues. Guess that&#x27;s what I get for rolling my own HTML&#x2F;CSS solution! But I would appreciate feedback. Does the prospect of LOOT excite you? Do you want LOOT in the browser? Is the programming aspect interesting or just a gimmick?<p>Notable 3rd-party tech&#x2F;libraries:<p>- Three.js (makes WebGL so easy)<p>- Matter.js (good 2D collision library)<p>- Esper.js (JavaScript interprer in JavaScript)<p>New tech created:<p>- CodeJunkers ECS game engine (hot-swap components during runtime)<p>Things I wish I didn&#x27;t skimp on:<p>- Building tools. (It&#x27;s no fun hand-writing JSON for 15 levels.)<p>- Skipping a real HTML&#x2F;JavaScript framework. (My &quot;views&quot; are very hacky and have&#x2F;are causing me headache.)<p>Plans for the future:<p>- Infinite mode.<p>- PvP&#x2F;Coop ladders.<p>- Refactor the &quot;views&quot; using a real HTML&#x2F;JavaScript framework.<p>- Convert to TypeScript.<p>If you have any questions about the project, I&#x27;ll be glad to answer those here.<p>If anyone needs a junior dev or game designer in the Bay area, hit me up: serg@codejunkers.com :D
myroover 7 years ago
Nice game! Few comments so far: - mobile view? - intro image with galaxy is too heavy - not clear, that to equip the Simple Grabber, I need to double-click on it, the first module I d&amp;dpped. With SG it doesnt&#x27; works. I personally think, you&#x27;re too humble to label yourself as junior .. =)