TetraTopple
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Build your tetromino tower as tall as you can without toppling it over!
Programming, design, music & SFX by Criobite.
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This was my first attempt at making a proper physics-based 2D game! I've experimented a long time ago with similar concepts, but it was fun to finally make something real. Since this is an HTML5 game written in TypeScript, I ended up trying 3 different physics engines...
1. Matter.js — Easy implementation, but inaccurate/glitchy behavior (not the desired kind of "unstable"). Maybe I was doing something wrong, but blocks were tumbling VERY strangely, and the pile would often "explode" when bumped into.
2. p2.js — Relatively simple implementation, but boxes never stop moving when stacked. Constantly sliding out from underneath each other, making it impossible to build towers.
3. Planck.js (winner) — TypeScript rewrite of Box2D, very solid. Sparse documentation, but sufficient.
Definitely learned a lot with this jam, and I'm looking forward to seeing what comes of it!
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Programming, design, music & SFX by Criobite.
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This was my first attempt at making a proper physics-based 2D game! I've experimented a long time ago with similar concepts, but it was fun to finally make something real. Since this is an HTML5 game written in TypeScript, I ended up trying 3 different physics engines...
1. Matter.js — Easy implementation, but inaccurate/glitchy behavior (not the desired kind of "unstable"). Maybe I was doing something wrong, but blocks were tumbling VERY strangely, and the pile would often "explode" when bumped into.
2. p2.js — Relatively simple implementation, but boxes never stop moving when stacked. Constantly sliding out from underneath each other, making it impossible to build towers.
3. Planck.js (winner) — TypeScript rewrite of Box2D, very solid. Sparse documentation, but sufficient.
Definitely learned a lot with this jam, and I'm looking forward to seeing what comes of it!
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