https://github.com/as567652/pong-game
Developing Retro Type Pong Game Using LÖVE framework. LÖVE is a framework for making 2D games in the Lua programming language.
https://github.com/as567652/pong-game
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Developing Retro Type Pong Game Using LÖVE framework. LÖVE is a framework for making 2D games in the Lua programming language.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/as567652/pong-game
- Owner: as567652
- Created: 2021-07-30T08:09:08.000Z (almost 4 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2021-11-22T18:54:08.000Z (over 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-02-10T23:51:24.207Z (3 months ago)
- Topics: game, game-development, love2d, love2d-framework, love2d-game, lua
- Language: Lua
- Homepage:
- Size: 6.46 MB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# Pong
Developing Retro Type Pong Game Using LÖVE framework.
LÖVE is a framework for making 2D games in the Lua programming language.
## Table of contents
* [Introduction](#introduction)
* [Technologies](#technologies)
* [Setup](#setup)
* [Launch](#launch)
* [Illustrations](#illustrations)
* [Examples](#example)
* [Status](#status)
* [Sources](#sources)
* [Other](#other)
## Introduction
Aim of this project is to make a basic retro game **Pong** from scratch using Love2d framework and Lua language.
Some Questions that I have tried my best to answer :-
1) **How this game is different from others?**
No, it is not different from other games. I see this game as a first step towards my interest in game development.
2) **How this game is different from the Tutorial Pong Game?**
I have tried including my own ideas in this project. Some of those ideas are :-
* Whole idea regarding Menu and interface using Gamestates.
* Volume adjustments for SFX as well as Music.
* Difficulty levels which alters ball speed, paddle speed as well as paddle length
* In **Vs Computer** Mode also, speed of paddle changes according to difficulty level selected.
* In **Hard Difficulty**, Computer Controlled paddle will rarely miss the ball. While in **Easy Difficulty** Computer Controlled paddle will miss the ball more often.
* You can change targets varying from **1** to **19**.
3) **What I have learned from this project?**
I learned how game generally works. All those constantly running cycles of updates and renders is all that occurs behind the scenes. I also learned how frameworks are important for abstractions.
4) **How your game works??**
I have used simple approach of change in game states.These are the states that are present in my game and their main function :-
Game State | Main Function
--------------------------------- | -------------------------
START | To show Game Intro Screen.
MAIN_MENU | Show Main Menu.
MODE_MENU | If **Play** is selected in Menu show different modes availaible that are :-
Vs Compter & Vs Player.
SETTINGS_MENU | If **Settings** is selected in Menu show volume adjustments that can be made.
CREDITS | If **Credits** is selected in Menu show credits.
QUIT_CONF_0 | Player has chosen exit from **Main Menu** which quits the game.
QUIT_CONF_1 | Player has chosen exit from **Paused Game** which brings player back to **Main Menu**.
VS_COMP_MENU and VS_PLAYER_MENU | These are two different modes in which player can chose difficulty levels and target.
COMPUTER_MODE | Player will play against computer controlled paddle.
PLAY | Player will play against other player.
PAUSE | It brings **Pause Menu**.
PAUSE_TO_PLAY | If **Resume** is selected from **Pause Menu** it starts a countdown and player can go back playing.
P1_WINNER or P2_WINNER | If **Target** reaches selected target than winner s announced and respective message is shown.
5) **Future plans regarding this project??**
I have started work on New Mode which is superior and more fun than this one.
## Features:
1. **Different Game Modes :-**
This game provides 2 different game modes that are **Vs Computer** and **Vs Player**.
2. **Different Difficulties :-**
Each mode has 3 different difficulty levels that has different ball speed and different paddle size to make games more dynamic.
3. **Adjust Volume Of Music And SFX :-**
Don't like music?? You can turn it down or even turn it off from settings.
4. **AI implementation according to difficulty :-**
All 3 different difficulty levels have different AI Paddle implemented.
5. **New Mode Coming Soon :-**
New Mode is under development which is superior and more fun than this one. Stay Tuned!!
## Technologies
#### Software Used :
* VS Code : 1.58.2
#### Languages Used :
* Lua
#### Frameworks Used :
* Love2d : 11.1
## Setup
First you must have these softwares and languages installed on your system -
* [Lua](https://www.lua.org/download.html)
* [Love2d : 11.1](https://love2d.org/)
## Launch
Just run this command where Folder **Game** is located.
```
$ love Game
```
A window will pop up and you are good to go.
## Illustrations
### Game State FlowChart
## Examples
## Project status
***Completed***
## Sources
* [**Love2d Documentation**](https://love2d.org/wiki/Main_Page)
* [**dafont(Fonts)**](https://www.dafont.com/)
* [**jsfxr(Sound Effects)**](https://sfxr.me/)
Audio File **music.mp3** taken from [Fesliyan Studios Website](https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/8-bit-menu/287)
## Other
This Project was created under course "**CS50's Introduction to Computer Science**" presented by **HarvardX - CS50** via platform **edX**.